The share of mortgage with critical defects rose for the second straight quarter as more borrowers tapped home equity through cash-out refinances. That’s according to ACES Quality Management‘s QC Industry Trends Report for the second quarter of 2025. The report, which was released Tuesday and analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from the company’s software, […]
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In a housing market that has quietly entered a prolonged freeze, real estate professionals are facing a shift. Homeownership is no longer the dominant driver of client movement. Increasingly, the rental side of the business offers opportunity, relevance, and recurring engagement. Agents who embrace this change and become data-driven advisors can gain a real advantage.
Century 21 Real Estate has expanded its presence in the Orlando metro area through the affiliation of Hancock Realty Group in Clermont. The move brings the Lake County brokerage — now operating as Century 21 Hancock — under the Century 21 banner as it marks its 10th year in business. Century 21 Hancock was founded
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A group of longtime top-producing Oregon real estate professionals has launched a new brokerage, Christie’s International Real Estate Evergreen, that marks the brand’s latest expansion on the West Coast. The firm is led by veteran broker Brian Pienovi, his son Andrew Pienovi and Patrick Clark, one of the region’s leading new construction specialists with more
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PulteGroup announced plans to expand its Ohio operations, including an entry into the Cincinnati market. In a press release, Tony Barbee, PulteGroup’s North Area president, said that the company is well-positioned for success in Cincinnati due to its already established presence in the state. “This strategic expansion into the growing Cincinnati area is a natural
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While headlines scream that Berkshire Hathaway has taken a $4-plus billion position in Alphabet, a quieter, “closer-to-home” move slips into the latest 13F filing. In the same quarter that Berkshire built its stake in Google’s parent, it closed out its position in D.R. Horton and added to its stake Lennar. For the broader market, that’s
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Fathom Holdings is leaning into expansion, agent productivity initiatives and stronger ancillary service performance — reporting double-digit growth across its core operations in the third quarter. Revenue rose 38% year-over-year to $115.3 million, while agent count climbed 24% and transactions increased 23%. “In the third quarter, we continued to build on the momentum achieved in
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Former Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler is said to have engaged in several financial transactions that violated the central bank’s ethics rules, multiple outlets have reported. That’s according to filings made public by the Office of Government Ethics on Nov. 15. They revealed that Kugler filed the disclosures in September. The forms show that Federal
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A federal judge has rejected an effort by luxury brokers Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, security executive Alon Alexander, to dismiss sex-trafficking charges — clearing the way for their January trial. U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the case to proceed, tossing only one count involving “Victim 5” because it fell outside the
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A federal judge has struck down class-certification efforts in the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit — handing the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several large brokerages a procedural victory while leaving the door open for a revised filing. U.S. District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt on Wednesday granted a motion by NAR, Anywhere Real Estate, RE/MAX
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