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RealTrends Verified top performers prove there’s no one way to scale

While many of the same real estate firms may grace the top echelons of the RealTrends Verified Rankings year after year, that is where, at least for many of these firms, the similarities between them end. From cloud-based to franchise networks, specializations and network approaches the top performing firms include a variety of different business models. HousingWire caught up with the leaders of...

Three lessons for mortgage leaders right now

I became a grandma recently, which has been equal parts magical … and also mildly humiliating. Because apparently, everything we did thirty years ago is now wrong. Like, way wrong. I marvel that my daughter survived to age one. Put the baby on their stomach? Wrong. Kiss that baby on the face? Not yet, Grandma. Add a blanket and a stuffed animal to the crib? Horrors. Let them cry it out for a few...

Tri Pointe Homes shareholders approve merger with Sumitomo Forestry

Tri Pointe Homes shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approved the previously announced merger with Japanese firm Sumitomo Forestry during a special meeting of stockholders held on Thursday.  While the deal is not yet finalized, the acquisition is expected to close sometime during the second quarter, according to the initial merger announcement.  Sumitomo Forestry confirmed the vote in an...

Real estate tech shifting from Swiss Army knives to scalpels

For nearly two decades, real estate technology followed a predictable playbook: Build an all-in-one platform that does everything, with the CRM, dialer, transaction management and nurture campaigns all under one roof. But a quiet reversal is underway. A growing number of agents, teams and brokerages are abandoning general-purpose tools in favor of highly specialized solutions designed to do one thing...

HOA liens climb 8.6% nationwide in 2025, with Sun Belt states feeling the most heat

Homeowners associations (HOAs) filed 284,933 liens against U.S. homeowners in 2025 — an 8.6% increase from the 262,446 filings in 2024 and the equivalent of roughly one lien recorded every 90 seconds — according to property records compiled by Benutech. An HOA lien is a legal claim placed on a property when an owner falls behind on assessments, fees or fines. In many states, these liens can be...

Flight to Quality Drives U.S. Downtown Office Market in 2025

A sharp divide is emerging in the U.S. office market: companies are shedding secondary space while doubling down on premium buildings in central business districts, underscoring a renewed willingness to pay for workplaces that can justify the commute. That's the central finding of a new report from CBRE, which analyzed the 100 largest office leases signed in 2025. The data show a decisive tilt toward...

When listings lie: AI staging pushes real estate into an ethics gray zone

Virtual staging — once a simple tool for digitally adding furniture — is rapidly evolving into a powerful and sometimes controversial force in real estate marketing as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes what’s possible. To understand where the line is drawn between enhancement and misrepresentation, it helps to start with the people who enforce the rules. Edward Zorn, vice president and...

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