Quitting time? How brokers can help cash-strapped agents survive

In a market where listings are still scarce, a mid-career agent is having difficulties. What can the broker do for an agent in this position, who is completely strapped for cash? Continue reading

Affordability, foreclosures, mortgages: How to navigate tough real estate conversations in 2023

Having tough conversations about real estate can be difficult when the news isn’t ideal — but remember that your clients are asking you because they trust you and your expertise. By being prepared for these conversations, you are serving them when they… Continue reading

Polly’s integration with Total Expert enables custom-rate flyers

New API integration allows lenders to generate tailored marketing materials that include rate, monthly payment and APR based on unique borrower details. Continue reading

FTC prepares to challenge ICE’s $13B Black Knight deal: Report

The Federal Trade Commission is not convinced that Black Knight’s plans to spin off its Empower loan origination system allays antitrust concerns, “Politico” reports. Continue reading

MV Realty halts ‘homeowner benefit agreements’ amid 4 investigations

Following lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida and Ohio, the brokerage is redrafting 40-year contracts that offer homeowners cash in exchange for exclusive rights to list their home. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Kendall Bonner and team leave RE/MAX for eXp Realty

The news follows Bonner’s decision just days earlier to merge the roughly 40-person RE/MAX Capital Realty, of which she was formerly broker-owner, with RE/MAX Alliance Group. Continue reading

BHGRE brings on Rainbow Island Properties in Kauai, Hawaii

The new firm, co-owned and operated by Tim Ross and Joyce Wright Funk, is based in the Hanalei district. Wright Funk’s appointment marks the first time a BHGRE affiliate has had a Black female owner. Continue reading

Fannie and Freddie keep building capital reserves as profits shrink

By one measure, the mortgage giants have built up two-thirds of the reserves needed for them to be released from government conservatorship. Continue reading