Rentspree’s Landlord Pro targets fragmented rental operations

The company hopes Landlord Pro will appeal to rental operators burdened by fragmented marketing, leasing, and financial services products. Costs are harder to manage and predict when spread thin across a range of disconnected vendors. Continue reading

HUD shifts homeless policy away from providing permanent housing

$3.9 billion in competitive grant funding will favor transitional housing with employment and addiction treatment requirements, and allow faith-based groups to submit bids to provide services. Continue reading

Trump orders boost in US timber production, foreign lumber probe

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order aimed at increasing U.S. timber production and launched an investigation into the risks that foreign lumber imports pose to national security. Continue reading

Biden administration lays out bold plan to combat appraisal bias

The five-point plan seeks to make the appraisal industry more accountable, arm consumers with assistance, prevent algorithmic bias, cultivate a more diverse appraisal industry, and leverage federal data to benefit research and policymaking. Continue reading

More booster shots, testing and other measures coming in response to Omicron variant

President Biden laid out a COVID-19 response plan Thursday that will push more people to get vaccinated and attempt to keep businesses open. Continue reading

What the US climate-risk review means for FHA, VA loans and more

Government agencies are looking to better quantify risks from climate change, a step with implications for government-backed home loans. Continue reading

Did Biden just upend licensing and education requirements nationally?

President Biden’s latest executive order could impose an unnecessary burden on those who seek to do business in a different state. Here’s how it can impact the real estate industry. Continue reading

Trump administration proposes massive cuts to HUD

The President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2021 calls for the elimination of block grant programs and a reduction of HUD’s budget by 15 percent. Continue reading

NAR president applauds Trump’s planned environmental rule change

Vince Malta applauded the White House’s proposal to “modernize” a rule that governs an array of infrastructure projects, though the move also drew condemnation from the left. Continue reading

Agents weigh in on Mike Bloomberg call for White House open floor plan

The 2020 presidential hopeful wants to transform the East Room into an open floor plan, but is it a good idea? Real estate agents are torn on the effectiveness of such offices. Continue reading