Are we seeing cracks in the labor market?
Slowing job growth doesn’t mean a recession, but today’s jobs report tells me that the significant job gains we were accustomed to in the early part...
Saul Klein to lead San Diego MLS in wake of scandal
San Diego Association of Realtors, which operates one of the country’s largest multiple listing service, has new leadership following the departure of alleged fraudster Mike Mercurio....
Rocket Pro TPO announces updates to existing mortgage products
Rocket Pro TPO – the wholesale arm of Rocket Mortgage – made updates to its existing products to court more brokers.
Its ONE+ program – a conventional...
Pennymac TPO hires former Citizens Bank mortgage executive
California-based Pennymac Financial Services has hired Kristy Dickey, a former executive at Citizens Bank, as first vice president of TPO sales.
Dickey will be responsible for growing...
A top NYC broker returns to Compass
Scott Fava has returned to Compass after an almost five-year absence, the brokerage announced on Thursday. Fava is joining Compass from NestSeekers.
“We could not be happier...
After facilitating $347B in sales, RON firm Proof (formerly known as Notarize) looks to...
Since its founding in 2015, remote online notarization (RON) platform Proof, formerly known as Notarize, has helped sellers and buyers close $347 billion worth of real...
What agents need to know about the impact of interest rates on the real...
Few things affect the real estate market more than the rise and fall of interest rates, which has a ripple effect that directly influences everything from...
Job gains exceed expectations in December
Employers kept a brisk hiring pace in December, exceeding economists’ expectations by 46,000 jobs. Jobs increased by 216,000 in December, up from 173,000 in November, according...
Where the NAR is losing members
The National Association of Realtors saw its membership numbers drop 1.11% during the last month of the year, as 17,489 former members let their membership lapse....
RentSpree achieves SOC 2 compliance – HousingWire
Los Angeles-based rental management software provider RentSpree successfully passed an audit regarding its data protection strategy, obtaining the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II...