The global market for tiny homes is predicted to grow by $4.82 billion from 2024 to 2028, with an estimated compound annual growth rate of 5.3%, according to a new forecast published by Technavio. The growing popularity of tiny homes is attributed to their lower...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to publish a circular that would address the buyer commission prohibition on VA loans. The circular, which is planned to be issued by June 12, would address the changes to broker commissions enacted by the...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has published the Million Women in Construction Community Pledge, a new initiative to encourage more employment of women in the construction workforce. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has called on the construction industry –...
Bob Broeksmit is president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This article is adapted and edited from a May 15 speech delivered at the Exchequer Club’s May 2024 meeting. My topic is familiar to many of you. It’s the administrative state—the...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is appealing a court ruling that enabled the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to reopen a probe of the organization’s Participation Rule and Clear Cooperation Policy that was resolved in a 2020 settlement. In a filing...
Home sales and prices in Alabama were in decline during April, according to new data from the Alabama Association of Realtors. Last month, a total of 5,164 home sales were recorded in April, down 29.9% from the previous year but also up 3.8% from the previous month....