August 2025

VA’s John Bell III stepping into new role at Office of Mission Support

Longtime U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) executive and mortgage professional John Bell III announced on LinkedIn that he’s leaving his role as executive director of the VA’s Loan Guaranty Service (LGY). Bell’s post on Monday touted his key accomplishments at the VA, such as increasing its mortgage market share from less than 1% to […]

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20 of the best real estate Instagram accounts to follow

With its focus on photos and videos, Instagram is a great place for real estate agents to showcase their listings and personalities. It allows agents to be visible to their existing network while expanding their networks and gaining new followers (prospective clients). You can build trust over time with your audience by posting consistently, and

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Redfin: A year after the NAR settlement, agent commissions are up

As the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the business practice changes stemming from the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement approaches, Redfin is reporting that buyer agent commissions are higher than they were a year ago. According to Redfin’s analysis published Tuesday, during the second quarter of 2025, the average

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