Two Florida-based trade groups, the Miami Association of Realtors and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors (RWorld), along with their respective MLSs, have announced they are merging into a single association and MLS, effective May 11. According to the...
The building products distributor QXO Inc. (NYSE: QXO) announced that it is acquiring TopBuild Corp. (NYSE: BLD) for approximately $17 billion. Headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, TopBuild is the largest distributor and installer of insulation and related...
March home sales posted the largest month-over-month increase in three years, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report. Across the 50 metro areas surveyed for the report, home sales surged by 31.6% from February to March, the strongest monthly increase...
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 Financial Crimes Unit of Texas’ Midland Police Department made its first arrest after investigating a series of fraudulent real estate sales. The suspect, 50-year-old Courtney Lister, was arrested on April 13. At the time of his apprehension, he possessed and...
An anonymous donor has provided funds to Kansas’ Wichita Habitat for Humanity for the creation of an affordable housing development named in honor of Pope Leo XIV. KMUW reports “Pope Leo Village” will consist of eight rehabilitated homes in northeast Wichita. The...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
