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Nate Trunfio Joins Genesis Capital as Chief Strategy Officer

Mortgage Industry Veteran to Help Accelerate Growth and Innovation Genesis Capital LLC (“Genesis” or the “Company”), a Rithm Capital (NYSE: RITM) company and a leading business purpose lender that provides innovative financing solutions to residential real estate developers, announced that Nate Trunfio has joined the Company as Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, Mr. Trunfio will work closely with Genesis’ senior leadership to identify, structure, and execute strategic initiatives aligned with

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Spring Inventory Blooms, but Buyers Remain Cautious Amid Economic Uncertainty

The U.S. housing market saw signs of continued recovery this spring, with more homes hitting the market and total inventory rising for the 17th straight month, according to the March Housing Trends Report from Realtor.com®. However, rising price drops and slipping pending home sales suggest that buyers are proceeding with caution, likely due to current economic unknowns and growing concerns among consumers around their personal finance situations. “The spring housing season

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RealPage Sues City of Berkeley to Stop Unconstitutional Ordinance Banning Lawful Speech

Company will defend technology’s role in supporting efficient and affordable housing and seek an injunction against legislation adopted based on false claims concerning its revenue management software RealPage®, the leading global provider of AI-enabled software platforms to the real estate industry, announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Berkeley, California (the “City”) for passing a sweeping and unconstitutional ordinance that bans lawful speech and was prompted

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Jonathan Pollack Joins Starwood Capital Group as President

Starwood Capital Group (“Starwood Capital”), a global private investment firm with a primary focus on real estate, announced that Jonathan Pollack officially joined the firm as its President effective April 1st. Mr. Pollack brings more than 26 years’ experience in real estate investing to his new role and will work with Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the rest of Starwood Capital’s senior leadership team to guide the firm into the next stage of

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PetScreening Unveils The State of Pets in Rental Housing Report

Survey of 1,715 Rental-Housing Professionals Underscores Current Trends and Challenges PetScreening®, which offers the rental housing industry’s first and leading pet policy management software at no charge to property owners and managers, announced it has released The State of Pets in Rental Housing Report, a detailed look at current pet-related trends and challenges in the rental-housing industry. The survey, based upon the feedback of 1,715 property managers and leasing professionals primarily within

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Mortgage Rates Expected to Move Lower in 2025 and 2026

Existing Home Sales Forecast Upgraded Slightly on Lower Rate Outlook Mortgage rates are now expected to end 2025 and 2026 at 6.3 percent and 6.2 percent, respectively, downward revisions of three-tenths for each, according to the March 2025 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. The lower mortgage rate outlook resulted in a small upward revision to the ESR Group’s existing home sales outlook in 2025, though expectations for

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