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Welcome to the tech-ecosystem brokerage: How recent mergers will change how you work

The real estate industry is entering a new era of consolidation where technology infrastructure — not just brand scale — is becoming the primary driver of enterprise value. Recent acquisitions by Compass, eXp World Holdings and The Real Brokerage illustrate how brokerages increasingly view proprietary software, artificial intelligence (AI) and integrated operational systems as future…

Howard Hanna launches luxury agent referral network

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has launched the Luxury Circle of Excellence, an invitation-only referral network for its top-performing luxury agents across 15 states, the company announced Friday. The membership collective is designed to connect an elite cohort of agents who specialize in high-end properties and to deepen Howard Hanna’s penetration in upper-tier markets along…

AD&C credit tight in Q1, but NAHB index shows pressure easing

Credit conditions for residential land acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) loans tightened again in the first quarter, but at the slowest pace in four years, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis released Friday. The NAHB’s net easing index for builder and developer credit came in at -2.7 in the first quarter of…

AD Mortgage announces $407M non-QM securitization

AD Mortgage has launched a $407 million non-QM securitization, its fourth deal of 2026, as the company continues to diversify collateral beyond its home base in Florida and deepen its national origination footprint, the company announced on Thursday. AD Mortgage Trust 2026-NQM4 is backed by 979 loans that are primarily fixed rate. Florida properties account…