2025

Dozens of former Fannie Mae employees filed a lawsuit this week, alleging discrimination after being abruptly fired in April over donations made through the government-sponsored enterprise’s charitable program.  The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims that on April 2, more than 80 employees received an email from human resources. It instructed them...

Century 21 Real Estate has announced the affiliation of Monument Real Estate, a locally owned brokerage in Emporia, Kansas. The firm, founded in 2021 by broker-owner Christian Keisler, will now operate as Century 21 Monument Real Estate. Keisler, who entered the real estate industry in 2016 after a career in sales and marketing, has built a steady presence in the east-central Kansas market. His...

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The owners of this Victorian townhouse had originally hired interior designer Tanya Bentley to help them update their kitchen, but, after some lengthy discussions, they realized there was the potential to redesign the whole house. Bentley suggested a reconfigured floor plan, put together a...

Benefiting from a surge in turnkey living and branded residences The Caribbean, long celebrated for its turquoise waters and postcard-perfect beaches, is undergoing a quiet transformation--from a vacationer's paradise into one of the world's most in-demand second-home markets. A surge of affluent buyers seeking turnkey luxury, branded living, and eco-conscious design is reshaping the region's real estate...

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) has added digital listing and offer negotiation platform Final Offer to its Solutions Group — a curated program of preferred business resources available to its global network of 550-plus real estate firms. Final Offer provides tools that allow listing agents to share sellers’ preferred terms and timelines with potential homebuyers. The platform...

Almost two-thirds of Americans say they worry more about running out of money in retirement than about dying — and for many, that fear may become a reality. According to a survey from retirement technology firm IRALogix, about half of America’s retirees don’t take any systematic approach to withdrawing their many billions of dollars in retirement assets. Only 22% of retirees follow any kind of...

On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with David Brooke — founder of the Brooke Team at eXp Realty — for a candid conversation about the challenges and rewards of team leadership in today’s real estate landscape. From navigating team turnover and agent burnout to building a strong, values-driven culture, Brooke opens up about what it really takes to lead...

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. (PFSI) on Tuesday reported net income of $136.5 million for Q2 2025 on revenue of $444.7 million, which executives attributed to big strides made in the broker channel and a servicing portfolio that has surpassed $700 billion UPB. During the earnings call, CEO and Chairman David Spector commented that PennyMac was experiencing “remarkable growth” in the...