2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (249+ words) Brokerages are vibe coding now. Not all of them — but enough that it's a real pattern. We built Streams around a pretty exciting idea: What if brokerages could have all of that creative control, with infrastructure underneath it that was…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (531+ words) Daily rates hit 7.07% on Thursday, and analysts increasingly expect to see a rate hike next week. Meanwhile, existing home sales and mortgage applications fell. Housing market signals point to an increasingly buyer-friendly market heading into fall, but rising mortgage rates…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (892+ words) Two Realty ONE Pennsylvania firms unite. Plus, Montana, Tennessee brokerages join REMAX; Compass, eXp add teams; Crye-Leike wealth program hits milestone; more. Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. Here we highlight…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (409+ words) The central bank “should act decisively to raise” short-term interest rates if inflation doesn’t start trending downward, Fed Governor Michael Barr said. It's looking more likely that the fall homebuying season will have to deal with mortgage rates in the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (356+ words) The combined company previously told Motto owners that “business will continue to move forward as it does today” but has now said franchise growth will cease. Days after The Real Brokerage closed on its acquisition of REMAX Holdings, the newly…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (557+ words) The cloud-based brokerage has officially closed its $880M deal to buy the major franchisor as the industry’s consolidation wave accelerates. The Real Brokerage today completed its planned acquisition of REMAX Holdings, uniting the 12-year-old cloud-based brokerage with a major global franchisor…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (501+ words) While rates dipped slightly this week, bond market volatility could mean a bumpy road ahead, and Fannie Mae is now forecasting rates at 6.8% by year-end. It may be time to buckle up and prepare for some mortgage rate turbulence in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (332+ words) Rozenblat has served as Real’s chief operating officer since 2023 and will step into the new role once the acquisition closes, which could be just weeks away. Jenna Rozenblat is slated to become president of Real REMAX Group, the new company…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (525+ words) Chris Lim and Travis Saxton had been affiliated with REMAX for about 1½ years and are leaving as The Real Brokerage acquisition of the franchisor takes shape. Following the approval last week of The Real Brokerage's acquisition of REMAX Holdings, Chris…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (414+ words) The mother-son duo brings nearly 20 years of combined experience to CB. Plus, E&V adds $675M agent in Silicon Valley; Christie’s Sereno opens 20th office; more. Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. Here…...