JPMorgan Chase CEO says US ‘desperately needs mortgage reform’

Jamie Dimon doesn’t wade deeply into specific changes that he’d like to see in the mortgage industry, but in his new letter does point to his company’s new digital mortgage fulfillment process — which he says allows closings within three weeks — as a b… Continue reading

Ryan Serhant’s April Fools’ Day retirement joke causes big stir

Ryan Serhant may have bit off more than he could chew Monday after posting an April Fools’ Day prank on Instagram in which he claimed to be retiring from the real estate industry and stepping away from his hit Bravo television series. Continue reading

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands to Oklahoma

Metro First Realty of Edmund, Oklahoma – a one-time member of the Metro First Realty franchise network – is affiliating with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) and will rebrand as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Paramount. The franchise … Continue reading

Realogy’s in-house marketing firm launches for all NRT agents

The Studio, Realogy’s in-house marketing agency, announced Thursday that it will now be available for all Coldwell Banker NRT agents. Continue reading

Real estate Buyer Graph continues national expansion

The Buyer Graph initiative powered by real estate tech startup RealScout is making its way down the California coast, it was announced Thursday. Continue reading

Listen: RetirementRevised.com’s Podcast on Working After 50

What is the state of the job market for older workers? How can we better manage our careers as an asset that is part of a retirement plan? What are the prospects for people thinking of launching second careers as entrepreneurs? This special edition of … Continue reading

Reviving Friendships In Real Life

Former friends occupy an unusual place in our social orbits. We all have those people who knew us “when” — prom dates, pledge brothers, sorority sisters, college roommates, high school biology class partners with whom we dissected frogs. These are the … Continue reading