Reverse mortgage conversion software adds Smartfi proprietary product

The HECM Tool — a software platform designed to serve as a reverse mortgage sales conversion tool — announced this week that it has integrated the proprietary reverse mortgage offering from Smartfi Home Loans into the platform’s existing visualization and comparison capabilities.The platform was dev

Real Brokerage fires CFO, names Ravi Jani as successor

The Real Brokerage has named Ravi Jani as its new chief financial officer. His appointment is effective immediately and follows the departure of former CFO Michelle Ressler, who was terminated amid an ongoing internal investigation.Jani, who joined Real in September 2023 as vice president of investo

Keller Williams lands new affiliate in Illinois

Keller Williams is continuing to expand its network. On Thursday, the firm announced the affiliation of Illinois-based PRG Group with KW Premiere Properties.PRG Group, which was doing business as Realty Executives Premiere, was a franchisee of Wheaton, Illinois-based Realty Executives International.

Democratic senator open to working with HUD on federal land for housing

One Democratic senator is reaching across the aisle on a key housing agenda item for the Trump administration: developing housing on federal land. Semafor reported that Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, who sits on the powerful Senate Banking Committee, submitted a letter to both HUD Secretary Scott Turne