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Announcing the 2025 Finance Leaders

Housing Wire

HousingWire is proud to announce the 2025 Finance Leaders, recognizing 40 of the most impactful finance executives in the mortgage and real estate industries. This years honorees represent the top talent in corporate finance, ensuring their companies remain competitive in a dynamic housing market.

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Revolutionized financing: How Zillow empowers home shoppers with innovative tools

Housing Wire

Zillow Home Loans — the platform’s affiliate mortgage lender — pushes the future of financing. Offering access to market-defining research and data Most shoppers review listing and pricing information through the Zillow platform, brokerage websites, or multiple listing services (MLSs). Click Here

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Douglas Elliman fires brokerage CEO Scott Durkin

Housing Wire

The New York Times reported that Richard Ferrari, who previously managed Douglas Elliman’s brokerage sales and operations in New York and the Northeast, has been named CEO of Douglas Elliman Realty.

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Wrightwell secures new financing, pledges housing investment of up to $300M

Housing Wire

Real estate investment and operating platform Wrightwell has secured a new financing round while forging a partnership with Bain Capital and Saluda Grade. housing and financing operating companies.” Mark Woodling is the EVP of brokerage, based Dallas. according to a statement from Wrightwell. “We

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Real Brokerage leverages agent count growth for soaring revenue

Housing Wire

The stagnant housing market has brokerages across the country on their knees, but The Real Brokerage isnt waiting for market conditions to improve to grow its business. Another factor is Reals private-label program, which launched in 2024 and allows brokerage affiliates to keep their branding. Its revenue was $1.3

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Fathom promotes veteran finance leader Joanne Zach to CFO

Housing Wire

On Wednesday, the firm hired former senior vice president of finance Joanne Zach as chief financial officer. According to firm, Zach gained valuable insight from Fregenal on Fathom’s finance strategy while forming key relationships across the company. .”

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Howard Hanna acquires two independent brokerages

Housing Wire

The family-owned brokerage firm announced the completion of two acquisitions on Wednesday. It has already been a busy week for Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (HHRES) and it is only Thursday. The financial terms of the deals are not being disclosed.

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