Aaron Kirman outlines why he launched Christie’s SoCal in 2022 and how AI, crypto and development units are shaping growth.

June housing starts rose 19% to 1.3 million, led by multifamily, while permits fell 3% to 1.367 million, Census veri shows

Union Home Mortgage Corp. (UHM) has acquired AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp. in an asset deal that closed in 45 days, boosting UHM’s exposure to the nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) market.

RiskSpan launched Credit Model 7.1 for non-QM loans, trained on $87B UPB, as Q3 2025 issuance rose 97% to $20.9B.

Experts say current trends could be an indication that sellers are recalibrating price hopes as the fight for buyers grows more intense.

Comparing real estate agent GCI can drive reactive choices, hide costs, and distract from retention, trust and client value.