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Institutional investors are scooping up Kiavi’s ‘fix and flip’ bridge loans

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Kiavi upsizes its 16th securitization to $350 million and says largest deal since November 2021 brings total issuance since 2019 to $4 billion. Continue reading →

Nevada homeseller files yet another commission lawsuit

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Angela Boykin is suing over a home sale from 2022. Her case is the second such recent lawsuit out of Nevada, and adds to the growing number of cases that have followed the Sitzer | Burnett verdict . Continue reading →

NAR hits back following ‘external commentary’ critical of the group

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NAR Interim CEO Nykia Wright sent a letter on Friday following a critical article in the Wall Street Journal, and in the wake of news the U.S. Department of Justice wants big changes in real estate. Continue reading →

Guild Mortgage set to acquire, rebrand Academy Mortgage

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Upwards of 1,000 Academy Mortgage employees will make the transition to Guild, including more than 600 originators, Guild said in announcing the sixth acquisition in three years. Continue reading →

Top Bay Area team boomerangs back to Compass from Side

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Mollie Poe and Declan Hickey were founding members of Compass San Francisco before leaving in 2020. Now, they’re bringing four additional team members back to Compass with them. Continue reading →

Anywhere expands board with investment firm leader Joseph Lenz

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Joseph Lenz is a managing director and co-head of research at TPG Angelo Gordon. He becomes the 13th member of Anywhere’s board this week after the franchising giant added a seat. Continue reading →

CoStar to spend a billion dollars on marketing in fight for portal crown

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The company plans to advertise during the Super Bowl and other major cultural events in what it describes as the “biggest marketing campaign in real estate history.” Continue reading →

Wendy Forsythe makes leap from brokerage world to coaching firm

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The experienced real estate executive has led initiatives at Compass and Fathom Holdings. Now she’ll be president of Chirag Shah Coaching. Continue reading →