Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
Century 21 Myers Realty has merged with PAL Realty , a Leesburg, Florida -based firm that specializes in serving 55-plus active adult communities. The merger expands the reach of Century 21 Myers Realty to seven offices and brings its agent count to approximately 160. PAL Realty, founded in 2006 by broker June Robbins, will now operate under the Century 21 Myers Realty name.
Keeping Current Matters
JUNE 11, 2025
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Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
This week at The Gathering by HousingWire , reverse mortgages took center stage on Tuesday as HW Media CEO Clayton Collins welcomed two leading industry executives to the stage. Dan Ventura, the president of reverse mortgage lending at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. , and Chris Mayer, CEO of Longbridge Financial , spoke in front of the assembled professionals about what they hope to accomplish in elevating and expanding the reverse mortgage marketplace to new participants.
Real Estate News
JUNE 11, 2025
A California broker is suing NAR and his local associations, alleging that fee rules are anticompetitive and have “a chilling effect on independent brokerages.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. , a top 20 U.S. mortgage lender, announced a deal on Wednesday to acquire Hallmark Home Mortgage in an asset sale. Financial terms were not disclosed. Indiana -based Hallmark will become a new division of Wisconsin -based Fairway. It will operate under the “Powered by Fairway” brand and will be led by Hallmark founder and CEO Deborah Sturges.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
The women of the housing industry took to the stage on Wednesday morning during the Women of Influence Forum to share leadership stories and strategies on the final day of The Gathering by HousingWire. For Michelle Sipe, the senior vice president of operations at insurance firm SimplyIOA , one of the most important leadership lessons she learned early in her career was the importance of being humble.
Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
A price drop is not your only option when the market's slow or the listing's stale. Darryl Davis offers strategies to reboot and relaunch that property.
Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
AppFolio unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities at this year’s National Apartment Association Apartmentalize conference, expanding its platform Realm-X with new features aimed at automating property management tasks. The company introduced Realm-X Performers, which are AI tools designed to handle specific operational processes autonomously.
Real Estate News
JUNE 11, 2025
The NAHB addresses housing affordability on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Democrats are requesting information on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac privatization efforts.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
Texas-based Unlock MLS has entered into a strategic agreement with Omni MLS — the largest subscriber-based multiple listing service in Latin America — to provide expanded international property access for its members. The partnership integrates Omni’s property listings across 17 Latin American countries — soon to grow to 21 — into the Unlock MLS system via Matrix, a real estate platform used by professionals across the U.S.
Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
New York City's broker fee bill went into effect on Wednesday, prohibiting property owners from passing broker fees onto renters. REBNY attempted to block the bill's enforcement but failed.
Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
On the latest episode of the RealTrending podcast , host Tracey Velt sits down with Tami Pardee, founder of Pardee Properties in Venice, California. Pardee leads a boutique brokerage that’s redefining high-touch service and high-performance operations in the real estate world. Drawing from her roots in the entertainment industry, Pardee reveals how she reimagined the traditional real estate model by borrowing the structure and efficiency of production teams.
Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
Nation's largest lender reboots 1 percent down loans that cover up to $7,000 of the homebuyer's down payment when financing a purchase backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant
Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.
Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
Xactus on Wednesday announced the completion of its integration with MSP , the loan servicing system operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The integration enables mortgage servicers to receive automated flood zone determination updates directly into their systems without manual intervention. “This integration is a market-changing development for both Xactus and mortgage servicers who rely on systems like MSP,” said Michael Crockett , chief operating officer at Xactus. “B
Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
The duo previously led the Grauman Rosenfeld Group at The Agency and have collectively closed more than $3 billion in career sales. The new firm will be focused on client service, they said.
Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
Best practices for aging in place can come from a wide variety of academic and informational sources, but how often do you get these tips from the same place you browse the latest in TV and home theater technology? U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy is offering information on its technology product that could make aging in place a little easier. Earlier this week, an editorial was published by NextAvenue titled, “ Aging in Place Home Modification Tips for Older Adults.
Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
Agents can help sellers get the most value for their property by presenting a sleek, appealing home that's optimized every single square foot of space, Clever's Luke Babich writes.
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RIS Media
JUNE 11, 2025
In a new report from Realtor.com®, real estate investors were found to have sold homes at a record pace in 2024, while choosing carefully which states they valued when deciding to buy new ones. Looking at the raw sales numbers, investors offloaded about 509,000 properties last year, which was fewer than in 2021 and 2022,… The post Investors Selling Homes Fast—and Getting Picky About Where They Buy New Ones appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
Want to add instant charm and value to a listing or investment property? Try one (or more) of these smart updates from Jonathan Pressman.
RIS Media
JUNE 11, 2025
While the state of the economy may still be experiencing some uncertainty, it appears that increasing inventory in some areas is having an overall positive impact on loan application volume, which economists report this week was 20% ahead of last year at this time. According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage… The post Mortgage Applications Surge This Week appeared first on RISMedia.
HomeLight
JUNE 11, 2025
If you’re getting ready to sell your home in Las Vegas, timing can make a big difference — whether you’re aiming for the best possible price or a fast sale. Working with a great local agent and preparing your home are important steps, but when you list also plays a role. To help you figure out the best time to sell a house in Las Vegas, we spoke with Leslie Carver , a top-rated local agent with 29 years of experience.
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RIS Media
JUNE 11, 2025
It’s an owner’s choice to display whatever colors they like inside and outside their home. But that may need to change when they decide to sell. Then they should be trying to appeal to as many potential buyers as possible. The avoidance of trendy or overly bold colors can lead to a more versatile and… The post Red Alert! 4 Paint Choices That Can Impact a Home’s Value appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
The coworking behemoth says it is on a path to profitability after spending a year negotiating with landlords to eliminate $4 billion in debt and begin to turn a profit, according to a new report on Tuesday.
BAM Media
JUNE 11, 2025
BAM Key Details: A new report from Realtor.com shows investor sellers made up a record 10.8% of home sales in 2024, while investor buyers accounted for 13.0%. Small investors drove the trend, making up 59.2% of investor purchases and buying 361,900 homes. Cash purchases fell to 62.0% for small investors and 68.9% for large investors—the lowest levels since 2008 and 2015, respectively.
Better Dwelling
JUNE 11, 2025
Canadian policymakers are helicoptering money to stimulate building, but it doesn’t appear to be working. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the total value of building permits fell sharply in April, dropping to the lowest monthly volume in nearly a year. The annual decline was so large it was amongst the largest since 2020. Canadian […] The post Canadian Real Estate Development Plans Fell Sharply appeared first on Better Dwelling.
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Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
Compliance expert Summer Goralik shares a fictional yearbook of “Real Estate High,” because sometimes the best way to understand the industry is to take it back to homeroom.
RIS Media
JUNE 11, 2025
Consumer confidence in the housing market climbed to its highest level this year as Americans relay feeling more hopeful about real estate and the direction of mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey released Monday. Five of six factors included in Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) improved in May; only… The post Consumer Housing Sentiment Bounces Back in May: Fannie Mae Survey appeared first on RISMedia.
BubbleInfo
JUNE 11, 2025
Almost one-third of last month’s buyers paid over the list price… for the fourth month in a row! Either sellers are being smart about pricing attractively, or a fair amount of the buyers and buyer-agents haven’t gotten the memo about the tougher market conditions. Sales and pricing are holding up too.
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