A new law signed on Friday by Alabama’s governor will no longer require buyer agreements before agents tour properties with a client. “Great news! Governor Kay Ivey has officially signed HB 230 into law!” announced the Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) in a social...
The Rhode Island State-Wide Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is expanding access to non-realtors in the state, beginning on May 1. RIS Media reported the MLS, a for-profit subsidiary of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR), announced the expansion in...
The owners of the historic Virginia property that was the home of President James Monroe are facing difficulty in trying to transfer the property to state ownership. CBS News reports that the 1,200-acre Oak Hill estate in Loudoun County has been owned by the...
The Tokyo-headquartered Open House Group Co. Ltd. has expanded its acceptance of cryptocurrencies by global clients seeking to purchase residential real estate in Japan. The company is now accepting XRP, Solana and Dogecoin for property transactions. Earlier this...
A new focus on affordable housing development, a delay in a key confirmation, and an unhappy Chinese leader. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 17-21. Hit: A New Approach to Affordable Housing. This week,...