• LeadingRE adds Smartify Media for digital display technology,Jonathan Delozier

    LeadingRE adds Smartify Media for digital display technology

    Smartify Media has been named an exclusive provider of digital display technology for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and its global network of more than 550 real estate firms. Smartify, which was recently recognized as the 2025 Startup of the Year by the Advertising Club of N

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  • Mortgage application payments declined in June, indicating improved affordability,Sarah Wolak

    Mortgage application payments declined in June, indicating improved affordability

    Homebuyer affordability improved in June, as evidenced by the national median payment for purchase mortgage applicants decreasing to $2,172 — down from $2,211 in May. That’s according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new month

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  • LPT Realty expands in southern California,Jonathan Delozier

    LPT Realty expands in southern California

    Premier Property Partners founders Rich Johnson and Shirin Alipanah are joining LPT Realty — expanding its operations in San Diego and Palm Desert. Johnson, former owner and broker of San Diego Homes and Estates, and Alipanah, a former tech executive at Meta, bring decades of experience and a combin

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