Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, vowed to maintain the central bank’s independence after the president said he expected Fed rate cuts once Warsh took office. In a CNBC interview this morning ahead of Warsh’s...
The construction labor force is experiencing an occupational seesaw ride with the number of trade professionals declining while the number of the industry’s white-collar workers is rising. According to a data analysis by the National Association of Home Builders...
Two trade groups representing Texas real estate professionals, the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) and Four Rivers Association of Realtors, have announced a strategic merger agreement. SABOR represents more than 13,000 members across 13 counties in South Texas....
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced it has reached a settlement resolving claims brought by homebuyers in the class-action antitrust lawsuit Tuccori v. At World Properties related to buyer-agent commissions. Under the terms of the settlement, which is...
Mortgage rates on the rise, Habitat for Humanity turns 50, and a new TV series to help seniors consider housing options. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 23-27. Miss: Going Right in the Wrong Direction....
New York City-headquartered Compass Inc. (NYSE: COMP) announced the closing of its $1.6 billion acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. in an all-stock transaction. Madison, New Jersey-based Anywhere, formerly known as Realogy, is the parent company of the brands...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 22-26
