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Long & Foster co-founder P. Wesley ‘Wes’ Foster Jr., dies at 89

The brokerage Foster co-founded with Hank Long became known as a giant independent firm across the Mid-Atlantic region, and a pioneer of the “one-stop-shop” brokerage model.  

Kamini Lane named president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty

Lane’s appointment comes after M. Ryan Gorman’s abrupt ouster as CEO in December. The brand also announced that Liz Gehringer would take on an expanded role as president and CEO

Flagstar Bank takes over Signature Bank’s retail branches

The $2.7 billion deal does not include about $4 billion in crypto-related deposits held by the former Signature Bank’s digital-assets banking business, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  

JPAR agents to benefit from insurance integration with Bubble

Bubble, the technology-blended insurance brokerage, provides clients of JPAR with a web-based series of solutions for home, auto and life insurance.  

Guild’s McGarry will hand CEO reins to Terry Schmidt, her 1st hire

Terry Schmidt was Mary Ann McGarry’s first hire at Guild in 1985, and the two led a 2007 management buyout of the company from founder Martin Gleich.  

Cyclists biking from Tampa to Tallahassee to advocate for cancer research

Cyclists will lobby for more funding towards cancer research and patient services at Moffitt Cancer Center.

QUIZ: Test your real estate marketing IQ

Are you a real estate know-it-all? Just a big trivia buff? Take Inman’s real estate marketing quiz. Test your knowledge to see if you’re on the right track or if

That’s such a turnoff! 7 major marketing mistakes agents make

Marketing that repulses the intended audience is much worse than marketing with no redeeming qualities, writes Laura Viñalet. Your marketing should be strategic, purposeful and professional. Here are seven major

SVB, CB, DOJ: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week March 10-16, 2023

Catch up on the most-read stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here’s Inman Top 5 for March 10-16, 2023.  

Zillow CEO Rich Barton: ‘The real pain is probably coming’

Zillow — which held $3.4 billion in cash and investments at the end of 2022 — is well prepared to weather any storm, including the banking fallout, Barton said in