Christie’s International Real Estate names SVP of strategic growth
He will oversee network expansion by pursuing new partnerships and working with affiliates on organic growth, mergers and acquisitions.
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Texas bill targets deed fraud, but expert points to online loopholes
Senate Bill 15 would require clerks to ask for identification when property transactions are filed in person.
Opendoor hires Kaz Nejatian as new CEO
Opendoor Technologies announced Wednesday that it has named Kaz Nejatian, the former chief operating officer of Shopify, as its new CEO.
Optimal Blue: Rate-and-term refis soar 70% in August
Borrowers rushed to refinance in August as mortgage rates eased, pushing rate-and-term lock volume up 70% from July, according to Optimal Blue’s Mortgage Market Advantage report.
Bipartisan House bill would strengthen HUD’s grip on manufactured housing standards
“We must ensure that HUD has primary authority over all manufactured housing standards,” Rep. Mike Flood said in a statement.
Clayton debuts CrossMod manufactured homes at HUD showcase
The featured model — called the Cypress and expected to cost roughly $200,000 — is 990 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
AREAA releases 2025 A-List of top-producing agents and teams
The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) has named 109 individual agents and 64 teams to its annual A-List.
Homeownership among Black Americans drops to 4-year low
Results were down roughly 1.5% from this time last year and marked the steepest annual decline since the third quarter of 2021.
Fannie Mae: Consumer housing sentiment slips in August
More positive outlooks for mortgage rates and homebuying conditions were not enough to offset declines in seller sentiment, home-price expectations, household income growth and job security.
Compass taps former NAR settlement attorney Ethan Glass as chief legal officer
Glass represented the National Association of Realtors in the Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit, and Compass in its lawsuit against Northwest MLS.