Расширение бизнеса — это важнейшая веха, которую стоит отпраздновать. Но переход от самостоятельной работы к управлению командой влечет за собой целый ряд новых сложностей. Эффективное лидерство, коммуникация и делегирование полномочий внезапно становятся ключевыми, когда вы переходите от роли главного героя к...

The Fed hawks must feel very awkward today. Before the July Fed meeting, Fed Governor Chris Waller said that if the July CPI report came in hot, a July rate hike would be on the table. Since that day, CPI inflation came in as a big miss, PPI inflation came in as a big miss, and today the jobs number whiffed with a negative report: 103,000 negative revisions and wage growth at cycle lows. Yes, very awkward...

REMAX and Keller Williams have received final approval of their homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement agreements in the Batton 1 lawsuit.  Judge LaShonda Hunt, who is overseeing both of the Batton lawsuits, granted final approval to both settlements this week after a fairness hearing on Tuesday.  According to the orders filed by Judge Hunt, the court found the settlement fair and adequate. She...

President Donald Trump is reportedly moving forward with a renewed attempt to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations.  The White House this week sent Cook a letter stating the president is “considering” removing her and demanding she respond to the allegations within three weeks, ABC News reported Friday The letter, reportedly signed by deputy chief of staff Dan...

Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer default ratings of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to B+ from BB-, citing a sharp increase in leverage driven by second-quarter losses and higher borrowings. UWM’s ratings outlook is stable, Fitch said. UWM’s corporate leverage, measured as gross nonfunding debt to tangible equity, jumped to 6.1x at the end of the second quarter, up from 3.2x at the end...

There is a number every listing agent should be able to explain this week: 4.6%. It is the premium Compass says its private listings earn sellers. There is a second number that says the opposite. And there is now a third party, the United States Congress, asking which one is true. Start with Washington, because that is what turns a marketing squabble into something bigger. On July 22, the House...

Wood cabinets have become the top choice for kitchen cabinetry colors, with nearly 3 in 10 renovating homeowners choosing them, according to the 2026 U.S. Houzz...

Regional Leasing Activity Defies Middle East War Tensions  Asia Pacific commercial real estate investment activity accelerated in the first half of 2026, rising 27% year-over-year, with office transactions climbing 29% and leasing momentum improving across key markets, according to CBRE's mid-year regional outlook released Thursday. Most sectors and markets recorded gains. Singapore led the rebound in...

Blend Labs on Thursday reported higher second-quarter revenue and a narrower operating loss, driven by growth in its software platform business as the digital mortgage technology provider expanded customer relationships and rolled out its new AI-powered Autopilot product. The San Francisco-based company posted second-quarter revenue of $33.8 million, up 7% from a year earlier and higher than its Q1 2026...

Rocket Companies reported high second-quarter earnings on Thursday, driven by increased mortgage origination volume, servicing income and record market share gains in both purchase and refinance lending, even as the broader housing market remained challenging. The Detroit-based lender reported Q2 2026 net revenue of $2.78 billion, nearly double its $1.45 billion figure from the same period last year and...