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🚀 Nominations Are Now Open for the 2025 HousingWire Marketing Leaders Award! 🚀 The Marketing Leaders award recognizes the top marketing minds in mortgage and real estate — those shaping the industry through bold campaigns, creative excellence, and data-driven strategies. Do you or someone you know deserve this recognition? Now’s the time to nominate: https://lnkd.in/gmvEi4Z7 🔹 Nominations Close: April 30, 2025 🔹 Who’s Eligible? Top marketing professionals in mortgage and real estate (CMO-level or equivalent suggested, but not mandatory) 🔹 Why Nominate? Winners gain national recognition in HousingWire and among industry leaders

The 2025 RealTrends Verified brokerage rankings are live — and they reveal a lot more than just who’s on top. 🏆 This year, 1,295 firms made the cut, closing over 3.86 million transaction sides and $2.11 trillion in volume. The rankings don’t just reflect performance — they spotlight the brokerages that are adapting, scaling, and gaining ground in a challenging market. ➡️ Compass and eXp Realty remain at No. 1 📈 Real and lpt realty posted triple-digit growth 🏡 Flat-fee firms continue to make their mark in the top 20 These verified results tell a story of shifting strategies, evolving compensation models, and tech-driven innovation across residential real estate. Dive into the full rankings and find out what’s changing — and who’s leading the way: https://lnkd.in/gSNBw7-D Article by: Tracey Velt

🏆 RealTrends Verified 2025 Brokerage Rankings Big numbers. Bigger picture. In 2024, 1,295 real estate brokerages earned RealTrends Verified status by closing at least 500 transaction sides or $350 million in volume. Together, they drove over $2.11 trillion in sales volume and completed 3.86 million transactions, highlighting the scale and strength of top performers across the country. The numbers are in. The rankings are out. RealTrends Verified 2025 Brokerages Rankings are LIVE — and it’s our biggest year yet.   🔗Check out the 2025 RealTrends Verified Brokerage Rankings: https://lnkd.in/g8d8MuAf #RealTrendsVerified #BestBrokerages #RealEstateRankings

🚨 "Mortgage rates have reached the lowest levels of the year today as the 10-year yield dropped significantly on tariff news. The stock market reacted negatively to the news regarding tariffs, resulting in significant selling and a shift toward the bond market," writes Logan Mohtashami 🔗 Full story here: https://lnkd.in/g2EgTiA4

Jay Promisco has hired a sharp COO in Suzy Lindblom! Suzy and I sat down at the HousingWire Housing Economic Summit to discuss the growth strategy at Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.. It sounds like the company is making a push into wholesale, competing with United Wholesale Mortgage and Rocket Pro. We talk about why in the full episode: https://lnkd.in/eY4ZE2vi Interesting that I keep talking to mortgage leaders like Suzy and Robert Pieklo who are excited about wholesale!

Tools like TurboTenant are helping landlords run smarter, more efficient businesses with less stress and more control. See how self-management software is helping everyday landlords in our latest article. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ghsMgekQ

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🚀 Introducing the 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars! 🚀 We’re thrilled to unveil this year’s HousingWire Rising Stars — 100 standout leaders ages 40 and under who are making a lasting impact on the housing industry. These innovators are driving change across mortgage, real estate, and fintech, shaping the future of housing with their vision, expertise, and leadership. Congratulations to this year's honorees. ⭐ See the full list of 2025 Rising Stars here: https://lnkd.in/g8uqa3Sd