Wells Fargo paying $3.7B to settle mortgage, auto loan allegations

Federal regulators allege bank improperly denied thousands of mortgage loan modifications over at least seven years, in some cases leading customers to lose their homes. Continue reading

TikToker Giselle Ugarte launches the ‘rise of the real estate influencer’

The Talent Brokerage’s virtual support programs and coaching will help members learn how to move away from offering canned, unoriginal marketing content. Continue reading

RentSpree CEO: ‘Rentals can fill in the gap’ in a slowing market

Michael Lucarelli also said in the lead up to Inman Connect New York that he doesn’t see a “crazy reshuffling with rent prices” coming in 2023. Continue reading

The McNair Group rejoins Coldwell Banker after 4 years at Compass

Following a four-year stint with Compass, the five-person McNair Group team has returned to Coldwell Banker, where the team was founded in 2008, it was announced Friday. Continue reading

Keller Williams agents get new Command features for the holidays

Command’s development, as well as the process for building Keller Williams’ other innovations, stem largely from KW Labs, an internal skunkworks for devising and testing new technology products. Continue reading

US housing starts and permits fall in November. But completions surge

Housing starts fell 0.5 percent below October levels, inching to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.43 million, while completions rose 10.8 percent month over month, according to U.S. Census Bureau data issued Tuesday. Continue reading

The Agency grows Caribbean presence in Dominican Republic

The office will be led by a combination of new and existing managing partners at The Agency as the brokerage marks its 69th franchise. Continue reading

Single-family rent declines for sixth-consecutive month in October

Year-over-year rent growth dropped to the lowest level June 2021, but remained three times higher than the historical average before the onset of COVID-19, according to data released Tuesday by CoreLogic. Continue reading