New Bill Would Let College Savers Use Leftover Money To Buy a First Home

A bipartisan bill could let people use a common college savings financial tool to pay for their first house. The First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act would let people use up to $35,000 from a 529 college savings account for a down payment on their first home. It's the latest idea in a line of congre

Acrisure Mortgage names Todd Boss president

Acrisure Mortgage announced Thursday that it has appointed Todd Boss as president, succeeding Joe Nunziata, who was recently promoted to president of Acrisure Real Estate Services. Boss will oversee the day-to-day operations of Acrisure Mortgage, including its nationwide mortgage platform, sales org

Could a 1,000-Foot-Deep Hole Really Cool Your Subway Station?

As much as we might fantasize about it, we can’t air-condition the New York subway’s platforms. It would cost billions to partition off every one so you’re not pouring cold air into the tunnels, and then billions more for the electricity per year. It’s money better spent on almost any other need,...

RPR Wins 2026 ‘Real Estate Analytics Platform of the Year’ in PropTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Realtors Property Resource® (RPR) has announced it has been selected as the winner of the “Real Estate Analytics Platform of the Year” award in the sixth-annual PropTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by PropTech Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes i