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Chase Home Lending is offering a discounted rate promotion
The promotion, which runs through Aug. 18, marks the first time in recent years that Chase has offered a nationwide mortgage rate discount.
One overlooked pitfall of owning a home that – with your intervention – can cultivate clients for life
What’s one thing most homeowners would say no one told them about buying a home?
If you said how quickly property taxes can go up, you’re not lying—and let me give you a tip to help you save them thousands.
Zillow wants to be the hub for consumers and agents
Zillow Group posted double-digit revenue growth and $2 million in net income in Q2 2025 despite a relatively slow housing market.
Mat Ishbia’s unfiltered thoughts on the Rocket-Mr. Cooper deal
What does UWM’s Mat Ishbia think about Rocket Companies’ pending $9.4 billion deal for Mr. Cooper? “It’s fantastic,” he said.
FOA promotes Jonathan Scarpati to chief production officer
Scarpati will now oversee both wholesale and retail production at FOA, in an effort to “optimize internal structures and accelerate performance gains” for its multichannel operations.
Mutual of Omaha hires Tracy Milligan for proprietary product rollout
Milligan will assist with the wider deployment of Mutual of Omaha’s new proprietary reverse mortgage product line, the company said.
Lon Welsh says ‘sophisticated’ buyers will push brokers to evolve in 2025
In the newest episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt speaks with Lon Welsh, founder and managing broker of Colorado-based Your Castle Real Estate. They discuss Your Castle’s origins, real estate agent retention strategies and the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
John Davis’ RICO suit includes new claims against KW execs
The suit, originally filed in 2023, now includes allegations that KW executives “embezzled” millions in fees through KWx.
The CFPB’s rogue war: One agent’s battle against the bureaucracy
The real estate brokerage industry escaped a seismic blow on February 27, 2025, when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dismissed its baseless lawsuit against the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) and Rocket Homes with prejudice. Jason Mitchell’s three-year stand was a rare victory against an agency with no reins on its abusive tactics, but the cracks it exposed — and the myths it left behind — demand our attention.
