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Smith Douglas Homes prioritizes pace over price, plays the long game

In a weaker-than-expected demand environment, marked by declining new-home sales prices, rising incentives and geopolitical uncertainty, select homebuilders have tapped the brakes on new deliveries and deliberately slowed their sales pace to secure margins.  Not all builders are following this blueprint, including M/I Homes and Ashton Woods.  Smith Dougas Homes stands as another exception to a...

HUD says Realtors can discuss crime and school data, reversing Biden-era stance

Real estate agents may lawfully discuss neighborhood crime rates and school quality with clients without violating the Fair Housing Act’s prohibition on racial steering, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced April 24.   The move reverses guidance that’s led major industry players to remove or restrict such information. New guidance, issued in a letter by HUD’s...

The Gathering: How is AI reshaping mortgage lending and servicing?

It’s difficult to understate the impact that artificial intelligence is having on all aspects of the mortgage industry. From lead generation and borrower qualification to loan servicing and customer retention, companies must find ways to streamline processes to bring more customers in the door and keep their bottom line healthy. At HousingWire’s The Gathering in Austin this week, AI was a central...

Dark Green Eat-In Kitchen With an Airy Feel (11 photos)

In a relatively small space, compromises have to be made, but in the right hands that needn’t result in a lesser design. With this eat-in kitchen in London there wasn’t room for everything initially requested, such as a breakfast bar on the island, but the resulting space feels open, elegant and...

Asia-Pacific Commercial Property Rebounds as Investors Return in 2026

Asia-Pacific real estate is staging a cautious comeback, with investors signaling a renewed appetite for commercial property acquisitions in 2026 as market conditions stabilize and income visibility improves. A new survey from CBRE Group shows 57% of regional investors intend to expand their property holdings this year, reflecting a steady shift away from the defensive strategies that dominated the past...

Planning a Home Renovation? Don’t Overlook Your Cooling System

Home renovations are exciting. Whether you are knocking down a wall to create an open-concept kitchen, finishing a basement for extra living space, or adding a second story to accommodate a growing family, the focus tends to land on the visible upgrades -- new flooring, modern fixtures, fresh paint. But behind every beautiful renovation lies a network of mechanical systems that need to keep up with the...

‘Didn’t see that coming’: Real estate brokers react to Real-REMAX deal

At a time when it seems like most real estate brokers can’t agree on anything, one thing they can agree on is that The Real Brokerage’s acquisition of REMAX, announced on Monday, came as a surprise.  “To me it came a bit out of left field because I don’t think anybody had talked about Real,” Gary Ashton, the broker-owner of The Ashton Real Estate Group of REMAX Advantage, said. “There has...

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