
Why independent brokerages may have the advantage in real estate’s next chapter
The real estate industry has never lacked for uncertainty. But if there was a prevailing message from a panel of brokerage leaders moderated by Paul Boomsma, president and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), it’s that perspective matters. For brokerage leaders navigating c

Reported layoffs at Morgan Stanley hit mortgage and wealth management units
Morgan Stanley’s reported layoff of about 3% of its workforce — roughly 2,500 employees — is affecting some staff working on mortgage origination services for wealth management clients. The bank is cutting positions across its estimated 83,000-employee global workforce due to shifts in business prio

State senator launches bid for Georgia lieutenant governor
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Only hours before qualifying for Georgia’s nationally watched May 19, 2026, primaries end, state Sen. Nabilah Parkes became the first woman to launch a bid for lieutenant governor this year. Parkes is a Democrat from Gwinnett County’s seventh Senate district who w
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