Compass slapped with lawsuit over website access for the blind

Compass is being sued for allegedly failing to make its website fully accessible to blind people, raising the specter that real estate brokerages remain exposed to a similar legal risk. Continue reading

Flood insurance freeze halts thousands of US home sales

The Federal Emergency Management Agency ruled Thursday it will not approve new or renew existing flood insurance plans during the government shutdown. Continue reading

The real estate companies that went bust in 2018

The story of real estate in 2018 was one of exploding investment and technology — but not every company managed to make it all the way through the year. Continue reading

The most important safety, court and crime stories of 2018

It’s been a pretty grim year when it comes to crime and agent safety. Continue reading

How the government shutdown is impacting home buyers

A partial shutdown of the U.S. Government has entered its sixth day as both Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump dig in their heels over partial funding for a wall or partition structure along a small portion of the U.S. southern border an… Continue reading

Government shutdown delays release of housing data

The U.S. government has been partially shut down for less than a week, but already the closure is blocking access to critical government data, including information that would have shed light on the housing market. Continue reading

How eXp Realty’s new stock equity program for agents works

EXp World Holdings, the parent company of virtual real estate brokerage eXp Realty, is making major changes to its agent stock program. Continue reading

Miami Association of Realtors partners with Mexican trade group

The Miami Association of Realtors has inked partnerships with 15 local chapters of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals.  Continue reading