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RentSpree partners with Hive MLS to expand access in Southeast
The new rental tools integration will be available at no cost to Hive MLS subscribers in Georgia and the Carolinas.
Compass names new regional vice president for the Gulf Coast
David Favret, a former broker at Latter & Blum, will serve as regional vice president for Louisiana and Mississippi
NAR again seeks dismissal of discrimination and harassment suit
NAR filed a motion to dismiss all but the breach of contract claims made by Rhoshani Sheth in her second amended complaint.
Trump administration initiates federal hiring freeze, return-to-office mandate
The new executive actions could impact the 2.3-million federal employee workforce, including agencies and offices that manage housing issues.
Trump’s order to end DEI initiatives will impact federal housing agencies
Among his many executive orders on Monday, President Donald Trump ended diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government.
Capitulation: Why buyers and sellers are ready to move
Inaction is easy. It’s quiet; unwritten; immune from critique. It sits undone; confidently static.
But if buyers and sellers were compelled to transcribe their inaction, it would read like a sociopath’s diary entry:
“We could have watched you grow up, but your grandpa and me weren’t willing to give up our 2.875% rate to move closer to you.”
Build-to-rent is attracting powerhouse investors. Here’s what’s next for the sector
The growth of the build-to-rent sector has been heavily concentrated in a few states, but experts see a bright future ahead.
Pending legislation would end home inspection waivers in Massachusetts
The legislation would stiffen consumer protections and help home inspectors cope with an industrywide slowdown
The apartment boom is officially dead, but single-family housing is holding up
Today, housing starts fell more than anticipated, but the more important story in today’s report is that single-family permits are rising.
