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Rhode Island Brokerage HomeSmart Professionals Joins REMAX Brand
REMAX (NYSE: RMAX) announced the Rhode Island-based brokerage HomeSmart Professionals has joined its brand. Owned and operated by Dean deTonnancourt, a former REMAX agent, the brokerage will now operate as REMAX Revolution, bringing more than 300 agents from six...
Rhode Island Brokerage HomeSmart Professionals Joins REMAX Brand
The brokerage will now operate as REMAX Revolution. Continue Reading Rhode Island Brokerage HomeSmart Professionals Joins REMAX Brand
HUD Targets Minneapolis for Alleged Race-Based Housing Plans
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that its Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) launched an investigation into Minneapolis’ housing policies for potential violations of the Fair Housing Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights...
Pending Home Sales Plummeted During December
Pending home sales in December dropped by 9.3% from the prior month and were down by 3.0% from the previous year, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On a regional basis, pending home sales were down in all four regions on a...
Trump Commutes Sentence on Real Estate Developer Convicted in $50 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
President Trump has commuted the sentence of a real estate developer who was convicted two years ago in a $50 million mortgage fraud involving Connecticut properties. Jacob Deutsch of Brooklyn was sentenced in January 2024 to five years in prison and fined $10,000 for...
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Tampa Bay Rays in MOU to Build New Stadium on Hillsborough College Campus
The MOU also includes the creation of new facilities for Hillsborough College, which has 180 days to negotiate and approve a final agreement with the team. Continue Reading Tampa Bay Rays in MOU to Build New Stadium on Hillsborough College Campus
Sen. Warren Demands DOJ Records on Probe into Fed Chairman Powell
FHFA Director Bill Pulte claimed he was not involved in the DOJ’s actions, although several media reports cited him as being the instigator of the probe. Continue Reading Sen. Warren Demands DOJ Records on Probe into Fed Chairman Powell
Trump Issues Executive Order to Curb Institutional Investor Purchasing of Single-Family Homes
“My Administration will take decisive action to stop Wall Street from treating America’s neighborhoods like a trading floor and empower American families to own their homes,” said the president. Continue Reading Trump Issues Executive Order to Curb Institutional Investor Purchasing of Single-Family Homes
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Connecticut Cities Increase Fines Against Landlords with Blighted Properties
New Haven and Waterbury are fighting blight in their neighborhoods. Continue Reading Connecticut Cities Increase Fines Against Landlords with Blighted Properties
Essay Contest Offers Unique Grand Prize: A Luxury Home in Virginia
Submissions are due by Sept. 29 and must be accompanied by a $200 entry fee. Continue Reading Essay Contest Offers Unique Grand Prize: A Luxury Home in Virginia
Canadian Home Sales and Prices Up During July
The non-seasonally adjusted national average home price was $672,784 in July Continue Reading Canadian Home Sales and Prices Up During July
Opendoor Technologies Seeks New Leader After CEO Steps Down
Shrisha Radhakrishna, Opendoor’s chief technology and product officer, was named president and interim CEO. Continue Reading Opendoor Technologies Seeks New Leader After CEO Steps Down
Rocket Companies Taps Viral Nation for Social Media Marketing
The new contract follows the success of Rocket’s “Own the Dream” campaign that debuted earlier this year as an advertisement seen during the Super Bowl. Continue Reading Rocket Companies Taps Viral Nation for Social Media Marketing
Kanye West’s Unfinished Malibu Beach House Back on the Market at Reduced Price
West purchased the property in 2021 for $57 million but left unfinished after a highly publicized but ill-fated renovation project. Continue Reading Kanye West’s Unfinished Malibu Beach House Back on the Market at Reduced Price
Mortgage Rates at 10-Month Low
“Purchase application activity is improving as borrowers take advantage of the decline in mortgage rates,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates at 10-Month Low
Treasury Secretary Bessent Backpedals on Demand for Fed to Cut Rates by 50 Basis Points
“I didn’t tell the Fed what to do,” Bessent said. Continue Reading Treasury Secretary Bessent Backpedals on Demand for Fed to Cut Rates by 50 Basis Points
Foreign Purchases of Texas Residential Properties Up 9% Year-Over-Year
Most of the international buyers of Texas houses came from Mexico (30%), followed by Canada and China (each at 8%), India (7%), and Nigeria (6%). T Continue Reading Foreign Purchases of Texas Residential Properties Up 9% Year-Over-Year