HousingWireHousingWire Four top companies — Compass, Anywhere Advisors, eXp Realty and HomeServices of America — continue to outperform their competitors, but The Real Brokerage is nipping at their heels, according to the 2025 RealTrend Verified Brokerage Rankings. 2024 was a year of disruption for the housing market. Inventory remained low…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Kenneth DeGiorgio, CEO of First American Financial Corp., has been charged with assault following an altercation aboard a Virgin Voyages cruise ship, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI, which was first revealed by The Independent. The incident occurred on March 31 aboard the Resilient Lady, an…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire President Donald Trump ended months of suspense on Wednesday by announcing his long-awaited new tariff regime, and the result is mixed for homebuilders. The good news is Trump didn’t place any new tariffs on goods from Canada or Mexico. He’s also allowing the one-month pause on tariffs for some…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A lawsuit over rights to reverse mortgage-backed collateral stemming from the collapse of a major industry lender has been brought to an end with a summary judgment, but the plaintiffs in the case have vowed to appeal the decision. The suit was filed by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) against…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Top-five reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) has enlisted creative advertising agency David&Goliath (D&G) to serve as its new creative agency of record (AOR), following a competitive process including several other candidate agencies. The company — which formally announced the arrangement on Thursday — includes business and brand…
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