Market · National
Who Gets Paid When You Click “Contact Agent”? Senators Want the FTC to Investigate.
A buyer clicks “contact agent” expecting help with a house. Two senators want regulators to examine who receives that inquiry, who gets…
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Market · Las Vegas
75 Las Vegas Hotel Condos Are Listed for $27 Million. Here’s What Buyers Are Really Getting.
A $27 million portfolio of Las Vegas hotel condos is looking for a buyer. The number is attention grabbing. The reason for…
Market · Texas
Houston Apartment Owners Face Rent and Insurance Allegations. Buyers Could Inherit Expensive Problems.
A distressed apartment building can look like a bargain until the buyer discovers what the purchase price leaves out.
Market · National
New Nashville Condos From the High $200,000s? A Luxury Builder Is Going After a Different Buyer.
A Nashville developer known for luxury housing is planning something that could get a very different buyer’s attention: new condos starting in…
Market · Salt Lake City
Utah Says Housing Costs Too Much. Salt Lake City Just Approved Higher Fees to Build It.
Utah residents say housing costs are damaging their quality of life. Salt Lake City is preparing to raise a cost attached to…
Market · Miami
This Miami Beach Mansion Sold for $29 Million. The Seller Once Wanted $38.5 Million.
A century old Miami Beach mansion just sold for $29 million. But the number that makes this transaction especially revealing is the…
Market · Los Angeles
Palisades Fire Survivors Could Save Hundreds of Thousands in LA’s Mansion Tax. Voters Decide November 3.
For a Palisades homeowner preparing to sell after the fire, one November vote could change the closing statement by hundreds of thousands…
Market · Texas
Midland’s Homebuilding Permits Fell 30.5%. Why Are More Homes Still Selling Across the Region?
More homes changed hands in the Permian Basin while Midland authorized fewer new ones. That split deserves attention from agents trying to…
Market · National
Compass Wants to Market Homes Outside the MLS. Two MLSs Are Fighting Back.
Compass wants more freedom to market homes outside the MLS. Two listing organizations are refusing to surrender their enforcement rules, turning a…
Market · National
Luxury Buyers Are Choosing Homes Based on Healthcare. Agents Need to Pay Attention.
A waterfront address, private elevator and designer kitchen can help sell a luxury home. But for some affluent buyers, another question is…