MBA teams with Cleveland State University on mortgage banking education program by Sarah Wolak for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s education division, MBA Education, recently launched its Mortgage Banking Bound (MBB) program at Cleveland State University. The program, which is led by adjunct professor Debbie Hoffman — a visiting assistant professor at the Cleveland State University College of Law — offers a three-credit undergraduate…

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Real estate negotiation: 8 effective strategies from a KW mega broker by Sean Moudry, Meghan Thibault for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Negotiation is not just a skill — it’s an art. In real estate, knowing the keys to a successful negotiation is essential. Skillful negotiations can not only help you build a more sustainable career — they can also help you earn higher compensation, get more listings, and achieve more…

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Bay Area brokerage buys back independence to ‘make meaning, not money’ by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire The moment felt surreal and inspiring for Chris Trapani and Ryan Iwanaga, co-founders of the Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno brokerage, as they repurchased their independence from @properties. After inking the deal, the leaders say they have one mission in mind for Sereno’s future — make meaning, not money….

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Trump administration initiates federal hiring freeze, return-to-office mandate by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire As he has promised for months, President Donald Trump spent his first day back in the Oval Office signing a flurry of executive orders. These are designed to roll back Biden administration orders and policies, and to change the federal government’s stance on several overarching issues that reflect the…

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Trump’s path to lower housing costs has to navigate local concerns by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire President Trump has made it clear that he wants to address housing challenges, including the lack of housing supply and rising prices. In an executive order signed Monday night, Trump ordered the heads of all executive departments and agencies “to deliver emergency price relief, consistent with applicable law, to…

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