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April 2026

Reside outlines growth strategy at first event since acquisition

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The recent Reside Oceanside Mastermind Conference in Florida marked the first major in-person gathering for the brokerage-agnostic coaching platform since it was acquired by Robert Palmer — who leads LPT Realty and its parent LPT Aperture Holdings. Attendees included team leaders, coaches and brokerage operators from across the U.S. and Canada. Palmer, who announced the […]

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LPT Realty’s Robert Palmer on growth, mortgage independence

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LPT Realty founder and CEO Robert Palmer took the stage Tuesday at HousingWire’s The Gathering in Austin, Texas — outlining growth strategy built on team empowerment, agent retention and a deliberate separation from mortgage origination. Palmer, who spent roughly 20 years in the mortgage business, has made a pointed decision not to attach a mortgage

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Keller Williams names Christopher Brodhead chief revenue officer

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Keller Williams Realty has hired Christopher Brodhead as chief revenue officer, a new role that will oversee revenue growth strategy across the real estate franchise’s ecosystem, according to an announcement on Tuesday In this role Brodhead will be responsible for aligning Keller Williams’ revenue-driving functions under a unified growth plan intended to support agents, franchises

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HUD rescinds FHA, USDA energy efficiency rule for new homes

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner said the agency is rescinding energy-efficiency requirements tied to loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Turner announced the move Tuesday at HousingWire’s The Gathering in Austin. A 2024 rule under the Biden administration had made new

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Case-Shiller: Home price growth remained slow in February

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The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose just 0.7% year-over-year in February, down from 0.8% in January. For the ninth consecutive month, inflation outpaced home price appreciation. Consumer prices rose 2.4% — leaving any housing gain deep in negative territory in real terms.  Chicago led all Case-Shiller metros at 5.0% annual growth, followed by

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CrossCountry ups Two Harbors bid after new UWM proposal

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CrossCountry Mortgage has increased its bid for Two Harbors Investment by 50 cents per share for the common stock. This is in response to an unsolicited proposal on April 20 from original merger partner UWM Holdings, a press release said. Processing Content The new price will be $11.30 per share in the all-cash transaction. The

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Impac describes its debt, downfall in bankruptcy filing

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Impac Mortgage Holdings’ bankruptcy seemed decades in the making.  Processing Content The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, after years of struggles exacerbated by rising interest rates earlier this decade. In a series of federal court filings this week, the former lender and servicer described its debts, and the numerous factors that led

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Interest rates are the most certain thing about FOMC meeting

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Key takeaway: The FOMC meets April 28-29 against a backdrop of elevated geopolitical uncertainty stemming from the Iran war, which has contributed to higher energy prices and renewed inflation concerns. The meeting also comes during a leadership transition at the Federal Reserve, with a new chair expected to take over in the coming months. Expert

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Ex-Ellie Mae CEO joins MeridianLink board after privatization

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Jonathan Corr, who once headed up the nation’s largest origination system provider, Ellie Mae, has joined the board of directors of recently privatized competitor MeridianLink. Processing Content He is one of six new board members at MeridianLink, which was acquired by Centerbridge Partners and Silversmith Capital Partners in a deal which closed in October for

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