Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

HousingWire is proud to announce the 2025 Finance Leaders, recognizing 40 of the most impactful finance executives in the mortgage and real estate industries.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

While many in the real estate industry were surprised by the news Friday morning that the National Association of Realtors had agreed to a nationwide settlement of the commission lawsuits for $418 million, Marty Green, a principal at law firm Polunsky Beitel Green , was not one of them. The days of door opening are over.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? And why not? Instead, they’re leaving money on the table.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Our clients appreciate their ability to internalize their core challenges, and apply their comprehensive industry knowledge to solving them.” Brown also served as managing director of sales for mortgage technology firm Black Knight , as chief revenue officer for Lift Strategic Partners and as principal for Brown Derby Consulting.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In his opening remarks during Compass s fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on Tuesday, Reffkin said that almost half of the markets the brokerage operates in have stopped enforcing CCP, a rule implemented by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That 24-hour window doesnt provide much benefit to a brokerage pursuing exclusive listings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2022

As the principal broker for a RE/MAX franchise in coastal Cannon Beach, Oregon, Alaina Giguiere’s typical responsibilities include marketing homes for sellers, touring homes with buyers, generating new business leads, managing client relationships, and drafting and reviewing contracts with buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ryan Serhant and his brokerage SERHANT. HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with Serhant to talk about the show, how it changed his life and the brokerage, and what he sees coming in the industry following the commision settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

“Our team operates as a boutique group with a strong commitment to honesty, integrity, and making our clients’ days brighter with a touch of fun and a smile,” Denise Bodman, the group’s co-principal, said in a statement. The brokerage has been extremely aggressive in adding to its head count.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The transaction involves the loan insurance firm Securent Risk Retention Group along with its data, brokerage and services business, Risk and Insurance Services. He previously worked with VineLight’s principals, Bryan Binder and Jason Garmise, at CastleLine , a provider of mortgage data and insurance products.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“With so much uncertainty surrounding the real estate industry today, it’s never been more important to have a leader who thoroughly knows us and understands business at the highest level,” said Keller. Willis joined Keller Williams from Coldwell Banker in 1991, serving in multiple roles during his time with the brokerage.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Connecticut-based Beinfield Team returned to Compass , the company announced on Tuesday. “This transition is all about securing the future success of my team,” Liz Beinfield, the team’s principal agent, said in a statement.

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Principal Brokerage Technology Agents 458

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The brokerage’s national quarterly market share grew by 26 basis points year over year, reaching 4.4% The company also increased its agents count by 4%, reaching 14,055 principal agents in Q3. million after the brokerage paid its commissions and related expenses. Revenue decreased by 10% year over year to $1.34

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

It is fitting that the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are the backdrop for the final two weeks leading up to when the real estate industry will undergo its largest structural change in decades — a feat of near-Olympic proportions. Training on forms has been a central focus of brokerages across the country.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

The Rising Stars award recognizes the emerging leaders in the industry who have demonstrated rapid career growth and an ability to lead, achieving remarkable milestones all before the age of 40. HousingWire is excited to announce this year’s Rising Stars, representing the next generation of leaders in mortgage and real estate.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Each year, HousingWires Rising Stars award recognizes the next generation of leaders making a significant impact on the industry. The 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars have demonstrated exceptional leadership, expertise, and dedication to moving the industry forward.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

17 implementation deadline for the business practice changes outlined in National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuit settlement agreement in the rearview mirror, the real estate industry has turned its focus to a new point of contention — NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). (Image generated by AI in Midjourney) With the Aug.

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MLS Brokerage Industrial Agents 448

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

In recent weeks the brokerage has welcomed brokers and agents who have collectively closed over $110 million in the last 12 months, the company claims. Whitfield is the founding principal of the Whitfield Property Group and he recorded $33 million in sales volume in 2022. He closed $23 million in sales volume in 2022.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Like the other commission lawsuits, the Umpa suit alleges that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and more than a dozen other real estate industry firms have colluded to artificially inflate agent commissions. who sold a house on an MLS and used an agent from one of the brokerage defendants between Dec.

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Brokerage Principal MLS Industrial 445

Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2022

The real estate brokerage unveiled its first annual report Monday, a federally required document for any public company. Indeed, most other brokerages either do not provide an adjusted EBITDA figure or give one at less variance to net income. Compass has made agent productivity a calling card – the firm’s principal agents do 2.7

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Brokerage Principal Agents Staging 369

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The board also appointed Renton, Matt Hendricks, the senior director of industry affairs at Zillow , Patrick Pichette, a vice president at the Canadian Real Estate Association , Dan Troup, the CEO of Broker Public Portal , and Ross Buck, the CEO of Omni MLS , who will serve as an advisor to the board, as members at large.

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MLS Principal Technology Development 339

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2020

Ivanoski has 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, including time at State Street Corporation and Santander Bank. A former Quicken Loans executive, Booth has over 15 years of experience working in state and federal government bodies, focusing on transforming the mortgage industry through technology.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Kevin Van Eck is stepping away from his leadership role at @properties Christies International Real Estate to become a principal at Maverix Advisory Group.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2024

Prior to that venture, Kaufman was a vice president and principal of a luxury residential real estate marketing firm. “I am honored to join this esteemed organization synonymous with luxury and excellence and am eager to contribute to the brokerage’s continued success,” Kaufman said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The team of three, led by principal Liz Quinn, was previously affiliated with Realty Executives. Prior to her career in real estate, Quinn worked as a recruiter and project manager in the healthcare technology industry. Quinn & Co. Compass launched in Wisconsin in 2021 and operates eight offices with 161 agents.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

After learning about his path into the business , RMD sat down with Schmidt to learn more about his approach for enlisting new partners at FAR and across the wider industry. Technically, it encompasses brokers, principal agents and closed loan sellers,” he said. “We We use ‘partner’ to group all these roles together.

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Mortgages Loan Officer Loans Principal 425

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Brokerage founder and CEO Robert Reffkin laid his firm’s plans for the future bare during its third-quarter 2024 earnings call with investors and analysts on Wednesday. Additionally, Compass grew its principal agent count 20% from a year ago to 17,542, while its national market share grew to 4.8%, up from 4.31% in Q3 2023.

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MLS Brokerage Principal Agents 345

Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

“When the terms of the NAR settlement came out and there was the piece about compensation and the MLS, I had been in a meeting with some of my top listing agents, who have sometimes up to 50 listings, discussing how they are going to handle this,” said Kacy Bell, the operating principal of Keller Williams Greater Des Moines. Murray said.

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MLS Technology Agents Design 459

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

. “Working together as one group combines a vast range of industry backgrounds that contribute to expertise in every category of real estate.

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Principal Technology Equity Residential 434

Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2022

mortgage industry to fund $4.1 What remains clear for industry observers is that higher mortgage rates will cool down the housing market. Fewer buyers in the industry means margin compression for lenders, which are relying heavily on purchase mortgages coming off a refi boom. trillion in new loans in 2020 and $3.9

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Marketing Fixed-rate mortgage Loan Officer Pre-approval 448

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Four of the top 10 industry lenders also gained ground for the month. Also noting a spike in business was David Heilman, principal for HomeGrown Financial in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. “I These increases were led by Goodlife Home Loans (up 25% to 50 loans), followed by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. (up to 358 loans).

Mortgages 447

Mortgages Loans Equity Principal 447

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

trillion in volume, according to industry forecasters. With such a drastic downturn, the pressure for industry consolidation increases dramatically. Hale, founder and CEO of California-based Mortgage Advisory Partners , said that level of consolidation in the IMB industry “would not shock me.” trillion to $1.7 trillion.

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Banks Mortgages Loan Officer Due diligence 435

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Affordability has always been a challenge,” said Ashkán Zandieh, managing partner and industry chair at the Center for Real Estate Technology and Innovation. “In The market, however, is expected to grow as HEI companies seek to partner with mortgage lenders and real estate brokerages. The annual investment volume in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2021

Principal and Chair, Financial Instituions Regulatory Practice Group. VP; AVP, Industry Standards. Brokerage Operations. Courtney Poulos. Broker/Owner; Co-Founder. ACME Real Estate; ACME Real Estate Florida. Cristy Ward. Chief Strategy Officer. Mortgage Connect. Daniella Casseres. Offit Kurman. Debora Aydelotte. Elly Cummings.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Through their visionary leadership, they have propelled the industry forward, driving change, fostering inclusivity and taking the reigns as female executives in a traditionally male industry.

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Lending Title Mortgages Equity 370

Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2022

The pain in the housing industry caused by spiking interest rates isn’t shared by all sectors — specifically the mortgage-servicing rights (MSR) market. New York-based Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp. Nearly 62% of the loans by unpaid principal balance in the latter $816.7 Presented by: Selene Finance.

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Loans Mortgages Principal Brokerage 366

Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB) as of March 31, up 2% from December 31. “While many industry participants have taken the appropriate steps to reduce capacity, the pace of this reduction has been slow, and we believe overcapacity still remains,” Spector said. .” The servicing segment pretax income was $57.4

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Principal Banks Loans Mortgages 370

RIS Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Founded in 2010, the company is headed by its six-person leadership team of Tennessee natives: Melissa Sterling, who serves as principal broker, Jeff Hicks, David Bradford, Jordan Cooper, Reed Emerson and Leigh… The post Tennessee Brokerage Joins Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate appeared first on RISMedia.

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