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• March job growth comes in stronger than expected April 4, 2025
  Economists feel the strong jobs numbers may make the Fed rethink any possible interest rate cut despite the falling stock market.
• Compass, eXp retain No. 1 spots on RealTrends Verified April 4, 2025
  Top top four companies — Compass, Anywhere Advisors, eXp Realty and HomeServices of America — continue to perform, but The Real Brokerage is nipping at their heels, according to the 2025 RealTrend Verified Brokerage Rankings.
• First American CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio choked dancing, barefoot man on cruise ship, FBI says April 4, 2025
  Kenneth DeGiorgio, CEO of First American Financial Corp., has been charged with assault following an altercation aboard a Virgin Voyages cruise ship, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI, which was first revealed by The Independent. The incident occurred on March 31 aboard the Resilient Lady, an adults-only cruise ship.
• Trump spares homebuilders on Canadian and Mexican imports, but China’s tariff hits hard April 3, 2025
  President Trump didn’t do homebuilders any favors by imposing a dramatic 54% tariff on China, a critical supplier of construction materials.
• Judge rules in favor of Ginnie Mae in lawsuit brought by Texas Capital Bank April 3, 2025
  The case brought by TCB against Ginnie Mae has been ended via summary judgment in favor of the government. The bank has vowed to appeal.
• FOA enlists new marketing agency in renewed push April 3, 2025
  Finance of America has enlisted creative agency David&Goliath for a new marketing strategy, which will start in Q2.
• 7 tips for high-converting real estate landing pages (+ examples that work) April 3, 2025
  Every word on your landing page should drive visitors to take a specific action. Our expert tips and high-converting examples can help.
• First American: Home sales are weaker than they seem April 3, 2025
  First American’s Mark Fleming said the slowdown is tied to the mortgage rate lock-in effect and older homeowners who choose to age in place.
• How Sierra Pacific is scaling without a factory-line approach April 3, 2025
  Suzy Lindblom, COO at Sierra Pacific Mortgage, talks about the company’s growth strategy and how it’s navigating today’s lending environment.
• DOJ appoints lawyer who testified against NAR at Sitzer trial April 3, 2025
  The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a new principal deputy assistant attorney general, and he’ll be familiar to some real estate brokerage leaders (and NAR’s lawyers). The government announced the appointment of Roger Alford to this post earlier this month.  Alford previously served as deputy assistant attorney general in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division during the […]