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The ROAD ahead for build-to-rent

The build-to-rent (BTR) industry can finally breathe a collective sigh of relief after the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act ended months of legislative uncertainty.  This development is a win for the industry. But questions remain about how much uncertainty still looms over future legislation and implementation, how quickly BTR can recover the ground it lost, and where investment and...

Condo safety repairs bill returns with bipartisan Florida support

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is again pressing Congress to ease the cost of condominium safety repairs. This time, she has teamed with Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) to revive a bill that stalled in committee three years ago. They have reintroduced the Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act around the anniversary of the deadly 2021 condo tower collapse in Surfside, Florida. The bill would...

The stock market vs. shelter: The math matters

A Bloomberg op-ed published this week makes a provocative argument: houses are no longer the best place for your money. I’m not here to defend housing. I’m here to defend fact and data over narrative — and in this case, the analysis doesn’t hold up.  I promise I’m not here to pick apart another publication’s article — but I’m here to say I disagree with core components of the argument....

The best real estate software for 2026: 20 top picks for agents + teams

It’s hard to overstate how dramatically real estate software has changed over the last few years. We went from clunky, slow, and expensive CRMs to AI-powered video apps — seemingly overnight. While we focused on building our brands and trying to make sense of social media trends, the companies that make the software we use ballooned into a $10 billion+ industry. With that much cold, hard cash being...

Economic activity expands, but consumers feel the squeeze

Economic activity increased at a slight to moderate pace in 11 of 12 Federal Reserve districts during late May and June — matching the previous period’s pace. Latest Federal Reserve Beige Book data shows consumer spending edging up, but higher fuel prices are dampening discretionary sales and pushing many households to seek cheaper goods. Construction and real estate activity increased slightly...

Mortgage Demand in U.S. Slips as Borrowing Costs Climb to Yearly High

U.S. mortgage demand retreated last week as borrowing costs climbed to their highest level in almost a year, underscoring the continuing affordability pressures confronting prospective homebuyers during the peak summer selling season. Total mortgage application volume fell 2.7% in the week ended July 10, 2026 from the prior week, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association...

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