
Helping Agents Thrive in Business—and in Life
Shawn O’Neill Broker/Owner JPAR City & Beach Jacksonville, Florida https://shawnoneill.jpar.com Region served: Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida Years in real estate: 25 Number of offices: 2 Number of agents: 107 Favorite part of working in real estate: I’m in the “give” phase of my career, so

Remodeling Market Still in the Black Despite Construction Woes
Remodeling continues to hold its own as a “stable” segment of housing construction, despite continued challenges for the industry, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for Q3 saw a reading of 62, up one point from Q2

Victor Padilla named co-CEO of HIC Land
The land banking and land development firm has 48,000 lots under control or under development in eight states across the Southeast

Global equity release market projected to hit $52B by 2035
New survey found that North America is expected to account for much of the projected growth

Criminals used 79 dormant domains to impersonate a top real estate team
Unauthorized traffic can damage a brokerage’s and domain’s reputation with email providers

Hispanic homebuyers still want in. Here’s how real estate agents can help
The column highlights FHA 203(k) and conventional renovation loans for financing purchase plus eligible repairs.

Compass Sued by Anywhere Shareholder Over ‘Backchannel’ Merger Approval
Compass and multiple top executives are facing a class-action lawsuit from an Anywhere stockholder focused on the merger between the two companies, with the plaintiff claiming that back-channel efforts to get the deal approved created risk for the company and misled investors. Filed late last week i

Op-Ed: You Won’t Win With AI Alone. And You Won’t Win Without It.
Everyone is talking about AI and agent productivity. But has anyone stopped to ask whether AI is helping or hurting your brokerage’s value to agents? Running a brokerage today means more channels, more automation, more data, and a tech stack that keeps growing. Meanwhile, your agents can sign up for

Optimal Blue expands into borrower engagement with Usherpa acquisition
Usherpa will be natively integrated into Optimal Blue, the companies say









