Nov

6
2007

Headcount reduction

Home builder Beazer reported this week that it cut 650 positions -- or 25 percent of its workforce, in October (see Inman News). Since peaking in March 2006, the company's workforce has been slashed by about 50 percent "through reductions...  more...

An open relationship for the future of real estate

There's been a ton of Web chatter about Google's OpenSocial announcement last week and what it means for companies and consumers everywhere. What's the real estate angle? There have been a number of real estate bloggers taking a look at...  more...

Guest Post: NAMB seeks to improve integrity in lending

"In a short time, the Lending Integrity Seal you see here (insert seal here) will be the symbol of the industry's best mortgage originators." The National Association of Mortgage Brokers used the occasion of their NAMB/WEST conference in Las Vegas...  more...