Thomas from Chicago asked: "I am considering going with a lender that is owned by a real estate company. They would put me in one of their real estate offices and I would serve those agents. My concern is that the office is pretty small and I would not be able to make a living off their production. Do you have any advice?" 

Lev, a commercial real estate financing transaction platform, has raised $30 million in a deal valuing the New York-based startup at $130 million. So reports TechCrunch.

Sales of previously owned homes have finally rebounded after falling for four consecutive months, with a slight increase in housing inventory, too. So reports CNBC.