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Mary Lee Blaylock Named Brokerage President at Sotheby’s International Realty

Mary Lee Blaylock Named Brokerage President at Sotheby’s International Realty

by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sotheby’s International Realty has recruited Mary Lee Blaylock to become president of brokerage. In her new job, Blaylock will be responsible for leading company-owned brokerage operations, overseeing 48 brokerage offices that support more than 2,300 affiliated...
Chris Kelly Becomes Chief Executive at HomeServices of America

Chris Kelly Becomes Chief Executive at HomeServices of America

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

HomeServices of America, a Minneapolis-headquartered division of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK), announced a leadership shift with Executive Vice President Chris Kelly becoming president and CEO. Kelly joined HomeServices in 2007 as general counsel...
Duracell Relocates R&D Headquarters from Connecticut to Atlanta

Duracell Relocates R&D Headquarters from Connecticut to Atlanta

by Phil Hall | Feb 19, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The battery brand Duracell, a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) company, is relocating its Research and Development (R&D) headquarters from its corporate headquarters in Bethel, Connecticut, to Atlanta. The new R&D facility is scheduled to open in Summer 2026 and...
CFPB Sues Berkshire Hathaway Unit Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging ‘Risky Loans’

CFPB Sues Berkshire Hathaway Unit Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging ‘Risky Loans’

by Phil Hall | Jan 7, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, claiming the company was “setting families up to fail when they borrowed money to buy a manufactured home.” Maryville, Tennessee-based Vanderbilt originates...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Using Common Sense with Artificial Intelligence

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Using Common Sense with Artificial Intelligence

by Phil Hall | May 6, 2024 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Warren Buffett hosted his annual Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) shareholders meeting this past weekend, and during the event the billionaire executive was quizzed about artificial intelligence (AI). “I don’t know anything about AI,” he said,...
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