Compass International Holdings Announces Merger With Rate to Combine Mortgage Ventures

In another big move for the company, Compass International Holdings has announced a merger with fintech company Rate to unite the two companies’ mortgage ventures—Guaranteed Rate Affinity and OriginPoint—under the OriginPoint brand, becoming a top 10 national mortgage lender, according to a release

Social Security COLA, tax break could narrow spending gap for older consumers in 2027

Policy drivers could have implications for housing, including renovation demand and affordability assessments for older clients

Chad Lowe Lists $3.2 Million Los Angeles Mansion—1 Month After Losing His 13-Year-Old Daughter to Suicide

Actor Chad Lowe and his producer wife, Kim Painter, have put their sprawling Los Angeles home on the market for $3.2 million—just over a month after their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, died. Lowe, 58, and Painter, 52, listed the four-bedroom dwelling on Oct. 16, just weeks after announcing the devast

San Diego Accountant Tricked Investors Into Sinking $8.2 Million Into Phony ADU Venture

A California man convinced dozens of investors to pour millions of dollars into a real estate venture he claimed would deliver big returns through the construction of backyard homes. But the 30-year-old accountant lost more than $8.2 million of their money in risky stock market trades and not a sing