The dispute over publicly marketed homes comes amid a Compass–Rocket alliance linking home search, buyer inquiries, and financing offers
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Sellers are cutting asking prices, but near-record monthly payments continue to squeeze buyers and limit purchase demand
Redfin reports a record seller surplus and the highest contract cancellation share since early 2020, leaving loan officers with fewer purchase opportunities despite buyers’ growing negotiating power
Thirty-one of the 100 largest markets posted three-month price declines in August, even as national prices remained above year-earlier levels
Redfin counted 58% more sellers than buyers in August, but national home prices still increased as equity-rich owners resisted steep discounts
Former Intuit executive succeeds interim CEO Varun Krishna as Rocket pushes deeper integration across home search, brokerage, mortgage, closing, and servicing
Pending sales fell to a six-month low as inventory increased, giving originators more room to use seller concessions to make difficult purchase deals work
July sales declined 4.1% as affordability squeezed buyers nationally, builder competition slowed Texas markets, and job insecurity weakened demand in Seattle
Redfin leads and servicing recapture lowered acquisition costs, while Rocket Pro posted a 0.69% margin amid investments in its Compass partnership
Pending sales fell to their lowest level since early April, but lower asking prices and reduced competition give originators more options to structure deals for qualified borrowers