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Compass acquires Colorado Home Realty, expands in Denver metro
Founded in 2005, Colorado Home Realty closed $617.2 million in sales volume last year, according to the company.
Blue Sage unveils AI sales agent to optimize mortgage processes
The AI sales agent gives loan officers a voice- and text-enabled assistant through the Blue Sage digital lending platform.
Tara Smith is First American’s latest executive vice president
Smith, who joined the firm in 2024, was named First American Title’s EVP of enterprise growth and multi-brand strategy
The best state to age in place is not where you think
If you think the best state for aging in place is a popular retirement destination, a new report encourages you to think again.
GSEs could go public while staying under government control: Bloomberg
The Trump administration has studied the possibility of turning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into public companies while keeping them under conservatorship.
Judge dismisses insider trading suit against Rocket’s Dan Gilbert
The plaintiffs claimed chairman Dan Gilbert pocketed $500 million by selling company stock ahead of Rocket reporting poor earnings and guidance.
NAR weighs speech code changes as industry pressure grows
NAR is reportedly aiming to more precisely define “harassment” and to limit disciplinary action to work-related violations.
Will someone buy a house from an AI real estate agent?
There’s been some pretty regular chatter in the real estate-o-sphere (which, let’s be honest, isn’t really a thing) about AI and whether it’ll replace agents.
Does Texas bill protect NAR members’ hate speech or just unpopular opinions?
“Everything is bigger in Texas” is a folksy saying that conjures smiles when thinking about Buc-ee’s, wide-brim western hats, or ostentatious longhorn belt buckles.
But what may draw a look of ire is the newly introduced state senate bill that already has a reputation of legally forcing professional or trade associations and organizations in Texas to look the other way when hate speech spews out of the mouth (or fingers) of an association member.
