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Mortgage rates go wild following Fed rate cut and Powell remarks
Mortgage rates rose 15 basis points today following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments at the Fed press event Wednesday.
ERA Real Estate launches bilingual coaching program, targets growth in Hispanic markets
ERA President Alex Vidal said the bilingual coaching program has helped spur company efforts to expand in Spanish-speaking markets.
NAR Technology Survey finds AI gaining traction with Realtors
Explore AI adoption in real estate with NAR’s 2025 Tech Survey. From ChatGPT to CRMs, agents are boosting business with technology tools
Informative Research adds Halcyon integration to verification platform
The move builds on Informative Research’s partnership with Halcyon, which added AccountChek payroll data to Halcyon’s Income Analyzer.
New American Funding names new retail heads in the east and west
Tony Blodgett and Andy Pettola will manage more than 270 branches and a retail sales team of nearly 1,400 loan officers and branch managers.
In Northern Virginia, senior housing has a supply-and-demand ‘disconnect’
Fairfax County, which borders the District of Columbia and is home to about 1.1 million residents, is experiencing a “disconnect” between its affordable housing supply and the number of seniors living on a fixed income.
Perchwell adds two leaders to its technology team
New York City-based real estate data platform Perchwell hired Adrian Facini and Joe Kondel to help lead its technology modernization efforts.
Texas flood devastation sparks grassroots response from Austin agent
Within 48 hours of a social media post, more than 300 people had donated supplies and support to assemble relief kits for impacted families.
Judge denies Appraisal Institute’s motion to dismiss wrongful termination suit
The Appraisal Institute’s motion to dismiss a former employee’s wrongful termination lawsuit was denied by a judge in Illinois.
