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HomeStory’s McClelland speaks on changing real estate landscape
Craig McClelland, the chief strategy officer at HomeStory, joined RealTrending for a conversation about the shifting real estate status quo.
Top-producing Banner Team joins Compass, expanding DC-area presence
The 13-agent team brings more than 100 years of combined experience and over $2.03 billion in closed sales to Compass.
Roam secures $11.5M in funding to expand assumable mortgage access
New York-based Roam, a platform for purchasing a home with an assumable low-rate mortgage included, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $11.5 million in Series A funding led by Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures, who is a co-founder of Opendoor.
Democrats lambaste HUD leadership over reported crypto deployment
Rep. Maxine Waters led the way in criticizing HUD over a report that the agency is considering the use of cryptocurrency in grant management.
Mortgages may be the sunny spot in a cloudy US economy
The newest data on outstanding residential mortgages has been released via the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)’s National Mortgage Database. It tells a pretty strong story on the financial strength of the American homeowner.
Keller Williams might spark a trend of brokerages to tap private equity
It’s fair to ask if Stone Point Capital’s investment in Keller Williams is the first of other private equity infusions in real estate brokerages.
Is Alabama’s buyer representation bill a legal protection or liability?
Alabama Realtors are backing a law to change the timing of buyer agreements after the DOJ’s statement of interest in the Sitzer/Burnett suit.
Is Keller Williams pointing toward an IPO after Stone Point’s strategic investment?
Rumors that Keller Williams is considering an initial public offering (IPO) have circulated since the dawn of time — or at the very least, over the past few decades. But until now, the rumors have appeared to be nothing more than speculation.
