Confidence among US homebuilders unexpectedly fell in January, as costly sales incentives outweighed a recent boost from lower mortgage rates and the president’s housing proposals. Processing Content An index of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo decreased 2 points to 37 in January, its first decline since August. That […]
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The outlook among home remodel companies sits at its highest in a year, with sentiment toward upcoming business prospects in positive territory in contrast with the homebuilding community. Processing Content Remodeling and renovation market sentiment improved to a seasonally adjusted score of 64 at the close of the fourth quarter, up from 60 three months
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Department of Housing and Urban Development whistleblowers spoke of being stopped from doing their jobs enforcing fair housing laws at a hearing led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D.-Massachusetts. Processing Content The hearing, called “Fair Housing Under Fire,” was held on Jan. 13. Warren is the ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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SitusAMC is gearing up for a legal battle over the fallout of its data breach last fall, as eight class action complaints have been consolidated in federal court. Processing Content The cases quickly piled up after the industry vendor revealed in November that it suffered a cybersecurity incident. The company has emphasized no encryption nor
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Kate Whiteman, an Australian woman whose sexual assault allegations against real estate broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother Alon Alexander spurred similar claims from others, was found dead near Sydney late last year, Australian authorities said. A spokesman for the New South Wales coroner confirmed the death, which was first reported by the New
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Century 21 New Millennium has a new CEO. The brokerage announced the appointment of Kim Harris Campbell as its new CEO on Thursday. Harris Campbell will also serve as the CEO of NM Real Estate Services, the parent company of Century 21 New Millennium. Her appointment is effective immediately, according to the release. The firm’s
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Two Ohio state representatives are supporting legislation they say will establish clear statewide protections against property tax‑related foreclosures for the state’s senior homeowners. Reps. David Thomas (R) and Adam Mathews (R) highlighted H.B. 443, known as the Senior Protection from Foreclosure Act, during a news conference Wednesday. The bill would bar counties from enforcing property
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REMAX is making moves north of the border. On Thursday, the real estate brokerage franchisor announced the conversion of two large Royal LePage-affiliated firms serving the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Together, the two firms represent roughly 1,200 agents and 17 offices, including 16 in the GTA. Royal LePage Your Community Realty and Royal LePage Connect
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Foreclosure filings were reported on 367,460 U.S. properties in 2025, up 14% from 2024 and up 3% from 2023. Foreclosure filings in 2025 were also down 87% from a peak of nearly 2.9 million in 2010. That’s according to ATTOM‘s Year-End 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, released Thursday, which is based on publicly recorded and
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California’s emerging housing fracas over a single stairwell may become a lightning rod, affecting both building codes and capital investment in more multifamily projects in more places. California’s Fire Marshal is reportedly in the final stages of a report due this month on whether the state will allow single‑stair multifamily buildings above three stories, and
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