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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 18-22
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (243+ words) by Phil Hall | May 22, 2026 | 0 comments Mortgage rates on the rise, predicting home sales in San Francisco, and the other Barbara Corcoran in the spotlight. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for…...
Senate Adjourns for Recess, Leaving Fate of Housing Bill on Hold
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (144+ words) by Phil Hall | May 22, 2026 | 0 comments The fate of the 21st'Century ROAD to Housing Act has been put on hold as the US Senate adjourned yesterday for a 10-day recess. Median home sale prices have jumped nearly 19% since the start of…...
Engel & V'lkers Opens Fourth Hawaiian Office
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (196+ words) by Phil Hall | May 22, 2026 | 0 comments The global luxury real estate brand Engel & V'lkers has expanded its presence in Hawaii with a new location in Maui. Leading the new office are license partner Dawn Maddux, general manager Katie Moriarty, and broker…...
Powell's Exit + Market Volatility: How the Top 1% Are Handling It
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (286+ words) by Pavan Agarawal | May 22, 2026 | 0 comments Many top-producing agents are responding by integrating technology earlier into the client journey, not later. As uncertainty continues reshaping consumer behavior, the next competitive advantage in real estate may not come generating more leads alone....
Michigan House Passes Bill Package to Slash Property Taxes
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (228+ words) by Phil Hall | May 22, 2026 | 0 comments The Republican-controlled Michigan House of Representatives has passed an eight-bill package includes measures to cut property taxes. CBS News reports the bill package is designed to end Michigan's 6-mill tax, the 0. 75% real estate transfer tax,…...
Radian Group CEO Rick Thornberry Announces Retirement
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (221+ words) by Phil Hall | May 22, 2026 | 0 comments Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN), the Wayne, Pennsylvania-based mortgage insurance provider, announced that CEO Rick Thornberry will retire in December following nearly a decade of corporate leadership. The board of directors has appointed Mike Weinbach…...
Property Tax Measure Added to North Carolina's November Ballot
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (463+ words) by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | 0 comments The North Carolina Senate has approved a resolution that will enable voters to decide if they should change the state constitution to limit the ability by local governments to raise property taxes. My Fox8 reports the…...
Housing Starts Dropped During April
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (444+ words) by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | 0 comments Single-family housing starts in April were at a rate of 930, 000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development. This represents a 9% drop from the revised March figure of…...
Pennsylvania's Median Home Sales Price Posts Third Straight Year-Over-Year Spike
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (335+ words) by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | 0 comments Pennsylvania's $315, 000 median home sales price in April marked its third consecutive year-over-year surge. According to data from the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR), this marked a 7. 4% increase from April 2025 and a 5% upswing from March. Median…...
Isaac Henderson Joins The Hudson Companies as Principal and Co-Head of Development
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (313+ words) by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | 0 comments The Hudson Companies, a real estate developer focused on the New York City metro area, has hired Isaac Henderson as principal and co-head of development. In his new job, Henderson will oversee Hudson's mixed-use portfolio,…...