What a ’90s movie taught me about women in real estate leadership

“I’m right on top of that, Rose.” Here’s what “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” taught compliance officer Summer Goralik about leadership, trust and showing up for other women. Continue reading

HomeLister is the latest member of Newfound’s brokerage portfolio

HomeLister, acquired by Newfound, joins Houwzer, Trelora and HomeRise under the Newfound umbrella of web-based brokerage services, each offering its own tiered services model for non-traditional home sales that blend software, MLS and portal marketing … Continue reading

Fire-scarred CA neighborhoods ‘not even close’ to bottoming out

The Amalfi Estates owner said listings are slowing down and prices have been dropping, but there’s plenty of room to fall, which is extending the buyer’s market. Continue reading

Lake Homes Realty branches out with new firm for mountain homes

The standalone brokerage will service clients across 21 states to start, with a focus on homes at elevation, with a mountain view, or those within a community shaped by the mountains. Continue reading

MV Realty begins letting Florida clients out of 40-year contracts

The company offered thousands of quick cash loans in exchange for 40-year exclusive listing agreements that a judge found violated the law and issued an injunction stopping the practice. Continue reading

South Bay firm 3 Leaf Realty rebrands as RE/MAX AEGIS

California-based 3 Leaf Realty, Inc. has officially joined the RE/MAX network under a new name, RE/MAX AEGIS, the brokerage announced Friday. Continue reading

California investigates State Farm’s wildfire insurance handling

California’s Department of Insurance is taking a closer look at how State Farm General Insurance Company handled claims tied to the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. On Thursday, the Department informed Inman that it has launched an investigation into the… Continue reading

Chimera boosts non-QM presence with HomeXpress acquisition

The New York City-based REIT will pay $120 million in cash for national non-Qualified Mortgage lender HomeXpress Mortgage Corp., plus 2.08 million shares in Chimera valued at $27.9 million. Continue reading

Finding Financial Freedom: How Courtney Smith empowers women

Courtney Smith’s penchant for operations and love for strategy, finance and design turned into a recipe for success. It’s the latest in Melanie Klein’s Finding Financial Freedom series. Continue reading

Most likely to succeed (or disrupt): Class photos from Real Estate High

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. Continue reading