RealScout adds ClimateCheck data to platform

RealScout’s addition of climate risk data into its platform follows a recent trend of real estate companies adding similar data to their portals as homebuyers become increasingly concerned about climate change risk. Continue reading

8 more bodies found after Surfside condo building demolished

The remains of a partially collapsed luxury building in Surfside, Florida, were demolished in a controlled explosion on Sunday night amid concerns over Tropical Storm Elsa. Continue reading

Long Island man continues 20-year stint in house on just 1 mortgage payment

Guramrit Hanspal, who hasn’t made a mortgage payment on his home since 1998, avoided another court confrontation — and eviction — in early July. Continue reading

15 tips for first-time real estate investors, straight from the pros

Inman spoke with industry pros to learn their top tips for first-time real estate investors, and they had plenty of knowledge to share with newbies in need of a little bit of confidence. Continue reading

10 scenarios that can get new agents ethics violations, lawsuits or worse

As a newbie, you don’t want to find yourself amid an ethics violation, lawsuit or worse, but it can happen to even the most earnest of agents. Here are 10 hypothetical situations that help illustrate how you can avoid some very real problems. Continue reading

Miami condo collapse updates: Second lawsuit, warnings in April

Plus, photos taken just days before the collapse show cracked concrete and corroded rebar in the building’s garage. Continue reading

Home price growth hits new record in April: FHFA

Home prices rose 1.8 percent in April and 15.7 percent year over year. Both figures represent record growth for the House Price Index. Continue reading

How COVID made agents rethink retirement, workload and more

Many real estate professionals say the pandemic made them reconsider things like when they want to retire and work-life balance, while others say the last year has just made them want to double down on work. Continue reading

‘Teams are the exciting future of real estate’: Vija Williams

Williams believes teams have a leg up on traditional brokerages, but they can better position themselves to be the changing face of real estate. Continue reading