Better’s Chad Smith on mortgage hiring trends, tech tools for 2025

Better’s Chad Smith on mortgage hiring trends, tech tools for 2025

In this week’s episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down with Chad Smith, president and chief operating officer at Better. The duo discuss Smith’s decision to join... Read more »
How the second Trump administration could affect the housing market

How the second Trump administration could affect the housing market

Across Southern California, and for that matter much of the country, housing is unaffordable for many, whether someone is trying to buy a house or rent an apartment. Voter concern over the... Read more »
Get No Respect? Here’s How To Elevate Our Profession

Get No Respect? Here’s How To Elevate Our Profession

Broker-owner Butch Leiber offers tips for providing a higher level of service to clients and conveying a higher level of professionalism to the public. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new... Read more »
Berkadia, NYU | Stern Partner on Multifamily Investment Case Competition

Berkadia, NYU | Stern Partner on Multifamily Investment Case Competition

Berkadia and NYU | Stern partnered recently to create a new opportunity for students at top business schools across the U.S. During the inaugural Multifamily Investment Case Competition, held from Nov. 14-16... Read more »
Berkadia, NYU | Stern Partner on Multifamily Investment Case Competition

New Concept for Wally’s Wine & Spirits Slated for Century Plaza

The Marciano family will debut a new Wally’s Wine & Spirits concept next summer at Century Plaza, the Reuben Brothers’ six-acre development along Avenue of the Stars in Century City. Located within one... Read more »
Berkadia, NYU | Stern Partner on Multifamily Investment Case Competition

Aviation Manufacturer Inks Van Nuys Industrial Lease

Rancho Realty Group Corporation arranged the signing of a 31,000-square-foot industrial lease at 7850 Haskell Ave. in Van Nuys. The owner and landlord of the building is Apprentice and Journeymen Trust Fund... Read more »
Michigan lawsuit claims Realtor memberships have no value

Michigan lawsuit claims Realtor memberships have no value

Plaintiffs Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent on Thursday filed an amended complaint in their antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the U.S. District Court for the... Read more »
Attorneys move for final approval

Attorneys move for final approval

More than a year after a Missouri jury issued its landmark verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, the National Association of Realtors (NAR), HomeServices of America, and all of the MLSs and... Read more »
Mortgage servicing execs expect ‘profound’ changes under Trump 

Mortgage servicing execs expect ‘profound’ changes under Trump 

Mortgage servicing executives foresee significant changes for the industry under a Donald Trump administration, particularly when it comes to interest rates, reform of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) and conforming loan limits. But... Read more »
An open letter to President-Elect Trump: A market in crisis

An open letter to President-Elect Trump: A market in crisis

Dear President-Elect Trump: With the election in the rearview, you are no doubt architecting the particulars for your second administration. One of the many matters of importance to Americans is your strategy... Read more »