Contrarian Smith Douglas leans into its system, goes for market share
Uncertainty, margin compression and the gut-check math of affordability are the givens of a new-home market impatiently waiting for relief on at least one of those three fronts. Most public homebuilders – facing this indefinite limbo – are doing the same thing: slowing down. Production starts are t
Read MoreIs Opendoor playing the builder rate buydown game?
iBuyer Opendoor’s recently launched mortgage product — which promises below-market interest rates after the company removed its markup — has sparked debate across the industry about who absorbs the cost and whether the model is sustainable. Some industry professionals view the offering as similar to
Read MoreThe private listings war is escalating. Here’s the compromise that could save our industry
The private listings debate just got louder. Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has launched HannaList, an internal listing network that allows Howard Hanna agents to share listings exclusively with Howard Hanna buyer agents before those properties ever reach the MLS. Combined with what Compass has b
Read MoreNFM Lending adds high-producing South Carolina LO Phil Crescenzo Jr.
Phil Crescenzo Jr., a high-producing loan officer in South Carolina, is joining NFM Lending. The move was announced Friday on social media by NFM managing director Greg Sher. Crescenzo comes to NFM after a two-year stint as Southeast division manager for Nation One Mortgage Corp. His prior experienc
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