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.

Credit Suisse acquired by rival UBS in biggest bank merger since 2008

The acquisition by UBS, one of the largest real estate asset managers in the world, is intended to help contain the crisis of confidence spreading across international financial markets.

Collabra launches ‘Credit Karma for real estate’ social media tool

"SphereBuilder" is designed to help real estate professionals figure out if their social media marketing is effective. The first tool will roll out in Denver, Colorado, and Huntsville, Alabama, the company said.

Adfenix rebrands as Realforce to meet agent marketing needs

A real estate branding and advertising company based in Sweden has rebranded from Adfenix to Realforce to match growing service offerings.