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Advocus National Title expands leadership team

Advocus National Title Insurance Co. has expanded its national leadership team as it moves to scale its underwriting platform across the country. The attorney-focused title insurance underwriter said the leadership changes are intended to support national growth while maintaining its long-standing emphasis on attorney involvement in real estate transactions. Advocus has operated as a national […]

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LPT Realty parent company acquires Humaniz, Reside

LPT Aperture Holdings, the parent company of fast-growing real estate brokerage LPT Realty announced its acquisitions of Humaniz and Reside on Tuesday via an exclusive announcement with HousingWire. The Robert Palmer-led company said it is not disclosing the financial terms of either deal.  Humaniz provides teams with AI-powered software for recruiting and management, while Reside

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SERHANT. names founding agents for Boston expansion

As SERHANT. enters the Boston market — marking its first presence in Massachusetts and completing its expansion across all major East Coast cities — leaders also announced the five founding Boston agents. Founding agents include Michael Carucci, Antonio Khoury, Jorge Sariego, Kyle Farrell and Joe Albano, who have collective sales exceeding $600 million over the

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Sasha Jackson joins Housing Policy Council as SVP for market structure

The Housing Policy Council (HPC) — a trade association representing mortgage lenders and servicers, title insurers, and technology and data companies — said Monday that Alexander (Sasha) Jackson has joined the organization as senior vice president for market structure. Jackson brings more than 15 years of experience in housing finance across the public and private

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Zillow workforce reduced by 3% amid annual performance reviews

A Zillow spokesperson has confirmed to HousingWire that the real estate listing portal giant has terminated approximately 200 employees or roughly 3% of the firm’s total workforce in recent weeks. The company confirmed that the cuts were widespread throughout the company and not concentrated to any particular business segment. According to the company, these were

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RealTrends Verified ranked De Niro Team joins Brown Harris Stevens

After over two decades at Douglas Elliman, Raphael De Niro and his team are making the move to Brown Harris Stevens.  The New York City-based De Niro Team, which consists of De Niro and eight other agents, closed 14 transaction sides for a total of $52.12 million in sales volume in 2024 according to RealTrends

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Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group hires Robyn Zacharias as CMO

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group on Thursday announced the appointment of Robyn Zacharias as chief marketing officer. Zacharias, who brings 30-plus years of marketing and advertising leadership to the company, will oversee the company’s marketing, brand and communications strategy. “Robyn is a proven leader who will elevate Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group’s marketing efforts and strengthen our

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Howard Hanna enters Philadelphia market, partners with Art Herling Team

Despite being a Pennsylvania-based firm, it was not until Wednesday that Howard Hanna Real Estate Services had a presence in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The expansion comes via a partnership with Art Herling.  “Pennsylvania is a large state and over our 70-year history we’ve spread throughout the western part of the state and into central

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CrossCountry Mortgage hires Sam Sharp as regional EVP in Chicago

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) announced Friday that it has hired Sam Sharp as regional executive vice president, expanding the lender’s presence in the Chicago market. Sharp, who brings more than 23 years of mortgage industry experience, is known in the Chicago area for a borrower-focused approach and long-standing referral relationships, according to the company. “When you

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Chris Heller joins PLACE as chief revenue officer

Chris Heller joins PLACE as chief revenue officer

Chris Heller has joined PLACE as its chief revenue officer, a newly created role. The company said Heller will oversee revenue strategy across its technology and services portfolio — including pricing, customer acquisition, retention and cross-platform integration. His responsibilities will also include improving revenue performance across existing business units and identifying new growth opportunities across

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