Nominations Open for RISMedia’s 2025 Rookie of the Year
Attention new agents and fans of new agents! RISMedia’s popular Real Estate Rookie of the Year contest is now accepting nominations for 2025. The deadline to nominate a deserving candidate is May 8, 2025. Nominate a Rookie! The 2025 Rookie of the Year award, designed to honor real estate professionals who are new to the… […]
Lawmakers Press Fed’s Bowman on Her Priorities as the Next ‘Banking Watchdog’
Appearing before the U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban affairs on Thursday, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman was questioned by lawmakers on how she’ll treat her role in the Fed after being nominated for vice chairman for Supervision—a key Fed position focused on banking regulation. Senators pressed Bowman on whether she will commit to… […]
Consumer Sentiment Continues to Crash Amid Economic Uncertainty
Consumer sentiment has now fallen for the fourth straight month as the economy continues to waver under a back and forth on tariffs and trade wars, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The preliminary Index of Consumer Sentiment reading for April came in at 50.8, a 10.9% tumble from March’s reading… […]
Fannie Mae Has Fired Over 100 Employees, Citing Fraud
On Tues. April 8, government sponsored-enterprise Fannie Mae announced that over the past few weeks, it had fired over 100 employees due to fraud, including mortgage fraud, against the company. The announcement did not elaborate on the specifics of what the claimed fraud was. William J. Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),… […]
Redd, Brown and Williams Joins Forces With Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central, a regional brokerage with headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia, has announced it has joined forces with market leading Redd, Brown and Williams Real Estate Services, INC, a multi-office real estate and appraisal firm in Eastern Kentucky. Now doing business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Redd, Brown… […]
Buffini Continues New Virtual Live Coaching Series
The second session in Buffini & Company’s new virtual coaching series to help real estate professionals sharpen their skills in a competitive marketplace is fast approaching. Registration is currently open for “Motivate,” broadcasting live on Wednesday, April 30 at 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST. The “Buffini Coaching LIVE” series features a powerhouse virtual professional growth… […]
BEVEL Partners With The Jason Mitchell Group
The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) has announced that Detroit-based firm BEVEL has joined its network of B2B partnerships. BEVEL specializes in supporting human resources departments and provides real estate rewards to employees looking to buy or sell a home when they utilize the platform, a press release stated. “JMG is proud to partner with BEVEL,… […]
Top-Producing Milwaukee Team Grew Out of Dreaming Big
Above, Emily Mattson Milwaukee native Emily Mattson graduated Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in finance and real estate design – just in time for the real estate downturn of 2008. Licensed in 2007, she went to work for First Weber Realtors two years later, determined to be become a top… […]