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Sutton Group Acquires Real Estate Tech Firm Homicity
Jamie Blades, founder and CEO of Homicity, will join Sutton Group as vice president of technology. Continue Reading Sutton Group Acquires Real Estate Tech Firm Homicity
Sutton Group Acquires Real Estate Tech Firm Homicity
Jamie Blades, founder and CEO of Homicity, will join Sutton Group as vice president of technology. Continue Reading Sutton Group Acquires Real Estate Tech Firm Homicity
KB Home Unveils New Seattle-Area Community
KB Home (NYSE: KBH), announced the grand opening of Greenleaf Grove, its new cul-de-sac community in the Seattle metro area city of Bothell, Washington. The community’s homes feature two-story floor plans offering up to six bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms....
Gary Mayo Named President of Harmony Homes
Harmony Homes, the Las Vegas-based homebuilding division of The Rhodes Entities, announced the appointment of Gary Mayo as its new president. Mayo comes to Harmony Homes after 27 years as group president at Toll Brothers, where he focused on delivering communities in...
Trump to Push Builders to Increase Home Construction
President Trump announced that he is beginning a campaign to encourage the nation’s homebuilders to create more residences. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, “Before I became President, ‘OPEC’ kept Oil prices high. It wasn’t right for them to do that but, in a...
NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS
Report: National Median Home Price at $389,000, Up 2.4%
Year-to-date, home prices have grown only 3.5%, compared to a 7% increase during the same period in 2024. Continue Reading Report: National Median Home Price at $389,000, Up 2.4%
Mortgage Application Activity Up 9.2%
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 7% from one week earlier but the unadjusted index retreated by 6%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Up 9.2%
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump from Removing Lisa Cook from the Fed
“Removal was not meant to be based on the President’s assumptions about the official’s future performance as extrapolated from unproven conduct dating from before they assumed the office,” said Judge Cobb, Continue Reading Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump from Removing Lisa Cook from the Fed
Zillow Rolls Out AI-Powered Virtual Staging Feature
Virtual Staging is the first major integration of technology from Virtual Staging AI, which was first introduced through Zillow’s October 2024 acquisition of that company. Continue Reading Zillow Rolls Out AI-Powered Virtual Staging Feature
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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scams
Edward James Mitchell Jr. is scheduled to be sentenced on July 8. Continue Reading St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scams
Washington State Lawmakers Consider Bill to Raise Property Tax Cap
“Without a doubt, if this property tax goes into effect, many will be forced to foreclose on their homes,” said the Washington State Republican Party. Continue Reading Washington State Lawmakers Consider Bill to Raise Property Tax Cap
Florida Realtors Oppose Bill to Eliminate State’s Real Estate Commission
“Removing FREC from the regulation of the real estate profession is too big a risk to take,” said CEO Margy Grant. Continue Reading Florida Realtors Oppose Bill to Eliminate State’s Real Estate Commission
Robert M. Sawyer, Prominent Developer and Real Estate Educator, Passes Away at 87
He created Dukes Academy, which offered real estate education, and authored the 2008 book “Massachusetts Real Estate: Principles, Practices, and Law.” Continue Reading Robert M. Sawyer, Prominent Developer and Real Estate Educator, Passes Away at 87
Fidelity Investments to Sublease Boston HQ Ahead of Relocation
Fidelity acquired and moved into the 245 Summer Street property in 1999 but sold it five years later. Continue Reading Fidelity Investments to Sublease Boston HQ Ahead of Relocation
Mortgage Marketing Vault Launches as Platform for Loan Officers
The new platform offers online marketing content including social media posts, videos and blog articles to templates and printables. Continue Reading Mortgage Marketing Vault Launches as Platform for Loan Officers
Survey: 44% of Sellers Would Work with Agent That Has a Violent Criminal Record
The survey found 51% of sellers would work with agents who refuse to provide references. Continue Reading Survey: 44% of Sellers Would Work with Agent That Has a Violent Criminal Record
Report: $603 Billion Spent on Home Remodeling Projects in 2024
Most consumers (89%) reported housing affordability was not a deciding factor in their decisions to remodel. Continue Reading Report: $603 Billion Spent on Home Remodeling Projects in 2024
Peakline Real Estate Funds Unveils New Fund Aimed at BTR Market
The fund will target select upscale suburban markets throughout the Southwest, Mountain West, and Midwest. Continue Reading Peakline Real Estate Funds Unveils New Fund Aimed at BTR Market
Luxury Presence Unveils Private Listings Hub
The new platform will roll out to existing Luxury Presence customers over the next three weeks. Continue Reading Luxury Presence Unveils Private Listings Hub
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