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Brokerage

Tom Blanchard keeps Blanchard & Calhoun focused on what big firms can’t buy

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Blanchard and Calhoun says community focus and agent support help it compete in Augusta amid consolidation and commission pressure.

Agent

Shilo rolls out autonomous 1:1 AI coaching for agent calls

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Shilo launches 1:1 Coaching, an AI sales coach built on agent call veri, citing 87% attrition and 40% to 60% lead waste.

Contributors

Is NAR damaging its trust with the membership?

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In thePLS antitrust challenge to CCP, NAR subpoenaed ARA seeking 2017 NAR Accountability Project communications, sparking privacy concerns.

Agent

Portside Real Estate Group adds agent Heather Szela in central Maine

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A LeadingRE affiliate, Portside Real Estate Group reported $1.33 billion in 2025 volume across 2,090 transaction sides.

Mortgage

Purchase loan closing costs fell 2.9% in 2025, LodeStar says

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LodeStar says purchase closing costs fell 2.9% in 2025, with 28 states posting declines. Costs in D.C. fell 21.1% while Delaware’s rose 4.5%.

LendingLife

CFPB, facing staffing constraints, moves to expand mortgage credit box

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, amid months of uncertainty under the Trump administration, is moving to pursue changes to mortgage regulation, most recently by advancing a request for information intended to expand access to mortgages.