HousingWireHousingWire The largest brokerage in the country by sales volume is working to further solidify its presence in middle Tennessee. On Wednesday, Compass announced that real estate industry veteran Grant Hammond, the owner and president of Metropolitan Brokers, is joining the firm. At Compass, Hammond will partner with Brandon Knox…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Wednesday updated its capital requirements for private mortgage insurers and allowed rules established during the COVID-19 pandemic to sunset. Companies will have two years to fully implement the changes. The U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI) commended the updates to the Private Mortgage Insurer…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In this executive conversation, we talk to Mickey Neuberger, who lays out Realtor.com’s vision for the coming months and years, prioritizing customer experience, technological innovation, and market adaptation. Neuberger’s insights give us a “peek behind the curtain” into Realtor.com’s strategy to lead in today’s market while continuing to grow…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Is the sky really falling? If you’ve been listening to the usual industry grifters—masquerading as experts—you might think so. But what happens when click-bait theories meet main street practice? Indiana’s early adoption of the NAR settlement changes on July 1st offers a unique opportunity to separate fact from fiction….
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire White-label brokerage Side is joining several other real estate firms in launching educational resources that are available to agents across the industry. On Thursday, the firm announced the launch of PartnerUp Coaching, a platform that allows agents to learn from other top agents in the industry. The next round…
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