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‘Relentless competitiveness’ is the key to this NYC real estate team’s success
Ravi Kantha’s eponymous team is one of the top in New York and he credits their competitive drive and focus on customer service.
Home equity slips in Q3, with more properties falling underwater
About 46.1% of mortgaged homes were equity rich at the end of the third quarter, down from 47.4% in the second quarter and 48.3% a year earlier.
Scottsdale’s luxury standout: Realtor Nicole Demas on rising to the top and lifting others along the way
In the midst of a fast-paced career, Demas has become a vocal advocate for women’s health — especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Retail mortgage lender Fusion Home Loans launches in Orlando
Led by CEO Doug Long, Fusion opens with two branches, 25 staff members and plans to expand in the Southeast and Midwest.
Making the 7-day refi reality: Why now Is the time to modernize the mortgage process
Imagine telling a borrower they can refinance their mortgage and close in just seven days. In 2025, that shouldn’t be a stretch – it should be the standard. We now live in a world of same day delivery for almost anything. But even though the technology exists to make the 7-day refi a reality, the industry continues to fall short.
SERHANT. gears up for October Rhode Island expansion
The Rhode Island office will launch with a founding group of agents who closed roughly $550 million in sales volume in the past year.
How Paris Hilton demonstrated an age-old accounting principle and why this matters for clients
Business theory IRL
As I like to share with my MBA graduate students, the principles of our classes are not just theory. They have real-world (or, as my Gen. Z students say, IRL (in real life)) implications.
Coldwell Banker Realty adds top agent in Boulder, Colorado
Julie Meko — a licensed Realtor in Colorado since 1998 — has represented some of Boulder’s major residential projects.
