As they look to provide members with increased value outside of the MLS, some local Realtor associations are turning to health care and health insurance. Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR) announced Monday that it is teaming up with Upfront to deliver a healthcare insurance platform for its 18,000 members ahead of open enrollment season. ABoR…
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In many markets across the country, Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate has resulted in a mega-brokerage firm with over 50% market share. As agents and brokers in some of these markets come to terms with their new massive competitor, many are thinking about how the merger may change the agent recruitment game in their…
Consumer credit reporting company Experian has reached an agreement to acquire mortgage shopping platform Own Up, with the goal of integrating homebuying guidance and loan options into Experian’s existing ecosystem of credit card, personal loan and auto insurance offerings. Own Up operates an artificial intelligence-powered mortgage shopping platform for home purchases, refinances and home equity…
Despite some key economic and policy announcements in the past week, mortgage rates have remained stable, which could alleviate homebuyer and seller concerns as the spring housing market approaches. Mortgage News Daily (MND) reported Tuesday that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.20%, up 5 basis points in the past week. MND rates are based on best-execution…