Today’s Real Estate News

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• The 11 do’s and don’ts of buying a new build April 18, 2025
  Navigating the home buying process often begins with deciding between a new build or an existing home—and while new construction offers exciting possibilities, it also comes with unique challenges. With years of experience guiding clients through the process, we’ve seen firsthand the most common mistakes, misconceptions and pitfalls that can turn an exciting journey into […]
  Darren Pohl, Karen Pohl
• Beyond the deal: Marc Trachtenberg on the true value of title insurance April 18, 2025
  Marc Trachtenberg has spent a career in mortgage and title insurance companies looking for ways to differentiate from the status quo. In this Executive Conversation, Marc digs into a wide variety of topics on how to approach change management as market volatility remains outside of our control. This conversation is insightful for any leaders across […]
  HW Media Content Studio
• The CFPB announces sweeping job cuts: up to 90% gone April 18, 2025
  An email sent to employees outlined the agency's new focus, noting that it would be shifting its focus away from its supervisory roles
  Sarah Wolak
• DOGE places entire staff of homelessness agency on leave April 17, 2025
  The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness has reportedly placed its staff on administrative leave at the behest of DOGE, reports said.
  Chris Clow
• Lawyers at major firm sound off on reverse mortgage issues April 17, 2025
  Lawyers at a major firm break down some common litigation and themes they've seen in cases involving reverse mortgages.
  Chris Clow
• Alexander brothers settle breach of contract lawsuit with Side April 17, 2025
  Side and Official Partners settled a breach of contract lawsuit in which Side accused the Alexanders of defaulting on a loan.
  Jeff Andrews
• Zillow’s Follow Up Boss changing API call recording, text access April 17, 2025
  The Zillow-owned CRM announced Thursday that the only companies not impacted by the change were Ylopo, MaverickRE and Shilo.ai.
  Brooklee Han
• Without aging-in-place support, seniors may opt for congregate care April 17, 2025
  Without sufficient support, some older Americans may not feel they can successfully age in place in their own homes.
  Chris Clow
• Redfin: Housing market cools as economy, tariffs weigh on buyers April 17, 2025
  The deceleration in price growth comes as the housing market contends with an increase in supply and subdued demand.
  Jonathan Delozier
• 18 indispensable AI tools for real estate agents April 17, 2025
  Take back your time, improve productivity and boost revenue with these AI tools for real estate agents.
  Amy Fridhi, Emile L'Eplattenier