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Mortgage Cadence hires Joe Zeibert as CRO to align sales, customer success strategies

Apr 13, 2026 · 5:24 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Denver-based Mortgage Cadence on Monday announced the appointment of industry veteran Joe Zeibert as chief revenue officer, tasking him to align sales,…

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REMAX adds high-producing Chicago luxury team

Apr 13, 2026 · 5:13 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

REMAX Premier announced that Sharon Rizzo — a Chicago real estate professional with more than four decades of experience — has joined the firm’s new Lake…

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Third Point exits CoStar, ending its activist investor push

Apr 13, 2026 · 4:37 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Hedge fund and activist CoStar Group investor Third Point has sold its shares of the Andy Florance-helmed firm. This news was first reported by Reuters and…

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NAR March existing home sales hit slowest pace since 2009

Apr 13, 2026 · 3:58 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

After rising in February, existing home sales slowed again in March, according to data released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).…

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Douglas Elliman adds $50+M Jackson Arnett Group in California

Apr 13, 2026 · 2:01 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Jackson Arnett Group, a top-producing luxury real estate team in Rancho Santa Fe, has joined Douglas Elliman Realty in Rancho Santa Fe and North County…

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Douglas Elliman adds $50M+ Jackson Arnett Group in California

Apr 13, 2026 · 2:01 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Jackson Arnett Group, a top-producing luxury real estate team in Rancho Santa Fe, has joined Douglas Elliman Realty in Rancho Santa Fe and North County…

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Is the future of brokerage independent? Why hyperlocal is beating scale in today’s brokerage battle

Apr 13, 2026 · 1:42 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Over the past year, consolidation has consumed the real estate industry, with many questioning if mid-sized regional independent firms would be able to…

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The platform play: How Real, LPT Realty are reshaping brokerage growth

Apr 13, 2026 · 1:19 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

RealTrends Verified’s 2026 brokerage rankings reveal clear momentum for technology-fueled challengers, with The Real Brokerage and LPT Realty again emerging…

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What 10 years of housing data reveals about the 2026 market and the signals to watch

Apr 13, 2026 · 11:10 AM Rachel Bader, HW Data HousingWire

The housing market doesn’t turn all at once. But over the past decade, one pattern has shown up again and again: Housing cycles tend to unfold in a…

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Guild’s Jim Cory on Bayview deal and reverse mortgage trends

Apr 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

As consolidation reshapes the mortgage landscape, Bayview Asset Management ’s acquisition of Guild Mortgage is emerging as a case study in how to scale…

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