
New-home sales post a May surprise with an 11% monthly gain
Friday’s new residential sales report from the U.S. Census Bureau brought some surprisingly good news as new single-family home sales jumped 10.7% month over month

Friday’s new residential sales report from the U.S. Census Bureau brought some surprisingly good news as new single-family home sales jumped 10.7% month over month
JLL Capital Markets announced that managing director Martha Nay has been appointed to lead its newly formed multifamily housing investment sales advisory team in the

The growth of commercial property sales continued to slow in May as the market regressed from a record first quarter, according to MSCI Real Assets.

Multifamily investment conditions weakened in first-quarter 2022, according to Freddie Mac’s Apartment Investment Market Index (AIMI). The index slid 5.3% quarterly and 6.1% annually in

Existing-home sales fell for the fourth straight month in May, sliding to a two-year low as median prices topped $400,000 nationally for the first time

Joe Tyrrell knows mortgage technology. As president of ICE Mortgage Technology, he knows the ongoing need for the industry to digitally evolve, and he’s been

During the most disruptive peak of the COVID-19 crisis, many within the retail and real estate sectors wondered about whether its impacts on the already
First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. announced the launch of a standalone second-lien mortgage program. The program, known as Explorer Equity, is specifically designed to increase opportunities for
Planet Home Lending hired Kathryn Edelen as regional vice president of sales. Edelen, who brings more than three decades of experience to Planet, will manage the

U.S. residential housing starts fell in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.55 million units, down 14.4% month over month and 3.5% year
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Leader Bank
Arlington, Massachusetts
5 years in business
In 2023, Lauren helped launch Leader Bank’s Cape Cod Mortgage Office, growing the team from #11 to #2 Purchase Lender. Her volume rose over 40% to $40M in 2025. She’s built a thriving business, a new loan office, and raised three kids. She is a rock star!