Howard Lorber still in stockholders’ good graces after annual meeting

The CEO of Douglas Elliman was elected a director of the company alongside David K. Chene and Patrick J. Bartels during an annual stockholders meeting on Wednesday, much to the dismay of some disgruntled stockholders. Continue reading

Investors now certain Fed will cut in September. But by how much?

Falling mortgage rates have more homeowners interested in refinancing, but homebuyers are largely staying on the sidelines. Rates may now be poised for a bigger drop. Continue reading

RE software company reAlpha Tech Corp hires new CFO

Publicly traded real estate software company reAlpha Tech Corp (AIRE) has hired a new chief financial officer. William Brent Miller will start his role immediately, taking the reins from Chief Operating Officer Michael J. Logozzo who’s been reAlpha’s i… Continue reading

It will take time for falling rates to translate into sales: Fannie Mae

Affordability challenges will limit growth in home sales to 0.5 percent this year — to just 4.78 million — before surging to 5.19 million in 2025, according to the latest housing forecast from Fannie Mae economists. Continue reading

Thumbtack pins new product on task management for homeowners

Thumbtack for Real Estate is an agent-facing co-branded experience that lets licensed professionals deliver an intuitive workflow for task management, from moving company provisioning to room renovation. Continue reading

Cardone slams Harris-Walz $25K down payment assistance plan

Cardone Capital CEO Grant Cardone slammed VP Kamala Harris’ housing policies on Fox Business, saying they will lead to the collapse of the housing market in Democratic-led states. Continue reading

Beyond Brokers Consulting launch connects top agents, brokerages

Headquartered in Seattle and Miami Beach, Beyond Brokers Consulting serves clients nationwide, Burmester shared with Inman exclusively. The firm’s ultimate goal is to expand into markets that its sole client, Sotheby’s International Realty, has not yet… Continue reading