U.S. home-price growth softens, but the LA wildfires hinder a broader market recovery

Last year saw the softest home-price growth in more than 10 years, according to an analysis by ICE Mortgage Technology. Despite that and other positives, the LA wildfires are still making an impact on the housing market at the local and national levels.On Monday, ICE released its February 2025 Mortg

Ownwell partners with Valon on property tax monitoring service

Ownwell is unveiling a new partnership that aims to help homeowners save money by avoiding higher property tax payments. On Monday, the company said it would partner with mortgage servicing company Valon to offer property tax savings services.This is Valon’s latest move to upgrade its mortgage servi

Real estate brokerages and the rise of the revenue share model

Love them or hate them, profit share and revenue share real estate brokerage models appear to be on the rise, highlighted by the rapid ascent of both eXp Realty and The Real Brokerage over the past roughly 15 years. However, Keller Williams is considered by many to be the originator of the profit/re