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Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. This is the third installment of Inman’s Talking Talent series on recruiting. For Part One, with Compass’ Rory Golod, click here. For Part Two, click here. No company is better-known for recruiting, arguably, than eXp Realty. Since its founding a decade and a half ago, the company has gone from nothing…

The historically fragmented mortgage servicing space has been transformed over the past few years due to an influx of large companies and ongoing consolidation, which presents challenges for smaller players, industry experts say.   This shift is driven primarily by active merger and acquisition (M&A) activity and bulk market transactions. Sellers of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) aim to bolster liquidity or exit the market, while buyers pursue economies of scale, cost efficiency and sales opportunities. This trend has also witnessed a growing presence of nonbanks as depository institutions face mounting regulatory pressures. “Large MSR owners are getting a lot of benefits…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. In the competitive world of real estate, having a strong, consistent brand isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential. Branding goes beyond a logo, catchy tagline or polished business card. It’s about the impression you leave on clients, the story you tell about yourself and your business,…

The housing industry expected mortgage rates to come down in 2025. Then Donald Trump got elected president and the Fed cast doubt on how much—and how quickly—it would cut rates. The latest sign that views on interest rates are changing comes from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), which has released its monthly mortgage finance forecast. MBA now expects mortgage rates to range between 6.4% and 6.6% in 2025, while holding steady at 6.3% in 2026. In October, when there was more optimism about the pace of Fed rate cuts, the trade organization projected rates to be between 5.9% and 6.2%…

Treating older patients with chronic health conditions can already be a challenge for medical professionals, but some of these challenges can bite harder if a patient endures preventable trauma, including a fall. That’s why it’s so important to ensure a living space is appropriately fashioned for aging in place. This is according to James Taylor, a physician and founder of DwellSafe, a company that assesses homes for risks of falling. Sharing his perspectives in a HomeCare Magazine column, Taylor described how debilitating falls can be in the treatment process for older customers. “A single fall could undo months of progress,…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. In New York, where everything moves at a “New York minute” pace, it’s easy to get caught up in the bustle and move on to your next deal. But in the business of real estate, taking the time to slow down and cultivate lifelong relationships with your…

President-elect Donald Trump announced late Friday that he has chosen Scott Turner, the former executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC), to serve as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in his administration. Scott Turner Turner, an ally of the president-elect and member of the America First Policy Institute, is a former professional football player and Texas state representative for part of Collin County and Rockwall County, from 2013-2017.  He played for the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons prior to entering politics for teams including the former…

The black-and-white-striped bedroom, as shown in listing photos, features some of the bolder design choices in the Pierre apartment. Photo: Sothebys International Realty A two-bedroom apartment at the Pierre, with outré interiors designed by King Charles’s cousin and a former Bond girl, is back on the market, asking half of what it originally listed for in 2019. The seller, who once tried for $17 million, chopped the asking price to $8.775 million last March before pulling it off the market in October. (“Best-priced high floor corner facing the park. Priced to sell,” per the listing at the time.) It’s now…

Redfin report finds 22 percent of U.S. renters say they pay their all of their monthly income to afford rent. They’re borrowing money, getting a second job and pulling from retirement to cover the cost. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. More than one out of every five renters in the U.S. say they pay their entire…

The reverse mortgage industry has been anticipating the development of a new, complementary Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) program designed to further address liquidity issues in the aftermath of the collapse of a major lender and issuer. But following the results of the 2024 presidential election, the implementation of “HMBS 2.0” and other potential priorities sought by current leaders could be in flux through no fault of Ginnie Mae, the government-owned company that oversees the forward and reverse mortgage-backed securities programs. There are also other in-development policies in other areas of the government to consider. Ginnie Mae shakeup…