NAR hires insider as ‘first-ever’ senior VP of industry relations

Jarrod Grasso will lead the trade group's efforts to "deepen engagement with state and local associations, MLS executives and other critical industry partners."

Mortgage rates ease on benign December inflation report

Investors bid up shares of mortgage lenders and real estate companies after "relatively benign" CPI report ends speculation that inflation worries might force the Fed to raise rates this year.

California governor warns off ‘predatory’ investors amid wildfires

California Governor Gavin Newsom is stepping in to protect homeowners affected by the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Sunset, and Woodley wildfires from unsolicited land offers. Newsom issued Executive Order N-7-25, which prohibits speculators from making "aggressive, unsolicited and undervalued" ca

RE/MAX taps Christie’s Real Estate vet Chris Lim as chief growth officer

Lim, who vacated the presidency of Christie's International Real Estate in 2023, will be tasked with growing RE/MAX at a time when the brokerage has struggled with falling revenue and U.S. agent count.