Real Estate Services

Late-stage mortgage underwriting failures are causing real estate transactions to fall apart weeks after buyers and sellers have committed. That is according to Dawnice LaFave, broker and sales associate at Weichert Realtors in Sussex County, New Jersey. Despite pre-approval processes designed to identify financial risks early, crucial issues such as liens, judgments, and other disqualifying ...

Real estate marketing is undergoing a structural change as brokerage operations move away from agent-led content creation toward centralized, technology-enabled production systems. In a discussion with Shon Wedde of Land id®, Head of Partnerships at Land id®, the evolution of how property data is turned into marketing material illustrates a broader industry transition: marketing teams ...

Residential buyers in the Chicago market are paying between $800 and $1,000 per transaction for inspections, according to Kevin Burke, team lead at The Kevin Burke Team at RE/MAX 10. These costs often include home inspections, sewer scopes, termite checks, and radon testing. The added expense and complexity are creating opportunities for agents with construction ...

The mortgage industry’s shift toward call centers, digital-first platforms, and price-driven marketing has eroded trust and left many borrowers unable to distinguish true advisory value from the lure of the lowest advertised rates. Josh Lewis, owner of BuyWise Mortgage, says this race to the bottom on price is producing some of the worst borrower outcomes ...

Buying a townhouse in New York City often appears straightforward, but the reality is far more complex. What starts as a search for the perfect home quickly becomes a process filled with legal documents, inspections, and regulatory hurdles. Without careful preparation, buyers can find themselves overwhelmed by unexpected issues that threaten to derail a deal. ...

When someone inherits a house unexpectedly, the first question is often: What now? The property might be in another state, need repairs the new owner can’t handle, or present a sales process they’ve never navigated before. Rick Warner, founder of The WE Group at Compass, has spent 21 years specializing in probate and trust real ...

Finding a moving company once meant making phone calls during business hours, waiting for an in-home visit, and hoping the estimate was close to reality. Today, technology allows you to get a quote at any hour, complete a virtual survey on your phone, and use AI tools to guide you through the process — often ...

If you’ve been hosting an Airbnb or other short-term rental in Oklahoma City, the rules just got much stricter – and many operators are being caught off guard. The city, which once allowed hosts to apply for permits after the fact with minimal consequences, is now cracking down hard. Hosts operating without a permit are ...

For many buyers, the math on urban homeownership stopped working years ago. Prices climbed, inventory stayed tight, and the new construction that did appear skewed toward luxury — leaving anyone without a high income to choose between aging housing stock, long commutes, or renting indefinitely. The assumption that followed was reasonable: if you want to ...

Some technology providers are abandoning monthly licensing fees in favor of transaction-based revenue sharing, aligning incentives with brokers frustrated by paying for tools and leads that do not guarantee closed deals. How the Current Model Falls Short Real estate and mortgage brokerages have long paid for technology in two primary ways: monthly software-as-a-service fees for ...

A three-bedroom rental property in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, is ready to close. The investor has cash in hand, the seller has agreed to terms, but the deal collapses when the appraisal comes in $40,000 below the contract price. The sale is dead. This scenario is increasingly common on the Kentucky side of the Tennessee-Kentucky border, where ...

Your home has been on the market for two weeks. There have been three showings and one low offer, with a long list of repair requests attached. Meanwhile, a similar house down the street sold in ten days at full price. What made the difference? According to Kurtia Thomas, a realtor with Keller Williams Realty ...

Florida’s homestead exemption provides primary residents with one of the state’s most significant tax breaks, capping annual property tax increases and reducing assessed value. Yet, according to Tampa real estate professional John Hoffman of Tampa Home Group, this benefit also creates a costly trap for homebuyers—one that many agents fail to disclose, leading buyers to ...

Just a few months ago, buyers looking at Richmond’s historic homes typically understood what came with owning a century-old property. They expected quirks like knob and tube wiring, lead paint, or asbestos insulation, and were prepared to tackle updates and repairs. But as 2026 approaches, a new wave of buyers is entering the market with ...

General contractors often underestimate the true cost of managing subcontractor compliance and insurance requirements. This leads to hidden losses that reduce project margins. According to Nyasha Gutsa, Co-Founder and CEO of Billy, most contractors allocate insurance premiums across projects but overlook the staff time required to manage compliance documentation. Contractors typically divide company insurance costs across ...