Real Estate

Opendoor hits reset: The iBuyer goes full founder mode with new CEO

Opendoor’s recently appointed CEO Kaz Nejatian used the firm’s third-quarter earnings call with investors and analysts to introduce himself and reintroduce the company he has been tasked with turning around.  “I’m a computer nerd turned lawyer, turned founder, but I think of myself primarily as a product manager,” Nejatian said during Thursday evenings call. “That’s […]

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Real, former CFO settle wrongful termination lawsuit

The Real Brokerage and its former chief financial officer Michelle Ressler have reached a settlement agreement in the lawsuit Ressler filed in early June 2025.  Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the lawsuit claims that Real orchestrated Ressler’s termination under false pretenses and replaced her with a less

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What Realtors really think about working with builders

Picture this: a Realtor® walks into a new-home sales office, client in tow, ready to collaborate. The builder’s rep glances up from the desk, wary smile in place. Both sides want the same thing — a sold home — but the air crackles with tension. That moment, repeated across the country, defines one of housing’s

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David Conroy rejoins NAR as first-ever chief data officer

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) continues to shake up its executive team. On Friday, the firm announced the appointment of its first-ever Chief Data Officer David Conroy.  In addition to serving at CDO, Conroy will also serve as the senior vice president of strategy and innovation. The trade group said that Conroy’s appointment marks

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Opendoor, Roam team up to expand assumable mortgage access

Opendoor is teaming up with Roam, a platform that enables homebuyers to purchase homes with assumable low-rate mortgages, according to an announcement on Friday.  Through this partnership, Roam’s assumable mortgage tools and transaction support will be available to homebuyers shopping for homes on Opendoor’s platform.  “Opendoor completely reimagined the way that consumers buy and sell

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eXp reports strong Q3 2025: revenue growth, agent productivity

The third quarter of 2025 was a strong one for eXp World Holdings, the parent company of eXp Realty. During the quarter, the Glenn Sanford-founded firm reported $1.3 billion in revenue, an increase of 7% year-over-year, and a net income of $3.5 million, an improvement over the $6.481 million net loss recorded a year ago. 

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Real Brokerage teams up with MAXA designs to automate marketing for agents

The Real Brokerage is teaming up with MAXA Designs as it looks to automate marketing for its agents nationwide.  The partnership was unveiled on Wednesday at RISE, Real’s national agent conference. Through this partnership and the new MAXA x Real platform, agents will gain access to over 400 real estate specific templates, MLS integration and

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Q2 2025 company earnings in mortgage and real estate

HousingWire reports on the quarterly earnings of publicly traded mortgage and real estate companies, offering a glimpse into the financial performance of key players in the housing market. As earnings results begin to be released for the third quarter of 2025, here’s a rundown of what’s happening at the major lenders, brokerages, listing portals and

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SERHANT. bets big on Las Vegas real estate

SERHANT. is trying its luck in Las Vegas. The Ryan Serhant-helmed firm announced the launch of its Las Vegas operation on Wednesday. The company said its debut in the Las Vegas market will see some of the metro area’s top-performing agents and teams come together under one brokerage. SERHANT. says the agents and teams joining

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Tech Pulse: AI advances, big earnings and policy shifts

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Zillow’s Follow Up Boss privacy policy changes spark industry debate Zillow‘s updated privacy policy for Follow Up Boss has sparked debate among real estate agents. The policy introduces

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