2025

Doing business with friends or family can get complicated. Here's what a professional real estate agent wants you to know before you seal the...

An equine veterinarian who recently moved to northern Westchester County, New York, found a home with charming details but a dated primary bathroom. She brought in Curated Nest designers Erin...

This suburban Boston family wanted to refresh its dated 1990s kitchen and improve function within the historic 1891 home. The original space included wood cabinetry with dark green trim tucked beneath a plaster soffit, plus a table and chairs but no island.After the...

Image Uma Moriarity says REITs have historically outperformed private real estate when Fed starts to cut...

While the industry enjoyed a solid start to 2025, travel patterns have slowed in recent months, analysts...

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in nine months this week, trimming its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 4% to 4.25%. The widely expected move comes as policymakers seek to ease borrowing costs that have strained households and businesses across the economy. The decision, backed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and 11 members of the Federal...

Form Simplicity — a transaction management platform created and owned by Florida Realtors — has launched Sabal Sign, a fully integrated e-signature tool for its Ultimate Edition users nationwide. Sabal Sign provides unlimited signing sessions, mobile-friendly workflows and full compliance with U.S. electronic signature laws, eliminating the need for third-party services, Florida Realtors said....

Although consumers are doing more independent research and home browsing than ever before, data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that 88% of buyers and 90% of sellers work with a real estate agent. How do these Realtor find consumers? Through real estate referrals. However, the way they meet their agents can differ greatly.  From buying online leads, to farming, to getting...

Mortgage lenders are recalibrating ahead of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated monetary easing cycle by rolling out rate promotions, streamlining operations and broadening product menus. They aim to capture demand while navigating affordability and margin pressures.  Executives told HousingWire they’re preparing for renewed borrower activity as rates edge lower — but with caution, given political...

Last week, Traditional Mortgage Acceptance Corp. (TMAC), dba GoodLife Home Loans, announced a leadership change when it promoted Chase Kinder to lead its wholesale division. GoodLife is the country’s fourth-largest originator of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), according to the most recent industry data from Reverse Market Insight. The company endorsed 1,344 HECM loans during the year ending...