• Portland tests PadSplit model to ease inventory, affordability crunch,Jonathan Delozier

    Portland tests PadSplit model to ease inventory, affordability crunch

    The City of Portland, Oregon, has tapped PadSplit as a Qualified Home Sharing Provider for its new Home Sharing Pilot Program — marking the first time a municipality has formally partnered with the company and attached direct financial incentives to participation. Launched by the Portland Housing Bu

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  • Florida’s Sandra Rathe Team joins The Real Brokerage,Jonathan Delozier

    Florida’s Sandra Rathe Team joins The Real Brokerage

    The Real Brokerage has brought on RealTrends Verified-ranked The Sandra Rathe Team, adding 20 agents and $135 million in annual sales volume across South Florida. Led by Sandra Rathe and founded in 2009, the team operates in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The group closed 220 sides in

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  • HECM, HMBS activity falls sharply in February,Sarah Wolak

    HECM, HMBS activity falls sharply in February

    Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements fell sharply in February, continuing a broader slowdown in the reverse mortgage industry. The total number of HECMs endorsed during the month dropped 20.7% to 1,821 loans. While February’s shorter calendar often results in fewer endorsements, the s

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