Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
LPT Realty achieves growth by tailoring compensation models to the career stage of its real estate agents, from newbies who get the most out of a flat-fee model to superstars who like a traditional split. “What that creates is [that] we actually have alignment with our team leaders,” said LPT CEO Robert Palmer. “Everybody wins, and it’s led to massive growth.
Mortgagebroker News
JUNE 12, 2025
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Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
Partner Real Estate is on the rise — and making its presence felt. The Los Angeles -based independent brokerage achieved its best-ever placement in the 2025 RealTrends rankings , coming in at No. 13 among mega teams by closed sales volume. For Rudy Kusuma, CEO of the team, the distinction represents more than just a number. “We leverage technology and have an app that allows us to generate multiple cash offers,” he said. “So when we go to listing appointments, we are able to ge
Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
AI will never replace the power of real connection, indie broker Amy Stockberger writes. But it can clear the clutter, remove the repetition, and give you back the time and energy to focus on what actually builds legacy.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
EliseAI is finalizing a partnership with Zillow Rentals to embed its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology directly into multifamily rental listings on the Zillow platform. The integration is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2025. Branded as AI Assist, Powered by EliseAI, the new feature will incorporate the company’s LeasingAI technology, which offers renters immediate answers to their questions while streamlining the leasing process for property managers.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
Real estate investment trust Chimera Investment Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire HomeXpress Mortgage Corp. , adding a mortgage origination platform to its portfolio. The sellers include affiliates of Seer Capital Management ’s credit fund business. National lender HomeXpress specializes in nonqualified mortgages (non-QMs), business-purpose loans for real estate investors and other nonagency mortgage products.
BiggerPockets
JUNE 12, 2025
It’s a question a lot of people are asking right now—and honestly, it’s a fair one.
Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
Century 21 Real Estate has announced a new affiliation with Kobetz Realty Inc. , a full-service brokerage based in Ukiah, California. The move expands Century 21 ‘s presence in Mendocino County and the surrounding region. Founded in 2020 by broker/owner Benjamin Kobetz, the firm will now operate as Century 21 Kobetz Realty. Kobetz, a lifelong Mendocino County resident, transitioned into real estate in 2017 after a career in his family’s motorsports dealership, where he developed sales and
Appraisal Buzz
JUNE 12, 2025
Roughly 1.2 million U.S. homeowners, or 2.1%, were underwater on their mortgages as of the end of the first quarter, an increase of 17% compared with the first quarter of 2024, according to Cotality ’s latest home equity report. Negative equity has been rising on a quarterly basis since the second quarter of 2024, the firm says, as home price appreciation slows.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
Nonqualified mortgage ( non-QM ) lender Logan Finance Corp. has launched a new set of loan products designed to serve borrowers who fall outside traditional lending requirements. The “Open Road” product series includes seven mortgage offerings tailored to self-employed individuals, real estate investors and international homebuyers. Logan Finance says the suite is intended to close a growing financing gap that impacts millions of creditworthy borrowers who don’t meet the standard criteria for co
Appraisal Buzz
JUNE 12, 2025
Mortgage rates were basically flat this week, with the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage at 6.84%, down slightly from last week when it averaged 6.85%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. A year ago at this time, the average rate for 30-year was 6.95%. “Mortgage rates have moved within a narrow range for the past few months and this week is no different,” says Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, in a statement.
Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
Find out how this broker across four states has launched and where she and her agents are headed as they embrace the future.
Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
Senior living organizations are often seen by the public as opposing ideas related to aging in place , but one senior living executive says that the industry’s future may lie in facilitating this increasingly common goal. This is according to an interview with Tod Petty, chief marketing officer at Fynn , a senior living care management platform. Conducted by former Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) sister publication Senior Housing News (SHN), Petty told the outlet that incoming seniors expect servic
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Mortgagebroker News
JUNE 12, 2025
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Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
CEO and founder Jill Butler offers insights to help you build something that reflects the heart of your company and provides the space for your agents to accomplish big things.
Empire Appraisal Group
JUNE 12, 2025
By Tetra Images/Getty Images Source: [link] How Can My Home Be More Eco-Friendly? By Tim Siniard To benefit the environment and your wallet, take steps to make sure your HVAC is working properly, get an energy audit, and seal leaks and cracks. CLEVELAND, Ohio — Making your home more eco-friendly is a win-win – it benefits the environment and your wallet.
Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
Find out how this West Virginia team leader creates exceptional outcomes for her team and the clients they serve.
Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
As Republican lawmakers continue to press ahead with a proposal to sell wide swaths of federal land , one official in a state that would be impacted is ramping up her opposition to plans from both the Trump administration and her congressional colleagues. Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada on Wednesday lambasted Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum during a hearing over the proposal.
Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
The Zillow-owned portal appeared to shed listings Wednesday after the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses Act became law, but a spokesperson insisted daily fluctuations are common.
BiggerPockets
JUNE 12, 2025
Trump’s new tax bill aims to extend tax deductions that are set to expire, ensuring continued economic growth and stability for real estate investors.
Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
The Senate confirmed Department of Housing and Urban Development Chief of Staff Andrew Hughes as the department's deputy secretary. Hughes also worked under former Secretary Ben Carson.
Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
A federal judge on Thursday blocked an attempt by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to reverse a $105,000 settlement with Townstone Financial , a Chicago-based mortgage broker accused of discouraging Black applicants. U.S. District Judge Franklin Valderrama ruled that allowing the CFPB to unwind the deal, finalized last year, “would erode public confidence in the finality of judgments” and open “a Pandora’s box.
Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
After posting losses in 16 of the past 18 quarters, Opendoor implemented the latest in a string of layoffs on Wednesday, primarily on the iBuyer's sales side, Inman has learned exclusively.
Mortgagebroker News
JUNE 12, 2025
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Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
Whether you want a small, agile team or a full-scale operation, your business should support your lifestyle, not the other way around, coach Verl Workman writes.
Mortgagebroker News
JUNE 12, 2025
The economy has been on a wild ride – and that unpredictability has spilled over into mortgage rates. Will the next six months see a change?
Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
Imelda Collins launched the "Win a House Near Sligo" raffle to give one lucky winner the keys to her "fairytale Irish country home" in County Leitrim, Ireland. Over 150,000 tickets were sold, and in the end, Kathleen Spangler of Chicago emerged as the winner.
Real Estate News
JUNE 12, 2025
HomeSmart CEO Matt Widdows reveals how centralizing tech, services and support has fueled the Arizona-based company’s quiet rise while shaping its culture.
Mortgagebroker News
JUNE 12, 2025
While the economy remains the biggest source of risk, there's no sign of a crisis for the mortgage market
Inman
JUNE 12, 2025
The New York City-based REIT will pay $120 million in cash for national non-Qualified Mortgage lender HomeXpress Mortgage Corp., plus 2.08 million shares in Chimera valued at $27.9 million.
Lamacchia Realty
JUNE 12, 2025
Erin Hebert Named Lamacchia Realty Employee of the Month - May 2025 Behind the incredible REALTORS® of Lamacchia Realty is a team of over 90 staff members that work tirelessly to support, propel, and operate the independently owned brokerage. Each and every staff member plays an integral role in the continued success of the quickly growing company. Lamacchia Realty views its staff members in the highest regard, fostering the values the full service, value-based brokerage prides itself on.
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