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Agents say Cape Coral’s housing market is correcting, not crashing

Headlines that call Cape Coral, Florida, the “worst housing market in America” and liken it to precursors of the 2008 financial crisis have garnered discussions across the real estate industry. But local experts and data suggest the reality is far more nuanced. While a recent article from The Wall Street Journal highlighted falling home prices, […]

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HUD offers foreclosure relief to Texans saddled by floods

Scott Turner, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced on Tuesday a 90-day foreclosure moratorium for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured single-family mortgages in the areas of Kerr County, Texas, that have been devastated by recent severe storms, including wind and flood damage. The 90-day moratorium prohibits mortgage servicers from

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What’s the best strategy for seniors to take required minimum distributions?

Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a necessary source of income for seniors looking to age in place. But it can be confusing to navigate the options for taking the required minimum distributions (RMDs) from the account as mandated by the IRS — especially given the tax implications. What’s the best approach for seniors as they plan

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Family-run New Jersey real estate team posts a record year

The Bruen Team — a small but rapidly growing real estate agency based in Morristown, New Jersey — recorded its best year ever in 2024 by closing nearly $40 million in sales volume and earning a spot in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings for small teams. The multigenerational, family-run team is led by Ryan Bruen

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How Flyhomes’ search portal fits in with Real’s AI vision

The Real Brokerage has not been shy when it comes to its technological ambitions. From launching its agent-focused Fintech product Real Wallet to Tamir Poleg’s AI likeness delivering his Q1 2025 earnings prepared remarks, the company is pushing the envelope when it comes to tech in the real estate space.  Last week, The Real Brokerage

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Union Home Mortgage expands footprint in Ohio, adds 15 new personnel

Union Home Mortgage (UHM) is extending its reach into the Cincinnati, Ohio, market, the company announced on Tuesday. Ravi Patel and Justin Allen will both serve as area branch managers of the Cincinnati office and bring with them a team of eight additional loan officers, three loan officer assistants, a processor, a production manager and

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Realtor.com adds property tax appeal tool with Ownwell integration

Realtor.com has added a new feature to its My Home dashboard, allowing users to access property tax monitoring and appeals services through a partnership with Ownwell, a property tax appeal company. The integration comes amid rising homeownership costs across the country, with property taxes often cited as one of the largest annual expenses after mortgage

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Groups petition Supreme Court over New York foreclosure statute

A group of banking and mortgage associations is trying to get the U.S. Supreme Court‘s attention due to constitutional concerns about the state of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA). Friedman Vartolo LLP announced on Monday that it has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court on behalf of five of the

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From breached to bulletproof: The new rules of cybersecurity are about survival

Listen up, IT professionals. If you’re still treating cybersecurity like a checkbox exercise, you’re already three steps behind the attackers. The digital battlefield has changed, and the old rules no longer apply. Gone are the days when a firewall and antivirus software were enough to keep your organization safe. Today’s cyber threats are sophisticated and

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NorthstarMLS says no to delayed marketing exempt listings

Yet another MLS will not be implementing delayed marketing exempt listings. In early June, the board of directors for Minnesota-based NorthstarMLS voted to adopt the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) new Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) policy. But the organization will not implement the optional delayed marketing exempt listings provision or limit IDX and

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