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Would You Pay to Improve Your Neighbor’s Yard Before Selling Your Home?

The old saying "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" isn’t always accurate, and a new survey found that a neighbor’s crummy lawn could imperil a homeowner’s effort to sell their residence. The organic lawn care provider NaturaLawn of America...

Would You Pay to Improve Your Neighbor’s Yard Before Selling Your Home?

by Phil Hall | Mar 11, 2026

93% of survey respondents indicated that a poorly maintained neighboring lawn signals lower home value to some degree. Continue Reading Would You Pay to Improve Your Neighbor’s Yard Before Selling Your Home?

HUD Directs Public Housing Authorities to Verify Citizenship of Tenants

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now requiring all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and owners participating in HUD-funded housing to immediately begin verifying the citizenship of their tenants. The new directive follows an audit that found...

Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026

Alabama recorded 5,604 home sales during December, an increase of 157 transactions from last year for a 2.9% uptick. But compared to November, sales were down by 3.0%. According to data from the Alabama Association of Realtors, the 19,808 active listings at the end of...

What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate and How Realtors Can Win Anyway

by Phil Hall | Jan 24, 2026

President Trump’s recent focus on restricting large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes has sparked a new wave of questions: Who is competing for inventory? How does that competition affect affordability? And what happens if the biggest players...