James Whitlinger takes over permanent CFO slot at Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac on Tuesday announced the appointment of James Whitlinger as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1. Whitlinger has served as interim CFO since Christian Lown’s departure in June 2024.“It’s with great pleasure that we announce Jim Whitlinger as the company’

Berkshire Hathaway Energy seeks arbitration in Gibson commission lawsuit

Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), the parent company of real estate brokerage firm HomeServices of America, has asked Judge Stephen R. Bough to reconsider a previous ruling and for an order to compel arbitration in the Gibson copycat commission lawsuit.In a document filed last week, BHE asked Bough t

LPT Realty’s Michael Valdes on expansion plans and agent choice models

In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt is joined by Michael Valdes, CEO of LPT Realty. They discuss LPT’s recent expansion milestones, its Agent Choice model and the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on real estate workflows. This conversation has been edited fo