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Top northern Arizona real estate team joins The Real Brokerage
JBRE & Co. closed 138 transactions totaling $73 million in 2024 and is projected to surpass $100 million in sales in 2025.
Fed holds rates steady as markets eye September cut
The Federal Reserve has decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% following its two-day meeting on Wednesday.
Senators ask White House to release CDFI funds
Earlier this year, Congress approved $324 million more for the fund, but a March 14 executive order directed the CDFI Fund to scale back.
Pre-retirement anxiety is rising, but current retirees are optimistic
Pre-retirement anxiety is rising, but current retirees are pleasantly surprised by how their retirements are going, according to survey data.
Supreme Lending looks to expand along the West Coast
Mortgage industry veterans Eli Fairfield and Brian Keranen have joined Everett Financial (dba Supreme Lending) as regional directors for the Pacific Southwest, the company announced. Fairfield and Keranen bring decades of experience in mortgage lending, as loan originators and managers in California.
Cenlar FSB hires Andrew Pohlmann to lead business development efforts
Nationwide mortgage loan servicer Cenlar FSB announced today that Andrew Pohlmann has joined the organization as senior vice president of business development.
TCPA changes requiring permission for robocalls start this week
Real estate agents who rely heavily on cold calling may need to rethink some of their marketing tactics. Changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), including the one-to-one consent rule, go into effect on Monday, Jan. 27.
Rentals: No longer the “dirty little secret” of real estate
In today’s housing market, rentals should no longer be treated as the “dirty little secret” of real estate. Far too often, rentals are overshadowed by for-sale properties, yet they play a critical role in the broader housing ecosystem. Rentals are not only essential for millions of Americans who rely on them as their primary housing option, but they also deserve equal attention in terms of their importance to agents and within the housing lifecycle.
AI agent platforms look to find their stride in 2025
AI real estate agent companies proliferated in the wake of the business practice changes mandated by the NAR settlement going into effect.
