Real estate fraud has evolved rapidly, and professionals across the industry already recognize that today’s schemes are more complex and convincing than ever. What has changed most is the scale — driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate realistic emails, cloned voices and even live deepfake video impersonations of buyers, sellers or agents. In 2025, the FBI’s Internet Crime...
Success in business is rarely a solo act. Great careers are often shaped by great mentors, and exceptional teams make for exceptional companies. Allan Merrill, Chairman, President and CEO of Beazer Homes, attests to both truisms. Under Merrill’s leadership, Beazer Homes has become a leader in delivering durable, energy-efficient homes, becoming the first national homebuilder to deliver 100% of...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is advancing multiple pieces of legislation designed to strengthen retirement savings options for millions of unpaid family caregivers. Two companion bills introduced in the House and Senate would modify retirement account rules to better reflect the realities caregivers face. Under one proposal, the Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act, eligible...
Home renovation activity held steady in 2025 as more than half of U.S. homeowners undertook projects and median spend held at $20,000, according to the just-released 2026 U.S. Houzz & Home Study. High-end renovations gained ground, underscoring ongoing demand even as some homeowners...
Pending home sales in the U.S. edged higher in March 2026, signaling underlying demand resilience even as elevated borrowing costs continue to weigh on the housing market. A new report from the National Association of Realtors showed that contract signings--an early indicator of completed transactions--rose 1.5% from February. Compared with a year earlier, however, activity slipped 1.1%, underscoring the...
Image Herman said a key disruption is the move from human to AI analysis of proxy...
Image John Forester discusses how energy management drives value, mitigates risk, and shapes investment decisions across property...
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The market reaction to homebuilder earnings this spring has carried a clear message: scale, discipline, and positioning still matter. Where you choose to deploy them may matter even more. On Tuesday, Toll Brothers signaled its next move in that equation by announcing a deal to acquire substantially all the assets of Fayetteville-based Buffington Homes of Arkansas. The transaction, expected to close...
For years, real estate rewarded one thing above all else: activity. More calls. More showings. More emails. More hours. The assumption was simple: if you stay busy enough, the results will follow. But that equation is starting to break. Clients are more informed. Deals take longer. Expectations are higher. Time, not opportunity, has become the most constrained resource. The agents who are...
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