A federal judge has dismissed the claims of both the plaintiffs and defendants in an appraisal discrimination lawsuit that garnered national attention when it was filed in 2022. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott — Maryland homeowners who are Black — sued appraiser Shane Lanham, his company 20/20 Valuations and mortgage lender loanDepot for allegedly undervaluing their home by almost...

Nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) lender Logan Finance Corp. on Thursday announced the promotion of Dave Weatherford to Executive Vice President of TPO Production, effective immediately. The promotion follows Logan Finance’s launch of its new Open Road product series, announced in June. The series, which expands upon Logan’s preexisting non-QM offerings, involves seven specialized Non-QM mortgage...

Veteran entrepreneur Phillip Cantrell distills four decades of hard-won business wisdom into his newly released book, “Failing My Way to Success: Lessons from 42 Years of Winning (and Losing) in Business,” which officially launched July 15. The founder and CEO of Benchmark Realty — who sold the company to United Real Estate in 2020 — says the inspiration for writing the book stemmed from a...

The nonprofit Realtors Relief Foundation (RRF) has allocated $500,000 to assist residents in south central Texas following recent floods that took the lives of more than 130 people and displaced families across the region. The funding — distributed through Texas Realtors and eight local associations — will be used to help affected residents cover housing payments as recovery and relief efforts...

Regardless of whether the house is new or a resale, inspections are an integral part of the home-buying process. Here's how to make sure you do it...

The owners of this 1935 Colonial in Wakefield, Massachusetts, had previously teamed up with McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath for a full bathroom remodel. So when it was time to update their U-shaped kitchen with its aging two-tone cabinetry and dated peninsula,...

Nareit’s John Worth and Brookfield’s Brandon Benjamin assess REIT...

Image Hill says listed REITs provide liquidity and offer opportunities to add...

Condo Prices and Demand Crumble in Florida and Texas Based on new Redfin data, the U.S. condominium market is unraveling faster than any other segment of the housing sector, as rising costs and tighter financing rules push buyers to the sidelines and sellers flood the market. The median sale price of a U.S. condo fell 2.2% year-over-year to $354,100 in May, marking the second-steepest annual drop since...

Two established Atlanta metro-area real estate firms — ERA Foster & Bond and ERA Sunrise Realty — have merged, combining operations under a single brokerage that now includes more than 175 agents and six office locations. The combined firm now has a Georgia footprint that extends across Atlanta, Canton, Duluth, Marietta, Milton, Athens and Savannah. The merged firm will be co-led by David Moody...