Fresno-based mega team has roughly 37 agents who closed $87.92M on 172 sides in 2024 and 2025
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RSS →Renters would spend 56.5% of income to buy the median resale home, and Los Angeles hits 100% in the latest index
Jamie Cavanaugh to lead Broker Action Coalition as CEO and more — today's rent signal.
Brendan McKay remains president while outgoing executive director Rachel Clark is credited with building the group’s current foundation
Data suggests local density and differentiation, not market count alone, shape operating leverage and capital allocation
Agents are buying "AI visibility." A lot of what they're buying is rented space on platforms they don't control and some of it is an FTC problem.
Their recent op-ed tries to resurrect the boogeyman of risky 2008-style lending
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) consolidation thesis
The brokerage cited brand modernization, agent centric tech work, and AI plans tied to its Purlin partnership.
MISMO panelists cited rental and cash flow data, plus AI rules that may affect licensing and compliance
2026 has 25 weeks of positive year-over-year purchase apps, but negative prints are reappearing as rates stay elevated
Compass antitrust lawsuit adds new lead plaintiff and more — today's rent signal.
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JSON →A proposed class action lawsuit filed this week in Manhattan accuses Compass of monopolizing the New York City rental market.
The agreement, which takes effect in stages beginning Sept. 4, creates a new “First Look” status
Success Lending will wind down as eXp targets launch with Newrez
Rocket claims that UWM provided brokers with lists identifying specific loans to target
The industry is increasingly judged on proactive status updates, fewer handoffs and cost clarity before commitment.
NAHB says the industry must recruit 723,000 workers annually as builders push the Dignity Act and trades training
Fresno-based mega team has roughly 37 agents who closed $87.92M on 172 sides in 2024 and 2025
Vito Roppo and Nick Ferrante bring $155M in combined production to new branch in Elmhurst, Illinois
Conversely, HMBS issuance rose to $537 million across 65 pools
Nearly 20 insurers entered or reentered Florida after 2022 and 2023 reforms, easing quoting and closing challenges.
The updated guidance replaces a 2013 policy
Roomvu's free Found tool shows agents and brokers how they rank on ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude and what to fix to win AI search recommendations.
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