SERHANT. adds Chad Bishop Group in Fort Lauderdale

The team brings $600 million in career volume and closed 82 sides in 2025, per RealTrends Verified.

Authority compounds on LinkedIn. Absence compounds, too.

Only 1% to 3% of LinkedIn users post regularly, creating low competition for referral-partner attention

Homebuilder sellers face tougher prices as M&A appetite slows

Selective acquirers are prioritizing integration and discipline, while smaller builders face margin pressure and tighter credit

Is NWMLS’ First Look the template for MLS coming soon policies? 

Compass sued in April 2025 over NWMLS rules, and analysts expect more MLSs to add pre marketing options.

The biggest impact of the SpaceX IPO won’t be in Silicon Valley

Luxury buyers prioritize privacy, acreage, and optionality and they often pay premiums when scarce properties surface.

Vishal Garg lays out Better turnaround plan amid battle with board

Better’s special committee has called for shareholders to reject Garg’s consent solicitation and support the board’s current strategy

The missing step in real estate marketing is the reply

Turn one way outreach into a conversation with formats that invite responses.

Graceful Finance’s ‘Lifestyle Agreement’ targets senior homeowners with reverse mortgage alternative

Founder and CEO Anna Frankowska says the 3-year-old company is looking to address some of the hurdles of other home equity financing options

Dark Matter Technologies expands leadership team

Salvatore Piccola and Gil Valera will report to chief product officer Stephanie Durflinger

Economic activity edges higher amid mixed consumer signals

The general outlook for the coming months was positive, but sentiment was mixed across sectors, according to the Fed's Beige Book

Atlantic Avenue ranks No. 1 as higher rates keep June’s HECM broker activity in check

As broker endorsements remain muted, Longbridge’s Dan Ribler explores the impact from higher rates and federal debt

Why Reno’s housing market is holding up while Phoenix, Denver and Austin fall

Washoe County deeds show a 2.1% YoY gain through July 2026, while Austin is down 5.0% and Denver is down 3.4%

Gen Z is buying homes. Is the mortgage industry ready?

What Gen Z borrowers are telling us about the future of mortgage

What employer housing benefits are still missing

Down-payment loans and rate stipends won't move the needle on homeownership if workers don't know what they qualify for, or when to act

Michigan primary wins bolster momentum for zoning reforms

Housing reform cosponsors who faced challengers won by 47.2 points on average, even as local governments oppose zoning preemption

Compass-NWMLS settlement bigger than ‘coming soon’ listings

The agreement, which takes effect in stages beginning Sept. 4, creates a new “First Look” status

eXp ends mortgage JV with Kind Lending, eyes Newrez deal

Success Lending will wind down as eXp targets launch with Newrez

Rocket’s amended complaint says UWM targeted Mr. Cooper borrowers

Rocket claims that UWM provided brokers with lists identifying specific loans to target

Real estate doesn’t compete with other brokerages anymore

The industry is increasingly judged on proactive status updates, fewer handoffs and cost clarity before commitment.

Immigration enforcement tightens squeeze on homebuilders’ job sites

NAHB says the industry must recruit 723,000 workers annually as builders push the Dignity Act and trades training