4-year-old ‘Toy Story’ fan awaiting heart transplant has wish come true, thanks to love and medication
Sometimes “heart” can mean something other than that vital organ that keeps one alive. Four-year-old Jace Connor, who was diagnosed soon after birth with a rare heart condition and is currently on a transplant list, was able to see “Toy Story 5” with the help of a new medication, along with the love
Eagles draftees secure nearly $2 Million in MLB Draft - FGCU Athletics
Eagles draftees secure nearly $2 Million in MLB Draft FGCU Athletics
Lot demand shifts to terms and timing at Forestar, Five Point
In 2024 and early 2025, homebuilders large, medium and small were smitten with the strategic notion of “land light.” In 2026, and for the near future, most everybody is more preoccupied, and rightly so, with “land right.” Many of the U.S.’s most prolific new-construction markets undergoing some form
Ruth Reffkin launches Compass real estate team in NYC
Although she’s no stranger to the real estate industry, Ruth Reffkin, the mother of Compass International Holdings founder and CEO Robert Reffkin, has decided to start her own real estate team. Reffkin announced the launch of her eponymous Ruth Reffkin Team, which will unsurprisingly be brokered by
CEO Panel: The Shrinking Agent Population and How It’s Changing Recruiting
Above, from left, Creig Northrop, Eric Elfman, Kymber Lovett-Menkiti, Chip Murphy and Emmett Laffey While most believe the real estate agent exodus is ultimately a good thing for the industry, what does it mean for brokers when it comes to recruiting and retention strategies? In an upcoming session
Agent movement stalls as retention takes hold in Q2
The landscape for real estate agent recruiting is undergoing a structural shift, with agents increasingly choosing to move within their existing brand rather than switch to a competitor, according to a new report from Recruiting Insight and Lone Wolf Technologies. The Q2 2026 Agent Migration Report,
FirstTeam Real Estate, Purlin partner on AI-powered operations
FirstTeam Real Estate has partnered with Purlin to deploy an AI-powered operating system across the brokerage, giving agents a unified platform for managing contracts, negotiations, transactions and client communications. The California-based independent brokerage will implement PurlinOS, Purlin Clo
MBA’s HMDA analysis finds proprietary reverse mortgages jumped 118% in 2025
Proprietary reverse mortgages continued to gain market share in 2025, fueled by rapid growth in originations and larger loan balances, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data. The analysis, released Monday as MBA’s Chart of the Week, com
To move or not to move, that is the question facing elders
Marsha is 84 and loves her life. A wonderful cook, Marsha is a voracious reader, active in her book club, loves to exercise, and spends as much time as possible with her family. Marsha lives alone in her home that she and her husband purchased in 1972, and while she’d be open to moving one day, is t