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Image Briddell highlighted some of the benefits of public real estate, noting that volatility should be “embraced, not...

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. announced Wednesday that it has appointed Hugh Frater, a founding partner of BlackRock and former CEO of Fannie Mae, to its board of directors as the company leans further into its Tinman AI mortgage platform. Frater, whose role became effective March 23, brings experience spanning mortgage-backed securities (MBS), agency finance and commercial real estate lending...

A magistrate judge in U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Florida, is recommending that the court dismiss the Zea antitrust lawsuit filed against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several local Realtor associations and MLSs.  Filed in August, the lawsuit claims that the defendants engaged in a “coordinated scheme” to restrict consumer choice and maintain elevated prices, harming...

Regional market data is reinforcing the same story playing out nationally: Housing demand is holding up across major metros, even as mortgage rates move closer to levels that have historically pressured activity. That national backdrop remains surprisingly firm. Weekly pending sales rose to 71,230, up from 68,726 a year ago, while purchase applications are still showing 12% year over year growth. But...

Mississippi has joined Alabama in creating a law that states that buyers agents and brokers are not required to obtain a signed buyer agency agreement prior to touring a property with a prospective buyer.  Earlier this month, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2713 into law. Under the new law, buyers and sellers may make “affirmative election of a specific type of brokerage service...

As real estate professionals face growing threats from title fraud and in-person safety risks, TransUnion is introducing a mobile solution that consolidates tools for verifying identities and checking criminal backgrounds. TruLookup for Real Estate allows agents to validate property ownership, conduct personal safety checks using a phone number and generate prospecting lists — all within a single...

Midcentury modern architecture wasn’t just a style, it was a complete rethinking of how people live. From the 1930s through the 1960s, architects across the United States began experimenting with open plans, industrial materials, and a stronger connection to nature. What emerged wasn’t a single style, but a shared philosophy: homes should feel lighter, more flexible, and more connected to their...

A well-known Upper West Side residence tied to a familiar name in film and television has come to market in Lincoln Square. The condominium, owned by Heather Randall, wife of the late actor Tony Randall, is now listed for $9.45 million at the Grand Millennium, a full-service building at 1965 Broadway. The listing is held by Maria Pashby and Joanna Pashby of the Pashby Sarasohn Team at Brown Harris...

For most real estate valuation models, the biggest bottleneck is data, not logic. Even the strongest underwriting frameworks depend on timely, consistent comparable property data, so analysts spend hours...

Accurate and up-to-date short-term rental data is central to profitability in the real estate industry. Investors, property managers, PropTech startups, marketplaces, and analytics platforms face a common challenge: How...