Worth Clark Realty announced its acquisition of South Estates Realty, a brokerage based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. South Estates Realty recorded $54 million in sales volume and 157 transactions in 2023. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the...
Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) updated their protections for tenants in multifamily properties with mortgages backed by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Beginning Feb. 28, 2025, all new GSE-backed loans will require multifamily...
Franklin Street, a Tampa-headquartered commercial real estate firm, has hired Jess Johnson as chief revenue officer. In his new job, Johnson will lead the firm’s client-focused growth initiatives across all business lines. He also plans to expand Franklin...
The typical down payment for homebuyers hit a record high of $67,500 in June, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This is up 14.8% from $58,788 one year earlier and the 12th consecutive month the median down payment was up year-over-year. The typical...
The property management software company RealPage Inc. has pushed back at the antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that claimed its products were used to coordinate rent hikes by landlords, claiming the lawsuit “cherry picks” aspects of its...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
