The JMG acquisition gives teams leverage, but not equal valuations
When Keller Williams announced its acquisition of the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) earlier this month, Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting, felt it was an historical moment for real estate companies with models similar to JMG, such as Mark Spain Real Estate, PLACE or Robert Slack Gro
Investors list more homes after ROAD to Housing Act, but impact may stay local
Institutional investors are listing significantly more single-family rental homes for sale following passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, but economists and real estate professionals say the legislation is unlikely to dramatically reshape the national housing market. New data from Parcl
Sandy Springs committee identifies housing affordability and parks as key priorities
Key points:• An advisory committee guiding the creation of Sandy Springs’ new comprehensive plan is modifying community goals to match resident feedback collected earlier this year.• Topics discussed include continued investment in paths and walkability, protection of neighborhood character, housing
Scraplanta ‘trashion’ show to showcase student designs on July 25
Members of Scraplanta’s Green Creatives Academy will present handcrafted designs in the Scraplanta Trashion Show on July 25. The Green Creatives Academy (GCA) is a workshop series hosted by Scraplanta this summer focused on educating sewists and fiber artists on how to create more sustainable finis
FHA proposes partial claim model that drops subordinate liens
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is proposing a new structure, called Reinstatement Advance Payment (RAP), that would change how servicers document and service partial claims and payment supplements. Under the draft, attributed to Joseph M. Gormley, who is performing the delegable duties of
Could America’s Empty Lots Help Close the Housing Shortage Gap? Research Says Yes
The easing of some housing regulations outlined in the recently passed 21st Century Road to Housing Act, combined with an effort to build new homes on the nation’s lot of empty building lots, could result in a meaningful improvement to the housing shortage, new research shows. According to a new st
CEO Panel: Full-Service Integration–The Time Is Now
Above, from left, F. Duffy Hanna, Larry Flick V, Reneé Gonzalez, Jes Fields and Willie Miranda From mortgage to title, leading brokerages continue to expand revenue opportunities by ramping up core-service offerings–but getting agents to adopt a full-service mentality can be a challenge. In an upc
Breaking Through to First-Time Buyers: The Basics of Millennial and Gen Z Marketing
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. The housing market has not exactly been a breeding ground for first-time homebuying in recent years, but that doesn’t mean th
New Homeownership Measure Finds Only 22% of Young People Own Homes
Developed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, a new homeownership measure—the homeowners-to-population ratio (HPOP)—aims to provide an alternative to better reflect the share of adults who are homeowners, as the path to the American Dream for young people remains uncertain. In a July 15 rele
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