
MBA warns FHFA about changing manufactured home definition in Duty to Serve rule
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to move carefully as it finalizes changes to its Duty to Serve (DTS) rule. The trade group backs the shift toward more flexible “eligible actions” while warning about potential unintended consequences for manu

COURT REPORT: Federal Lawmakers Investigate MRED-Compass Partnership
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Federal lawmakers investigate MRED-Compass partnership A federal congressional committee sent letters to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED CEO

huntington & ellis Raises More Than $43,000 for Southern Nevada Charities
Leading Las Vegas brokerage huntington & ellis (h&e), a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, said the company raised more than $43,000 in June for 10 Southern Nevada nonprofit organizations, the largest amount the company has raised in a single month since its founding. The funds w

FirstTeam Connects Its Technology Systems With Purlin’s AI-Powered Operating Model
California independent brokerage FirstTeam® Real Estate has announced a joint partnership with Purlin®, an AI-operating layer for real estate. According to a release, by deploying PurlinOS, Purlin Close and Purlin Offer & Negotiate across the brokerage, FirstTeam is unifying workflows and software

BKeeperAI launches AI-powered text messaging expense assistant for real estate
BKeeperAI has officially launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered expense assistant designed to help real estate professionals and independent business owners manage business expenses entirely through text messages. According to the company, “solopreneurs” lose an estimated $4,000 to $10,00

West Georgia adds six games to future football schedules - FBSchedules.com
West Georgia adds six games to future football schedules FBSchedules.com

Pro-data center group launches in Georgia to try to win over critics
An organization that represents the data center industry is trying to get Georgians to think of the electricity-hungry facilities more favorably. Connected Georgia and its parent organization America Connects recently established a state presence when they created a website on June 15 and a YouTube

Good News for Buyers! Builders Are Cutting Home Prices All Over the U.S.
In today’s frazzled residential real estate market, with mortgage rates stubbornly high and inventory issues in many parts of the land dovetailing high prices for homebuyers, it is always nice to see some data favorable to buyers. Namely—builders have overestimated the demand for their finished hous

From Growth to Stability: How Real Estate Teams Build for the Long Term
We’ve explored how a strong brand is a driver of growth. But for many teams, the challenge isn’t growth—it’s sustainability. That’s becoming more important as teams move through a market defined by consolidation, rising operational complexity and changing consumer expectations. Navigating these chal









