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Century 21 expands in Utah, adding Edge Real Estate
The affiliated firm includes several independent sales professionals located throughout Utah — allowing it to serve clients across the state.
RedKey Realty Leaders merges with RE Source, launches commercial division
The merger brings seven commercial agents from RE Source to RedKey’s existing team of approximately 200 residential agents.
Michael Campbell joins Title Resources Group as Michigan underwriting counsel
He will support Title Resource Group title agents and escrow officers across Michigan and the broader Midwest.
Trade groups support reintroduced small-business tax deduction bill
The tax bill would codify a provision currently set to expire later this year, and features support from more than 200 business groups.
Rocket Mortgage wins $10 million dismissal in 2012 lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed in 2012, claimed that Rocket Mortgage (formerly Quicken Loans) and Amrock were unfairly influencing appraisal values.
What will happen to HMBS 2.0 under Trump’s regulatory freeze?
HMBS 2.0 could make a big difference for reverse mortgage securities issuers, but a lack of concrete information leaves an implementation timeline unclear.
Tight inventory and frustrated buyers challenge agents in Virginia
With inventory a little more than half of what it was pre-pandemic, agents are struggling to find homes for clients in Virginia.
Fed publication discusses possible changes to agent commission structure
In a working paper published last month, Fed economists concluded that the current agent compensation structure “may lead to elevated home prices”
Chad Roffers on scalable tech in the luxury auction space
Chad Roffers, founder and CEO of Concierge Auctions, talks about how he’s using data to engineer a reverse bullseye of potential buyers.
