eXp Realty has rolled out a new initiative that allows its agents to choose from multiple customer relationship management (CRM) systems, marking a shift in the company’s approach to technology offerings. The program, called CRM of Choice, offers agents the option to select one of three platforms — BoldTrail, Cloze or Lofty — as part of their standard monthly fee. The initiative is intended to...

Broker Public Portal (BPP) — the industry-led home search initiative backed by real estate brokerages and MLSs — announced that Doorify MLS has joined as its newest strategic investor. Based in Cary, North Carolina, Doorify MLS serves nearly 15,000 real estate professionals across 16 counties in the Research Triangle — including Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. It ranks among the 40 largest MLSs...

Zillow’s listing standards policy may have only been in effect for one day, but Eric Johnson, a Boston-based Compass agent and team leader, said he has already seen an impact.  “Our team has only received a warning so far, but I personally know several agents whose listings have already been banned,” Johnson, who leads Mission Realty Advisors at Compass, told HousingWire via email. “Before...

Walker & Dunlop has announced the closing of a $240 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund — the largest in the firm’s history — that’s aimed at supporting the development of affordable housing across 10 states. Fund 124 will finance 18 housing developments totaling 1,701 units in California, Texas, Maryland, Utah, Missouri, Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho and Kansas....

President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is headed back to the House for reconciliation after passing the Senate with a tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. The 1,116-page multitrillion-dollar bill contains some key changes for older Americans, including a senior bonus tax deduction that would offset taxes on Social Security. But the bill also contains cuts to several important...

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If you’re planning a new kitchen, a designer can help you make the most of the space to ensure the room works perfectly for you. But what are the key questions to think about before you hire your kitchen professional? We asked three experts to share the top things to consider before your first...

After raising their daughter, a California couple shifted focus to caring for the wife’s elderly mother in their late-1970s home. To make the space safer and more functional, they prioritized updating their outdated primary bathroom, which had a cramped vanity and a hazardous step-up...

Quality of life, respect for nature, and sustainable building provide impetus for the only conservation community in Northern California's Bay Area - Lagoon Valley. This is the first of its kind in Northern California. The Lagoon Valley Conservation Community is easily accessible to Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Sacramento, and Silicon Valley, with quick and easy access to freeways I-80,...