Family of slain Texas Realtor Ashlee Long demanding bail reform

The family of Ashlee Long, a 28-year-old Houston Realtor fatally shot during a night out in Dallas, is calling for urgent bail reform in Texas after her accused killer was released on bond, FOX 4 News KDFW reported. Continue reading

RentSpree, TransUnion partner in tenant screening

RentSpree is working with TransUnion to improve how leasing agents and property managers determine a lease applicant’s background. Continue reading

Want to sell 7K houses in a year? Here’s how Ben Caballero does it

Last week, Caballero set new world records after selling 7,722 homes in 2024 and inking $3.92 billion in volume. The agent, who works exclusively with builders in Texas, shared his tips with Inman. Continue reading

Houston’s ‘Darth Vader House’ sold for $3.4M, is set to be rebranded

Mexican sculptor Enrique Cabrera purchased the property known as the “Darth Vader House” for $3.4 million and plans to transform it into an artistic landmark of its own creation. Continue reading

11 easy-to-copy, trending Instagram Reel examples 

Focus on becoming the first person people think of when they think of your city, Jimmy Burgess writes, and your business will explode. Continue reading

FHFA gutting Fannie, Freddie minority homeownership programs

Flood of orders published without explanation on social media target programs and practices designed to boost lending in minority communities, protect borrowers from unfair or deceptive practices. Continue reading

How ERA’s Michelle Johnson Lundy pays it forward

To ensure better representation this Women’s History Month and beyond, she writes, it’s critical to reduce barriers to entry, support women in their journeys and celebrate their success. Continue reading

UHM adds $1B in lending capacity with NRL Mortgage acquisition

Houston-based Nations Reliable Lending, which does business as NRL Mortgage, sponsors 44 mortgage loan originators working out of 27 branch locations in 10 states. Continue reading

NAR pulls the plug on its annual tech conference

The Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit will “evolve” to provide year-round education, while signature events will move to other NAR conferences. Continue reading

Prominent brokerages hire StackWrap to organize tech stacks

StackWrap has signed The Agency Texas and The Align Team of eXp. Additionally, the company aligned with enterprise email marketing company Happy Grasshopper. Continue reading