Building for What’s Next

When Nick Van Assche set out to grow Sea Glass Properties into a full-fledged franchise operation, he knew that vision without infrastructure was just a dream. As a partner at the Virgin Islands-based brokerage with 140-plus agents that has sold over $2.4B of resort/lifestyle/second-home real estate

Tornado Alley Is Shifting East. These Housing Markets Are Unprepared and Face the Biggest Risks.

Most people associate high tornado risk with states such as Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.  While Tornado Alley has always been in the Great Plains region—which stretches from Texas up to South Dakota—it’s been moving eastward into the Southeast and Midwest over the past few decades. Now, states such

In Home Equity Theft Case, Supreme Court Says Auction Price Can Count—but Won’t Define a Fair Sale

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid to require local governments to compensate homeowners based on the full market value of homes seized and sold over unpaid taxes, delivering a setback to the movement against home equity theft. But the justices also left open a consequential question that c

AARP awards $8.3M in senior-focused housing and community improvement grants

AARP, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to serving older Americans, on Wednesday announced more than $8 million in grants across the country. The funds aim to make communities more livable, with specific targets toward improving housing, public spaces, transportation and digital