Trump tells Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to ‘resign now’

The president asked Cook to resign from her post after FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused her of mortgage fraud. Pulte has leveled similar accusations against other political adversaries Continue reading

Trump tells Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to ‘resign now’

The president asked Cook to resign from her post after FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused her of mortgage fraud. Pulte has leveled similar accusations against other political adversaries Continue reading

NAR notches a legal win after judge tosses ‘3-way agreement’ lawsuit

The judgment is good news for NAR, which is facing legal challenges in various states across the country over similar allegations that take issue with the three-way agreement. Continue reading

Judge whittles down Howard Hanna real estate commission lawsuit

No evidence of “horizontal agreement” among real estate brokerages to inflate commissions, but judge will hear arguments alleging a “vertical antitrust conspiracy” with NAR. Continue reading

Christie’s Real Estate expands into Traverse City, Michigan

The firm’s new office, overseen by broker Ken Kleinrichert, will open in July on South Union Street. Top producers Molly Buttleman and Lydia Wiley will serve as key agents leading sales for the new office. Continue reading

Traverse City luxury condos poised to set new price threshold

The turnkey penthouses would be ideal for second-home buyers, developer Andrew McCarthy said. They will be completed in late summer 2025 and are asking $2.95 million and $3.25 million, respectively. Continue reading

UWM shrugs off $241M Q1 net loss on loan servicing writedown

Executives put a positive spin on prospects for growth, with loan origination volume up 17 percent from a year ago to $32.4 billion and revenue up 5 percent to $613.4 million. Continue reading

Judge suggests agent hire a lawyer for his antitrust case against NAR

Federal judge indicates agent “might benefit” from an attorney in suit against NAR’s three-way agreement, compares the situation to hiring a Realtor. Continue reading

UWM and Google Cloud announce ‘strategic’ AI mortgage partnership

Nation’s largest mortgage lender integrates AI and machine learning tools into its lending platform to streamline underwriting and document processing and provide chat support. Continue reading

5 key steps for identifying and dealing with toxic leadership

If you’re in a toxic workplace environment, team leader Carl Medford offers insights for identifying the issues and removing yourself from unhealthy professional dynamics. Continue reading