Brokerages: Getting Attention for the Wrong Reasons?
Agents need to tell customers about the benefits their brokerage brings to the table, but even some brokers don’t recognize their own strengths.
Small Town Fined $5M Over Group Home Issue
A judge ruled that a “Fair Housing Center” home for six individuals faced discrimination, and ordered the town of Cromwell, Connecticut, to pay $5M.
NAHB: Remodeling Still Strong but Index Drops 10 Points
Americans keep upgrading their homes, but NAHB’s index measuring the market dropped 10 points year-to-year in the second quarter, reflecting a market slowdown.
Disagree with a Home’s Flood Map? Contest It
Some homeowners may pay hundreds more for flood insurance than their neighbor, and part of the problem could be a location at the edge of a flood insurance map.
Large Fla. Property Insurer Weighing ‘Options’
The parent firm of United Property & Casualty, which insures 185K Fla. homeowners, is reviewing “strategic and capital raising alternatives” that may include a sale.
Housing Shortage Isn’t Just a Coastal Crisis
The U.S. needs about 3.8 million housing units to keep up with household growth, a crisis with multiple causes, some of which go back to the Great Recession.