Donald Trump’s second term has not been kind to homebuilders. The president’s global tariff roller coaster directly and indirectly impacts many construction material imports, and his actions to crack down on illegal immigration have generated anecdotal reports of a labor shortage. Although it’s hard to measure the impact of the latter, the former is undoubtedly taking its toll. Homebuilder...

Maverix Advisory Group, a consulting firm focused on proptech and real estate brokerage strategy, announced the formation of an advisory board and the appointment of York Baur as its founding member. Baur, the former CEO of MoxiWorks, helped to scale that platform to a point that it now supports more than 800 brokerages and 400,000 agents across North America. “We’re thrilled and honored to...

The antitrust lawsuit filed by W. Preston Moore, an agent with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and a former president of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR), now has one less defendant.  Late last week, Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan dismissed the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission from the suit without prejudice. While the commission is currently no longer a party in the suit, Ranjan gave...

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Wondering if it’s time to hire an interior design pro? If you have a project that you’d love to see completed — whether it’s a single room or an entire house — getting an interior designer on the case might just be the best thing for your (design) sanity. Here are 10 times it makes sense to step...

Yes, the system hidden in a range hood works hard to filter out or vent cooking odors, steam and even grease. But the hood itself doesn’t have to look like a workhorse. See how these models get the job done while also adding a lovely element to their kitchens. Blending in or standing out,...

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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has released the first-quarter results of the NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI), showing a score of 63 -- a five-point drop from the previous quarter. While the index remains in positive territory, this marks only the second time since Q1 2020 that the RMI has dipped as low as 63. The Current Conditions Index, a component of the RMI, reflects...

The battle over Clear Cooperation, delayed listings, and private networks is reaching a boiling point—and the portals are right in the crossfire. CoStar CEO Andy Florance is the next leader to speak out after Zillow announced that beginning in May, any property publicly marketed must be entered into a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) within 24 hours or risk not being published on Zillow or Trulia. eXp...