• Why independent brokerages may have the advantage in real estate’s next chapter,Tracey Velt

    Why independent brokerages may have the advantage in real estate’s next chapter

    The real estate industry has never lacked for uncertainty. But if there was a prevailing message from a panel of brokerage leaders moderated by Paul Boomsma, president and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), it’s that perspective matters. For brokerage leaders navigating c

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  • Reported layoffs at Morgan Stanley hit mortgage and wealth management units,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Reported layoffs at Morgan Stanley hit mortgage and wealth management units

    Morgan Stanley’s reported layoff of about 3% of its workforce — roughly 2,500 employees — is affecting some staff working on mortgage origination services for wealth management clients. The bank is cutting positions across its estimated 83,000-employee global workforce due to shifts in business prio

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  • New York’s housing crisis won’t be solved by one mega-project,Richard Lawson

    New York’s housing crisis won’t be solved by one mega-project

    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attempt to revive an old plan to build 12,000 affordable units over a borough railyard is seen as a long shot, even if he gains support from President Trump. Mamdani has garnered headline attention for proposing to build units on a platform above Sunnyside Yard,

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