DC’s housing market is shifting rapidly. Are federal layoffs driving it?

President Donald Trump has shifted federal economic policy in a big way since his inauguration on Jan. 20. Housing markets across the country will no doubt be impacted in some way, but one city is a special case — Washington, D.C.That’s because the Trump administration made reductions to the federal

Reverse mortgage conversion software adds Smartfi proprietary product

The HECM Tool — a software platform designed to serve as a reverse mortgage sales conversion tool — announced this week that it has integrated the proprietary reverse mortgage offering from Smartfi Home Loans into the platform’s existing visualization and comparison capabilities.The platform was dev

Real Brokerage fires CFO, names Ravi Jani as successor

The Real Brokerage has named Ravi Jani as its new chief financial officer. His appointment is effective immediately and follows the departure of former CFO Michelle Ressler, who was terminated amid an ongoing internal investigation.Jani, who joined Real in September 2023 as vice president of investo