Housing

Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices, Side, United counter Compass–Redfin–Rocket push with Zillow’s new listing preview platform

When Compass announced its partnership with Redfin and Rocket Companies to publish its coming soon listings on Redfin’s platform many wondered how Zillow and other brokerages would respond. Well, t...

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RESO and CMLS end talks to form new combined group

After nearly a year of exploration and discussions, the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) and the Council of MLSs (CMLS) have made the shared decision to not move forward in plans to form a...

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Florida’s Live Local 4.0 flexes state muscle on housing progress

Florida lawmakers have approved a new Live Local 4.0 package that further extends state pre-emption of local zoning and tax rules to promote affordable and workforce housing development. ...

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Reducing risk: Why logging, protection, and review matter

In real estate, title insurance, and mortgage lending, transactions depend on technology operating accurately and securely behind the scenes. Every login, file access, system change, and integratio...

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Homebuilder confidence nudges up but remains below par

Homebuilding business executives maintain a guarded outlook on the homebuilding market, amid tepid demand, shrinking profit margins and weak consumer sentiment. The ongoing conflict with Iran could...

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Evergreen Real Estate Group Breaks Ground on 120-Unit Affordable Community in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Evergreen Real Estate Group has broken ground on a new affordable seniors housing community in Columbus. Upon completion, the assisted living community — Green Oaks of Cana...

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Healthpeak Spinoff REIT Janus Living Launches IPO With $740M Target

Janus Living, the spinoff real estate investment trust (REIT) of Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: DOC), has launched an initial public offering months after its formation earlier this year. Janu...

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The New Adult Children: How Senior Living Marketers Are Pivoting to Gen X

A couple decades ago, the baby boomers were the so-called adult children shopping for senior living options for their parents. Now, they are becoming prospective residents, and data shows more Gen-...

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Why real estate agents are choosing culture, no incentives, when choosing a brokerage

For years, the recruiting conversation in real estate centered on one question: What is your split? Commission structures dominated broker pitches, agent interviews and career decisions. The logic ...

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Hawai’i Life names Palo Luckett as principal broker

Leadership changes are underway at Hawai’i Life. On Thursday, the Hanalei-based firm announced that Kaua’i-based broker Palo Luckett had been named as the firm’s new principal broker. L...

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Lennar margin ‘circuit breaker’: Is Stuart Miller right, wrong or bluffing?

A year ago, Stuart Miller described homebuilder margins as a “shock absorber.” The Lennar Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer had begun doing so two or three years earlier, as mo...

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The hidden tax of being always available in real estate

When every deal feels personal, even winning gets expensive. There is a particular look you start to recognize once you have been around the real estate industry long enough. You know th...

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CoStar names tech executive Nana Banerjee to board as independent director

CoStar Group has added a new independent director to its board of directors. On Monday, the Andy Florance-helmed firm announced the appointment of Nana Banerjee to the firm’s board of directors. Ba...

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AI won’t replace real estate agents, but it will widen the gap between average and elite

We’ve all experienced take-it-or-leave-it tech: Systems and platforms that some real estate agents swear by and other agents ignore. Maybe it makes you more productive (if you use it consistently),...

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Two Harbors postpones vote on UWM merger after quorum miss

A special Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) shareholder meeting to vote on its proposed acquisition by United Holding Corp., the parent of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), lacked a quorum Monday m...

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Judge rejects bid to cut CFPB funding

A federal judge has ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) must continue getting its funding from the Federal Reserve, dealing a setback to Trump administration efforts to effec...

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Housing muni market swells amid affordability policy debate

Financing affordable housing development – typically for lower-income households – is one of the most challenging matters in real estate. Making the economics work on a deal requires lay...

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eXp defendants move to toss Roberts sexual assault lawsuit ahead of April hearing

The remaining defendants in the Roberts sexual assault lawsuit have all independently filed motions seeking dismissal of the case. Last week, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden, two former top recru...

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Wyoming refund exposes legal risk for local housing fee ordinances

Small wins on impact fees occasionally occur in costly U.S. housing markets. Teton County, Wyoming, officials agreed last week to refund a $24,325 “affordable workforce housing” fee that...

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Block Renovation’s Julie Kheyfets on aging-in-place renovations and ADUs

As the senior demographic continues to grow and evolve, reverse mortgage professionals may be getting more questions about home renovation projects and how to fund them. Tapping into hom...

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How real estate agents are helping young homebuyers overcome fears, finances

The age at which Americans buy their first home can dramatically shape their financial future — and a delay in first-time homeownership is forcing real estate agents to rethink how they market to y...

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