Dava Davin on growing a brokerage through homebuyer consultations and ancillary services by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Portside Real Estate Group founder and CEO Dava Davin to discuss the importance of homebuyer consultations, brokerage leadership styles and ancillary solutions for brokerage growth in 2025.  This interview has been edited for length and…

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What Gail Slater’s DOJ nomination means for real estate antitrust issues by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Many real estate professionals were hoping that Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election would lead to a lessening of antitrust scrutiny on the industry by the Department of Justice (DOJ). But Trump’s recent nomination of Gail Slater — a veteran technology and media policy adviser — to…

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United Way child care study in NH points to need for greater business engagement by NH Business Review for Paul Briand

With the completion in October of a state-funded child care study, the Granite United Way reports “remarkable progress in engaging New Hampshire’s business community to enhance child care initiatives.” But much more needs to be done, according to Joelyn Drennan, senior director, early childhood initiatives at Granite United Way (GUW)….

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Realty ONE Group dismissed from the Masiello commission lawsuit by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Not only has Realty ONE Group successfully had its commission lawsuit settlement agreement approved, but the firm has also succeeded in being dismissed from the Masiello copycat commission lawsuit. On Thursday, Judge Douglas L. Rayes who is overseeing the suit in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, granted the joint motion…

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