DON  TAYLOR

DON TAYLOR

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Trump nominates homebuilder scion to oversee Fannie, Freddie

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 19:13
The grandson of PulteGroup founder William J. Pulte, Bill Pulte is a private equity CEO, philanthropist and Trump loyalist with 3 million followers on X.

NAR wants Michigan 3-way lawsuit thrown out

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 18:12
The case began in August and challenges requirements that agents belong to local, state and national Realtor associations. NAR previously asked to have the case dismissed in November.

Mark Doherty joins Sarkis Team at Douglas Elliman as vice president

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 17:52
Doherty is a Massachusetts native with more than 25 years of industry experience. He said a meeting with team cofounders Manny and George Sarkis "reinvigorated" his enthusiasm for real estate.

Power Broker Insights: Impacting Lives and Communities

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-01-16 16:18

Above, Ennis Antoine Vitals:  Keller Williams West Atlanta Size: 1 office, 256 agents Regions Served: Southeast 2023 Sales Volume: $192,731,323 2023 Transactions: 61 https://kwwestatlanta.com Ennis Antoine has enjoyed a long and storied career in real estate, an industry that became his passion thanks to the opportunities it offers to impact lives and communities. “Helping families…

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HUD Secretary Nominee Pledges to ‘Take Inventory’ of Existing Programs If Confirmed

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-01-16 15:42

President-elect Donald Trump will take office on Mon., Jan. 20, but the U.S. Senate has already been hearing from some of his cabinet nominees—including the one most likely to impact the housing sector. On Thurs., Jan. 16, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a confirmation hearing for Scott Turner, Trump’s nominee…

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Trump’s AG pick promises to pursue antitrust enforcement

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 15:34
Bondi affirmed that the enforcement of antitrust laws would be a "priority" for her as Attorney General, which suggests that the real estate industry should be prepared for investigations into its practices to continue in full force.

FTC warns of massive spoofing op impersonating mortgage lenders

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 15:18
"Green Mirage" phone scam targets homeowners in all 50 states from India, using the caller ID of the borrower's actual mortgage lender and tricking victims into making payments to U.S.-based "mules."

Portfolio success leads Fifth Wall to open new fund

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 15:05
In conjunction with the new fund, which is backed by new limited partners such as Lowe’s, Public Storage, Kite Realty Group and Independence Realty Trust, Fifth Wall’s largest proptech investment went public in December with a $9 billion market capitalization.

Mercedes Saewitz Joins LPT Holdings as SVP of Operations for Aperture

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-01-16 14:48

Above, Mercedes Saewitz LPT has announced that Mercedes Saewitz, a highly accomplished real estate professional with over 20 years of experience, has joined the company as senior vice president of operations for Aperture Lifestyle Real Estate.  The company says this strategic appointment underscores LPT’s commitment to excellence in real estate services and its mission to…

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Austin’s Spyglass joins Real under Private Label model

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 14:38
Spyglass is coming aboard via the Private Label program, which gives independent brokerages access to Real’s internal software solutions and its cascading efficiencies while sustaining their existing consumer-facing brand.

MyCUmortgage signed 18 credit unions as new clients in 2024

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 14:30
With three new clients signed in Q4, the credit union onboarded as mortgage partners in 2024 represent more than 421,000 members and $6.76 billion in assets.

2025: The Year of the Skilled Agent

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-01-16 13:58

Alright, folks, let’s be real—selling real estate over the last few years wasn’t exactly rocket science. Interest rates were at record lows, buyers were practically tripping over each other to snap up properties and homes sold faster than a good slice of pizza disappears at an open house. Heck, even brand-new agents could stumble into…

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United Real Estate Partners Launches New Commercial Division in New Orleans

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-01-16 13:13

New Orleans-based United Real Estate | Partners has announced the launch of a new commercial division, which expands its service offerings to individuals and businesses across the Crescent City and beyond. The news follows United | Partners’ November 2024 merger with New Orleans’ Northshore-based Real Estate Resource Group and its February 2024 merger with Team…

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LISTEN: Real estate leaders pen song to help LA wildfire families 

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-01-16 13:07
Marc Davison, John Heithaus and David Charron — leaders in LA and elsewhere in real estate — wrote and produced "Santa Ana Fury" in a bid to solicit donations for the Realtors Relief Foundation.
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