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Redfin: A year after the NAR settlement, agent commissions are up

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As the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the business practice changes stemming from the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement approaches, Redfin is reporting that buyer agent commissions are higher than they were a year ago. According to Redfin’s analysis published Tuesday, during the second quarter of 2025, the average […]

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Matthew Miale’s leap from solo agent to market leader

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Matthew Miale’s journey from solo real estate agent to leader of The Miale Team at Keller Williams Legacy Partners was born out of what he calls “a whole lot of pain and suffering.” “No pain, no gain” might be a cliché, but for Miale, it was reality. “It really was a matter of trying to

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UWM’s Jason Bressler encourages broker use of AI to ‘control your own destiny’

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United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) chief technology officer Jason Bressler delivered a blunt message to mortgage professionals while on stage Tuesday at HousingWire’s AI Summit. The doom and gloom of high interest rates and industry consolidation aren’t going away soon, he said — but the practical use of artificial intelligence could give brokers a competitive edge. Lenders,

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Title industry veteran Lisa Tyler joins WFG’s executive team

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WFG National Title Insurance Company is welcoming title industry veteran Lisa Tyler to its executive team, according to an announcement on Monday. Tyler will serve as WFG’s senior vice president of national development. In this role, Tyler will travel across the country engaging with WFG teams, agents and customers, as she works to drive WFG’s

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Anywhere’s Eric Chesin on AI transformation in real estate

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Eric Chesin, the chief strategy officer for Anywhere Real Estate, believes the industry is in the middle of a “magic moment for progress and change” brought about by the ongoing revolution in artificial intelligence..  “It basically threw all of us into transforming our business,” Chesin said from the stage Tuesday at HousingWire’s AI Summit. “The

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Why homeowners should focus on blended debt rates and total mortgage costs

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In mortgage lending, there’s no shortage of conversation around interest rates and closing costs. But beneath that surface-level focus lies a missed opportunity—one that could dramatically improve the financial well-being of millions of homeowners. It’s the opportunity to help borrowers optimize their blended debt rate and strategically reduce their total mortgage cost over time. Most

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Outdated manufactured home? This reverse LO could save the day

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Outdated mobile homes that were built before the implementation of modern construction and safety standards in the 1970s can still be found across the country. Seniors living on fixed incomes often own these homes and don’t have a practical solution for replacing them. That’s where Bill Smith comes in. For the past decade, Smith —

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Treasury eyes Bowman, Jefferson and Logan for Fed Chair

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly considering three more candidates for the next Federal Reserve chair: Vice Chairs Michelle Bowman and Philip Jefferson, and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan.  However, other candidates will be interviewed in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported based on talks with two administration officials. Potential candidates include President Donald Trump’s economic advisor

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Whistleblower in eXp sexual assault suit sues over alleged retaliation

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Noelle Nielsen, one of the women who claims to have brought the alleged sexual assault and harassment issues at eXp Realty to light back in 2020, is claiming that the company has retaliated against her, in a new lawsuit filed last Thursday.  Filed in Minnesota District Court in the County of Hennepin, the suit names

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Acra Lending appoints Shawn Stone new CEO

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Non-QM lender Acra Lending announced on Monday the appointment of Shawn Stone as chief executive officer. Stone succeeds Keith Lind, who transitions to Chairman of the Board. Stone, who brings over 25 years of executive experience in financial services to the role, most recently was CEO and board member at LendingPoint, an Atlanta-based online loan

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