Redfin Launches Redfin Early Access, Helping Buyers Find Homes Earlier and Sellers Test the Market With More Confidence

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redfin today launched Redfin Early Access, a new search category featuring homes buyers won't find on other major real estate sites. Redfin Early Access includes homes that are only on Redfin, plus pre-market listings from Compass International Holdings' portfolio of brands through the companies' exclusive national partnership. Buyers can now find thousands of Redfin Early Access homes on Redfin.com, giving them an early look at homes they can't find elsewhere, while h.

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Rocket Companies Bets on AI and Redfin to Rewire Mortgage Demand

RKT is betting on AI automation and Redfin-driven distribution to steady earnings as mortgage demand swings, with servicing scale at the center.

Zacks Investment Research • May 14, 2026

Rocket Companies Stock: Is a Hold Rating Enough at 1.68x Book Value?

RKT trades at 1.68x book while integrating Mr. Cooper and Redfin; a Q1 beat and synergy targets put execution front and center.

Zacks Investment Research • May 14, 2026

Rocket Companies' Business Model Explained: AI, Servicing, and Scale

RKT leans on AI and a $2.1T servicing book, plus Redfin and Mr. Cooper acquisitions, to lift conversion as Q1 adjusted revenues hit $2.82B.

Zacks Investment Research • May 14, 2026

Pending Home Sales Jump 10% From a Year Ago to Highest Level Since 2022

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. pending homes sales jumped 9.6% year over year to their highest level since September 2022, on a seasonally adjusted basis. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Pending sales are rising in every major U.S. metro except three (Houston, Detroit and Seattle). Mortgage-purchase applications are up 4% week over week. Strengthening demand is pushing up prices. The median home-sale price rose 2.2% year over year durin.

Business Wire • May 14, 2026

Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna to Present at JP Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference

DETROIT, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) ("Rocket Companies" or the "Company"), the Detroit-based homeownership platform today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Varun Krishna, will participate in a fireside chat at the 54th annual JP Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference. The event will be held at the Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, May 19, at 1:35 p.m.

PRNewsWire • May 12, 2026

Only Half of Service Members Are Aware VA Loans Require No Down Payment

Rocket Mortgage data highlights persistent awareness gaps limiting VA loan utilization among eligible service members DETROIT, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As U.S. homebuyers grapple with affordability concerns, new data from Rocket Mortgage shows fewer than half (48%)2 of eligible service members consider a VA loan. Awareness of key benefits is also limited: only 54% know VA loans require no down payment1, and just four in 10 (39%) realize they don't require private mortgage insurance (PMI)1, despite median savings of $10,600 in 2025 compared with a similar conventional loan with PMI4.

PRNewsWire • May 12, 2026

Redfin Reports Home Prices Posted the Biggest Increase in Over a Year in April

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The median U.S. home sale price rose 2.4% year over year—the biggest increase since March 2025—as house hunters came off the sidelines amid a stabilizing job market. That's according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. The April jobs report showed stronger-than-expected hiring, reducing recession risk. This likely helped fuel a pop in housing demand. Pending home sales hit the highest level since February 2023 last month, rising 2%.

Business Wire • May 12, 2026

Sunscore Launches on Redfin to Show Homebuyers How Much Sunlight a Home Gets

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redfin (redfin.com), the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket, today launched Sunscore, a property-level score that tells home searchers exactly how much natural light a home receives from 0-100. The launch marks an exclusive U.S. partnership with the developer of Sunscore, Shadowmap, which provides a global interactive 3D map for sun-path visualization, shadow analysis and solar planning. “We know from customer feedback that sunlight is a priority for house hunters.

Business Wire • May 11, 2026

RKT's Q1 Earnings Beat on Revenue Strength & AI Momentum, Stock Up

Rocket Companies shares rise after Q1 2026 earnings beat estimates on $2.82B adjusted revenues and AI-driven origination gains.

Zacks Investment Research • May 8, 2026