loanDepot returns to profitability, announces new strategic plan 

loanDepot achieved profitability in the third quarter of 2024, ending an 11-quarter streak of financial losses. Cost reductions and revenue growth drove this turnaround amid lower interest rates, which boosted refinancing activity. As a result, loanDepot is retiring its Vision 2025 strategic plan, w

Here’s what buyers and sellers want from their real estate agent

The role of the real estate agent has been under the microscope of late as a result of class-action litigation over agent commissions, but the feedback agents want most about their practices comes from two sources — home buyers and sellers. A new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR

Arizona has become a top choice for those fleeing California

In efforts to escape “sky-high real estate prices” and rising costs of living, California residents are favoring Arizona as a top relocation destination behind only Texas. That’s according to a report released Monday by StorageCafe, a national marketplace for storage space and an affiliate of real e

Rental housing advocate David Howard talks national policies ahead of 2024 election

In a recent episode of its “New Home Insights Podcast,” Dean Wehrli, principal at John Burns Research & Consulting, chats with David Howard, CEO of the National Rental Home Council (NRHC). They discuss how national, state and local housing policies impact the rental market, and they also explore hou