The giant plant known for its powerful stench recently bloomed in popularity. Robert Buchel / Getty Images If you were in the vicinity of the Washington, D.C., Botanical Gardens on July 21 and thought you caught a whiff of a dead body, raw meat, or some other foul odor, you were actually in the presence of a magnificent gardening phenomenon: It was most likely the rare blooming corpse flower on...

The National Association of Realtors is busy now reminding its 1.5 million NAR members, real estate professionals, and consumers that on August 17, important practice changes resulting from NAR's DOJ Settlement Agreement, addressing claims related to broker commissions brought on behalf of home sellers, will be implemented nationwide. NAR advises all Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) to adopt these practice...

In the first half of 2024, Phnom Penh's commercial markets have faced a downturn, as reported by global property consultant CBRE. Both the office and retail sectors experienced declines in rent and occupancy rates in H1 of 2024. Prime office rents fell to $27.0 per square meter, with an occupancy rate of 61.8%, while prime retail rents decreased to $22.1 per square meter, with a 58.7% occupancy rate. The...

Toronto-based Bank of Nova Scotia, which operates as Scotiabank, has hired a group of JPMorgan Chase Bank executives to lead a new mortgage capital markets business that expects to launch this fall. Industry veteran Thanh Roettele, who spent more than 28 years at JPMorgan and was the managing director of its mortgage warehouse finance business, is transitioning to Scotiabank. He will lead the new...

While it might seem incredibly complicated to guide both owned brokerages and franchisees through the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement, Anywhere Real Estate views having both models under its umbrella as a blessing. “The beauty of a franchise network is it is not just us looking out across our business that we feel compelled to run and...

For seniors who live alone and may not have easy access to public transportation, relatively simple tasks such as grocery shopping or medical appointments become much more difficult to complete. Volunteer and nonprofit groups can often step in to fill the void in these situations. Two examples are happening in the Pittsburgh metro area, where seniors are granted access to free, non-medical care to...

The American Real Estate Association, an industry trade group founded by Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber, is launching its membership program. On Thursday, Umansky and Haber announced that the trade group is rolling out its membership plan for 2024 and 2025. Up until this point, the association has been self-funded by Haber and Umansky. But in the announcement, they noted that in order to further...

Real estate technology company Voxtur Analytics Corp. announced this week that Ryan Marshall was promoted to the role of CEO. He previously served as the company’s chief operating officer and chief product officer. “I am honored to take on the role of CEO at Voxtur,” Marshall said in a statement. “With the overwhelming support of our shareholders, employees, and clients, we are poised to build...

A 90210 address is a symbol of status. As is a million-dollar art collection. But what happens when you combine the two? You get this supremely elegant Beverly Hills mansion that comes with an incredible 1,000-square-foot space with a separate entrance that can be creatively used as an art gallery. A status symbol in itself, the art-loving house is set north of Sunset Boulevard — atop Beverly...

Also known as the ‘Seven Sisters’ or ‘Postcard Row’, the ‘Painted Ladies’ of San Francisco are without a doubt the city’s most recognizable houses. The term refers to the row of colorful Victorian and Edwardian houses located at 710–720 Steiner Street in Alamo Square in San Francisco, made famous by their unique appearance, pastel colors, and quintessential Queen Anne-style...