At A and N Mortgage’s Power Hour, Chicago brokers Matt Laricy and Jill Silverstein share how top teams can scale without losing their edge.

The former Dream Town agent has more than 10 years working in real estate. 

Research showed a disproportionately high share of foreign-born workers active in the construction trades nationally in 2024.

The association also hired local governmental affairs directors for Chicago and Cook County.

The longtime executive said he was leaving now that the company has completed its integration with Rocket Companies, which acquired it last year. 

Hear Gardner’s takes — and a few predictions of his own — in this exclusive interview.

President Trump’s proposal to ban investment firms from buying single-family homes is unlikely to have a major impact on affordability, observers said.

Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have officially completed their all-stock merger and will now operate as Compass International Holdings (CIH), led by chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin. 

Stockholders of both Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have overwhelmingly approved all proposals tied to the companies’ previously announced merger, signaling strong investor support for the $1.6 billion deal.

The nine-term Democrat has been rumored to have his sights on City Hall for over a decade. 

The firm expects price growth to pick up again with the start of spring selling season. 

Pearl assigned a Pearl SCORE to every one of the 92 million single-family homes in the U.S., rating them on how well each performs across five factors of home life: safety, comfort, operations, resilience and energy.

The push toward private or off‑MLS “test” listings delivers little proven pricing premiums, sells a small share privately and often lengthens time to sell despite industry claims, writes Jonathan Miller, co-founder of property appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

Through its partnership with SkySlope, a transaction management app founded in 2011, Rechat now incorporates forms and e-signature options, plus data automation tools.

The formerly independent brokerage will rebrand as Town Group. 

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions.