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Brokerage giant Compass is facing an investigation by the antitrust division of the New York State Attorney General’s Office after combining with rival Anywhere Real Estate earlier this year. Compass in January closed its $1.6 billion megamerger with Anywhere, expanding its network of agents and independent sales associates to about 340,000 globally. Compass was alreadyRead …

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New York state is on the verge of restricting private home listings marketed to an exclusive audience, making it the latest state to crack down on the controversial practice. The New York state Senate passed the “Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listing Act” in a vote of 60-0 from its noncontroversial calendar Monday. The billRead …

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This spring, a growing number of college-aged students turned to trade schools and associate programs as graduate school enrollment stalled—a shift with potentially significant implications for the future of homeownership. A new report from the nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that spring 2026 enrollment in vocational programs surged, with the undergraduate certificate programsRead …

Gen Z Ditching 4-Year College for Trades-Here’s How It Could Shift the First-Time Homebuyer Market Read More »

South Florida’s luxury real estate market thrived in 2025, posting the second-highest number of $10 million-plus home sales in the region’s history. However, mounting pressures—including underwater mortgages, foreclosures, and persistent unemployment concerns—have placed several Florida housing markets among those most vulnerable to future price declines. Of the 50 highest-risk markets, 12 were in Florida, nineRead …

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American retirees stand to lose an average of $500 a month from their Social Security payments in the next seven years if nothing is done. For the past 16 years, the cost of the Social Security retirement program has exceeded the amount it receives from taxes collected, forcing it to dip into its trust fundRead …

Mapped: The States Facing the Steepest Cuts to Social Security in 2032 Read More »

HGTV star Erin Napier was seen breaking down in tears while opening up about the emotional experience of watching her newly renovated hotel burn down in flames. During the latest episode of “Home Town: Inn This Together,” Erin and her spouse, Ben Napier, were left aghast as a fire ripped through the inn that theyRead …

Emotional Moment HGTV Star Erin Napier Breaks Down in Tears After Watching Her 2-Year Hotel Renovation Go Up in Flames Read More »

Now that summer is in full swing, there’s never been a better time to sell your home. Longer days give more buyers more opportunities to check out listed properties at “off” times, like after work. An evening drive-by allows these potential buyers the chance to gather initial impressions—and it can go a long way. “BuyersRead …

Summer Is the Best Time To Attract a Hidden Prospective Buyer: Evening Lookie-Loos Read More »

A former senior vice president at the Atlanta Housing Authority, who oversaw one of the largest Section 8 programs in the country, has been sentenced to prison for a massive fraud scheme. Tracy Denise Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, wire fraud, and credit application fraud in February, and wasRead …

Atlanta Housing Authority Exec Tracy Jones Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Read More »

Market outlook Like the rest of the economy, the housing market found itself facing a familiar foe in May: inflation. April’s consumer price index came in at 3.8%, driven by the Iran war, and inflation nowcasts estimate May’s number will be closer to 4.2%. Rising prices deliver a double blow to consumers, eating away atRead …

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Sticky mortgage rates and rising inflation fueled by the Iran war are testing the limits of the spring housing market’s resilience, but there is a silver lining for buyers as home prices in May experienced their steepest annual drop in at least nine years. The national median listing price has been falling for seven consecutiveRead …

Home Prices Post Sharpest Drop in Nine Years as Sellers Face Reality Check Read More »