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LA Business Journal Recognizes 11 Compass agents and teams to the 2022 Leaders of Influence: Residential Real Estate Brokers list

Aug 22, 2022 |

Congratulations to our 11 Compass agents and teams named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 Leaders of Influence: Residential Real Estate Brokers list. This special section of LA Business Journal recognizes some of the most dynamic brokers in the region, chosen from nominations submitted to @labusinessjournal. The editorial department selected honorees “based on a demonstration of […more]

‘House of the Dragon’ Have You Hankering for a Fortress? Here Are 5 U.S. Castles for Sale

Aug 22, 2022 |

If you’re feeling inspired by the latest twists in the tales of the Targaryens, we’ve spotted five castles fit for American royalty.

Appraisal firm, loanDepot sued by Black couple for bias

Aug 22, 2022 |

A Maryland couple is suing appraisal firm 20/20 Valuations, its appraiser and mortgage lender loanDepot after their home was appraised at a far lower value than it was a few months later when they removed indications that a Black family lived there. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott, in a suit filed in Maryland District Court […more]

Startup NFTYDoor launches home equity platform with one-minute application

Aug 22, 2022 |

Mortgage startup NFTYDoor plans to launch a home equity platform, promising borrowers “a one-minute online application and funding in as little as three days.” It’s entrepreneur Mark Schacknies’s first business venture after leaving the real estate vendor Remine, which was sold in October 2021 following allegations of unprofessional conduct by Schacknies and other executives.         He’s […more]

Suzy Lindblom named COO at Arc Home

Aug 22, 2022 |

Mortgage operations veteran Suzy Lindblom was named chief operating officer at lender and servicer Arc Home this week. Lindblom joins the non-QM-focused lender following a stint at First Guaranty Mortgage Corp., where she was COO before the company declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy and folded. She was previously the COO at Glenn Stearns’ Kind Lending and […more]

Purchase Activity for New Homes in the U.S. Continues to Drop

Aug 22, 2022 |

Despite the fact that the number of new homes on the market across the U.S. is over 30 percent higher than at the same time last year, with the most new homes on the market since the second quarter of 2008, mortgage loan application volume to purchase one of said new homes dropped another 7 […more]

Ryan Murphy Unveiled as Buyer of Richard Gere’s Country Compound

Aug 22, 2022 |

The buyer of Richard Gere’s pretty property in Pound Ridge has been revealed. It is TV producer Ryan Murphy.

Opinion: LOs, it’s time to refresh your mindset

Aug 22, 2022 |

Well, here we are rounding out another spring and summer market. Kudos to the Loan Officers who have found a way to transition from the refinance boom of 2020 — 2021 and into the purchase market of 2022. As we begin to finish the third quarter, it is important to take some time to reflect, […more]

Texas House With a Huge Underground Cave Is This Week’s Most Popular Home

Aug 22, 2022 |

We didn’t need a headlamp to see that this Texas property with a private cave racked up tens of thousands of clicks.

A Boat House Sits High and Dry Smack-Dab in the Middle of Pennsylvania

Aug 21, 2022 |

Ahoy, there! This landlocked home in Duncannon, PA, was built to resemble a steamboat. It even comes with smokestacks and a ship’s wheel.