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Real Brokerage fires CFO, names Ravi Jani as successor

The Real Brokerage has named Ravi Jani as its new chief financial officer. His appointment is effective immediately and follows the departure of former CFO Michelle Ressler, who was terminated amid an ongoing internal investigation. Jani, who joined Real in September 2023 as vice president of investor relations and financial planning and analysis, steps into the role as the company experiences...

Reverse mortgage conversion software adds Smartfi proprietary product

The HECM Tool — a software platform designed to serve as a reverse mortgage sales conversion tool — announced this week that it has integrated the proprietary reverse mortgage offering from Smartfi Home Loans into the platform’s existing visualization and comparison capabilities. The platform was developed by reverse mortgage industry veteran Tane Cabe. It’s designed to offer a broader set of...

DC’s housing market is shifting rapidly. Are federal layoffs driving it?

President Donald Trump has shifted federal economic policy in a big way since his inauguration on Jan. 20. Housing markets across the country will no doubt be impacted in some way, but one city is a special case — Washington, D.C. That’s because the Trump administration made reductions to the federal workforce a priority, resulting in an unknown number of civil servants who’ve lost their...

U.S. New Home Sales Uptick in March

The National Association of Home Builders reports that a slight dip in mortgage rates and limited existing home inventory helped drive an increase in new home sales across the U.S. in March 2025, despite ongoing market uncertainty facing both builders and buyers. According to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of newly constructed...

13 ways to compete with cash offers & win a deal for your clients

With low inventory in many parts of the country, we’re still seeing multiple offer situations frequently. While that’s great news for sellers, it can be tough for buyers, especially the average buyer who’s financing their purchase. How can they compete with an all-cash offer? Does a cash offer always win? The answer is no. Your financed buyers still have a chance! You just have to use the right...

Top real estate agents are maintaining market share despite challenging conditions

By Callie Kelley’s estimate, home sales in Boise, Idaho, dropped by 20% annually in October 2022 when mortgage rates had doubled from their post-pandemic low points.  “In May 2022, we had a 60% annual gain and that was the peak. And then we lost 20% of that five months later, and the market has kind of just piffled along from January 2023 to January 2025,” said Kelley, the broker-owner of...

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