The federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has renewed its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that requires US title insurance companies to identify the individuals behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residential real estate. The...
Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is acquiring Artisan Design Group (ADG), a nationwide provider of interior surface finishes, for $1.3 billion. Dallas-based ADG offers design, distribution and installation services for interior surface finishes including...
Lofty Inc. (formerly Chime Technologies) has rolled out a Lofty Bloom, an automated lead generation tool. According to the Phoenix-based company, is designed to drive hyper-local brand awareness and inbound seller leads digital retargeting ads and AI-driven follow up...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: If you’ve been following the news over the past week, you may have noticed the word “recession” popping up over and over. This is not because we’re in a recession, but it is because some highly prominent financial services executives and economic...
The Western Arizona Realtor Data Exchange (WARDEX), a regional multiple listing system (MLS) comprised of residential and commercial properties, announced an initiative that will make floor plans a required element on all property listings. WARDEX noted floor plans...
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), the ranking member of the Senate Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, has put forth the “Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mission Activities Act” with the goal of refocusing the mission of the 11 Federal Home Loan...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 6-10
