Leading the digital shift: DocMagic’s Leah Sommerville on scaling sales and paperless innovation

For more than a decade, the HousingWire Rising Stars award has recognized professionals ages 40 and under who are driving measurable impact across housing. Since being named a 2025 Rising Star, Leah Sommerville has expanded both her leadership scope and her industry influence — transitioning into a

REMAX promotes Chris Lim to president, adds new global sales leaders

REMAX has made some changes to its leadership team. On Wednesday, the company announced the promotion of Chris Lim to president of REMAX. He will continue to serve as the firm’s chief growth officer. Prior to this promotion, Lim had served as REMAX’s executive vice president and chief growth officer

Rate adds seven former Movement Mortgage loan officers

Rate announced Thursday that it added seven loan officers from Movement Mortgage in December 2025, a move the Chicago-headquartered Rate characterized as a “significant wave of competitive talent acquisition momentum to close out the year.” The loan officers who joined Rate are Gabriel Carter of San

The Price You Set Can Make (or Break) Your Sale

There’s one decision you're going to make when you sell that determines whether your house sells quickly, or it sits.