One Democratic senator is reaching across the aisle on a key housing agenda item for the Trump administration: developing housing on federal land. Semafor reported that Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, who sits on the powerful Senate Banking Committee, submitted a letter to both HUD Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary […]
Keller Williams is continuing to expand its network. On Thursday, the firm announced the affiliation of Illinois-based PRG Group with KW Premiere Properties. PRG Group, which was doing business as Realty Executives Premiere, was a franchisee of Wheaton, Illinois-based Realty Executives International. According to a news release, PRG Group sold 277 units in 2024, generating […]
The Real Brokerage has named Ravi Jani as its new chief financial officer. His appointment is effective immediately and follows the departure of former CFO Michelle Ressler, who was terminated amid an ongoing internal investigation. Jani, who joined Real in September 2023 as vice president of investor relations and financial planning and analysis, steps into […]
The HECM Tool — a software platform designed to serve as a reverse mortgage sales conversion tool — announced this week that it has integrated the proprietary reverse mortgage offering from Smartfi Home Loans into the platform’s existing visualization and comparison capabilities. The platform was developed by reverse mortgage industry veteran Tane Cabe. It’s designed […]
President Donald Trump has shifted federal economic policy in a big way since his inauguration on Jan. 20. Housing markets across the country will no doubt be impacted in some way, but one city is a special case — Washington, D.C. That’s because the Trump administration made reductions to the federal workforce a priority, resulting […]
Restoration Australia host and professor of architecture Anthony Burke described 10 Valmont Ave, Beaumaris, as a “mid-century marvel” when the house was featured on the show. A Beaumaris mid-century house’s owners who spent $450,000 restoring their pad to its former glory are selling the award-winning home. The ABC television show Restoration Australia’s fourth series followed […]
15 Tortuga Place, Clear Island Waters is going to auction on May 3. Originally built by cricket legend Craig McDermott, this Gold Coast home is a waterfront heavyweight that’s still hitting sixes when it comes to size, style and sky-high potential. Positioned on a sprawling 984sq m block with a prized northeast aspect to wide water, […]
Nation’s largest loan servicer turned an $88 million Q1 profit and remains on track to be acquired by Rocket in Q4, a deal that’s prompted UWM to cut ties to Mr. Cooper.
Miami Association of Realtors has hired Infinityy, a software company that builds out graphically enriched and interactive browser-based AI “Rooms” for presenting properties in either the residential, multifamily or commercial real estate environments.
Former NAR project manager Roshani Sheth can amend claims that NAR retaliated against her for reporting sexual harassment, a judge ruled Tuesday, while a breach of contract claim can advance.
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