A new bipartisan bill is seeking to retroactively restore coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that was lost during the government shutdown. Reps. Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Mike Ezell (R-MS) introduced H.R. 5848, the NFIP Retroactive Renewal...
Realtor.com is now offering Spotlight Listings, a new solution designed to increase listings visibility on its platform. According to the company, Spotlight Listings gives properties premium placement that can double the visibility with Realtor.com’s audience, with...
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance announced a new chapter in its leadership with the installation of Tommie Wehrle as its 2026 president. Wehrle is a learning consultant for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in Milford, Connecticut. Earlier in her career, she was a...
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the real estate investment trust Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) has rolled out Simon+, a free rewards program that provides members with cash back, points and perks for shopping at Simon Malls and Premium Outlets and...
The property management software company RealPage Inc. has named Dirk Wakeham as its new president and CEO, effective immediately. Wakeham, who also joins the Richardson, Texas-based company’s board of directors, previously served as managing director for Vista Equity...
Mortgage applications inched up for the week ending Nov. 7, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 24-28
