Americans are moving less in 2025, with overall migration still well below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from Bank of America Institute. The number of people who are moving remains significantly lower than before the pandemic – down almost 20% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2020, […]
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U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., and Mike Flood, R-Neb., introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for cities to use federal money to build affordable housing. The Unleashing Needed Local Options to Construct and Keep Housing (UNLOCK) Act would loosen restrictions on how municipalities spend Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Efforts stem from
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The top brokerage in the country by transaction side count is welcoming yet another top-producing team of agents. Led by Amy Tapp, the team at Amy Tapp Realty, a Lubbock, Texas-based independent brokerage is making the move to eXp Realty, according to an announcement on Thursday. Tapp’s team consists of 40 agents and five staff
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One of the nation’s top mega teams is returning to Corcoran. New York City-based Noble Black & Partners is returning to Corcoran after a 10-year stint at Douglas Elliman, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Founded by Noble Black, he and his team are bringing a portfolio of $500 million in luxury listings across New
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More than one in four U.S. homes — valued at $12.7 trillion — are exposed to severe or extreme climate risks, according to a report released Tuesday by Realtor.com. The analysis found that threats from flooding, hurricane winds and wildfires are increasingly reshaping housing markets, homeowner costs and insurance availability. “Climate risks are no longer
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For years, doom-and-gloom headlines have hyped a looming “housing crash.” But the data, demographics, and long-term trends tell a very different story. The United States isn’t teetering on the edge of collapse — it’s standing at the threshold of what we are calling a 25-year surge: a generational housing boom unlike anything we’ve seen before.
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As agents, Zillow is our best friend and worst enemy. Generally, it provides easy access to listings and gives our clients a glimpse of the market, but it can also be unrealistic with pricing, thereby giving false promises to home buyers and sellers. Either way, it is the go-to listing platform with about 227 million
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With real estate technology changing faster than new agents answering their phones, finding that Goldilocks mix of real estate brokerage software that works for your brokerage isn’t easy. Most broker-owners we know are struggling to find tools that can move the needle for their businesses, quickly. For many, it’s sink or swim time. To help
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The American Land Title Association (ALTA) is taking a stand in Fidelity National Financial’s (FNF) lawsuit against the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and its new mandatory reporting rule, set to go into effect in December. On Tuesday, the title insurance trade group filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Fla., for
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Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty has added two established real estate agents to its team in central and south Texas, the company announced Tuesday. Eric Copper joins the Austin office with more than 20 years of experience in luxury real estate. He previously served as a broker for Keller Williams, managing more than 1,600 agents and
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