American Real Estate Association Names John Blount Chief Lobbyist

The American Real Estate Association (ARA) has announced the appointment of John Blount as its chief lobbyist. Blount previously served as chief lobbyist for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).  According to ARA, the hire signals its intent to be a strong national voice on real estate polic

‘We Love Our Historic Church Home—but Here Are the Honest Drawbacks’

When Susan Sandler and her husband, Howard Eisenberg, decided to downsize from their 4,000-square-foot single family home with its large yard, garden, and burdensome maintenance, they were not expecting to move into a church—until they saw it. "We just loved it," Sandler tells Realtor.com®. In 2018,

Social Security Turns 91 as Its Future Hangs in the Balance—and Housing Costs Squeeze Retirees

Ninety-one years after Social Security was signed into law, the program has largely delivered on its original promise. In 1935, more than half of older Americans were estimated to lack enough income to support themselves. Today, Social Security keeps 17 million older adults above the poverty line, a

What Is Arian Moayed’s NYQ?

On a scale from the Top of the Rock to the top floor of Pebble Bar, where does Arian Moayed fit? This is NYQ, a series in which we find out how “New York” notable New Yorkers re... More »