Year: 2025

HousingWireHousingWire The property management landscape is evolving rapidly, with rising costs, shifting renter expectations, and increasing competition pushing industry professionals to rethink strategies. Many property managers are embracing this opportunity to innovate, streamline operations, and deliver even greater value to residents and property owners alike. One factor is emerging as…

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HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage rates recently hit a year-to-date low, coinciding with ongoing market disruptions from tariffs. The more encouraging story, however, is that the spring season is shaping up positively for the housing market. Notably, purchase applications show growth both year-to-date and year-over-year. Additionally, our weekly pending contract data and new…

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HousingWireHousingWire Reston, Virginia-based mortgage software company RETR announced this week that it has hired two new senior leaders to guide the company’s growth efforts. Heidi Iverson is the company’s new vice president of growth and Anthony Savala is the new vice president of sales. Both are joining the firm effective…

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HousingWireHousingWire Chip Stella, one of the broker-owners of Wellesley, Massachusetts-based Rutledge Properties, was not having the greatest start to his Friday morning.  “I got off the phone about 30 seconds ago from a call with one of my agents. We had a listing with a buyer under contract at $5…

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HousingWireHousingWire Office exclusives are becoming an increasingly significant segment of the Bright MLS marketplace, according to a recent Bright MLS study examining their impact on the broader housing market. While they previously accounted for only 2% to 4% of listings, that share surged to nearly 8% of new listings by…

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