Texas-based independent firm joins The Real Brokerage
The Real Brokerage welcomes Texas-based independent brokerage The Property Shop, led by Season Ware, the company announced on Friday.
The Property Shop joined Real...
Title industry prepares for possible changes in a post-commission lawsuit world
Ron Frasier, a title industry veteran and CEO of title startup Atlas Title, has been watching the commission lawsuit saga closely.
“If the costs...
Tennessee’s Realty Executives gains top-producing family of agents
Knoxville, Tennessee-based Realty Executives have gained some top-producing agents. The founders of RE/MAX Preferred Properties, Ryan, Rich and Patti Levenson, are joining Realty...
Housing business pleads with Biden administration to slender the mortgage unfold
A coalition of trade associations — including the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), National Association of Realtors (NAR), and Independent Community Bankers...
MBA names Rachel Kelley legislative affairs VP
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has appointed Rachel Kelley as vice president of legislative affairs.
In her new role, Kelley will be responsible for...
Amid legal uncertainty, MLSs explore cooperative compensation workarounds
As multiple listing services look to navigate potential changes to cooperative compensation following the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial, some MLSs...
Judge approves brokerage commission lawsuit settlement agreements
After months of uncertainty, the real estate industry has a reason to celebrate, at least a little bit. Judge Stephen Bough has granted...
Banks report tighter lending standards for mortgages, HELOCs in Q3
Banks have tightened lending standards for most categories of residential real estate (RRE) loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOC) over the...
US annual rent growth slows for the 17th straight month in September: CoreLogic
Single-family rent prices in the United States only rose by 2.6% year over year in September, the lowest rent growth recorded in three...
‘Fraudsters gotta eat too:’ The title trade navigates an uptick in fraud
Fewer homebuying transactions means less fraud, right?
“No! What it means is there is a higher percentage of potential fraud per file,” Elizabeth Berg,...
