Author name: Ricky Vasquez

NRMLA urges HUD to loosen FHA property rules

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) is urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to overhaul several single-family property standards, arguing that current rules under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s minimum property requirements are creating unnecessary costs and limiting access for older and rural borrowers. In a June 29 letter to […]

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The Agency’s Zane Burnett: AI success starts with clean data, not hype

For Zane Burnett, technology isn’t about chasing the next shiny object — it’s about building a foundation first. As he oversees technology, digital strategy and innovation at The Agency, Burnett brings a career’s worth of perspective from leadership roles at proptech companies, luxury real estate brokerages like Alain Pinel Realtors and consultancies including ActivePipe. Now

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The IDX debate: Is it time to do away with the Internet Data Exchange?

A question is starting to circulate among brokerage leaders and at industry tables: Is it time to do away with IDX? On the surface it sounds like a housekeeping matter, a debate about website feeds and display rules. It is not. The IDX question is one of the most important structural questions our industry faces,

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