The condo queen: How a Miami broker closes $1B+ a year

On paper, Maile Aguila’s story reads like a fairy-tale version of the American dream: After 30 years of hard work, a daughter of 1960s Cuban exiles sells $1 billion worth of Miami condos in a single year for a multi-national developer. Then she partners with The Agency, one of the buzziest luxury re

Angel Oak’s Tom Hutchens on new growth path for non-QMs as rates ease

When mortgage rates stayed higher for longer over the past few years, originators increasingly turned their attention to nonqualified mortgages (non-QMs). But that resurgence may not lose momentum even if rates decline in 2026. “We traditionally have seen nonagency volumes represent about 10% of the

Ninja Selling’s Larry Kendall: Control the habits, not the headlines

Real estate agents and brokers are bombarded daily with headlines predicting the industry’s next upheaval. Let it go, says Larry Kendall, founder of Ninja Selling, because most of that noise sits firmly outside of your control. While it’s important you keep up with current headlines, Kendall believe

Inside Daryl Hannah’s Remote Retreat in Colorado—Where She Fled the Hollywood Spotlight With Husband Neil Young

Actress Daryl Hannah has unwillingly found her name thrust into the spotlight again thanks to a new—and, in her own words, "untrue"—portrayal of her romance with John F. Kennedy Jr. in showrunner Ryan Murphy's new FX series, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette." The series, which sta