December 16, 2025

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are quietly stockpiling mortgages

Monthly purchases of $13 billion in mortgages and MBS may be taking pressure off mortgage rates — and setting the stage for a more attractive public […]
December 16, 2025

Analyst: Portals like Zillow face ‘long-term risk’ from Google real estate experiment

Google is displaying real estate listings as search results in some markets — prompting questions about IDX violations and analyst speculation about risks to the portals.
December 16, 2025

Here’s the real secret to increasing your lead conversion rates

If you want better lead conversion rates in your real estate business, stop chasing volume, and start delivering real relevance, Josh Ries writes.
December 15, 2025

Opendoor names Lucas Matheson president, Christy Schwartz CFO

The executive team switch-ups at iBuyer Opendoor are continuing. On Monday, the firm announced the appointments of Lucas Matheson as president and Christy Schwartz as chief […]