HUD audit warns that some HECM LESA accounts may run dry

An audit from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that more than 1,200 reverse mortgage borrowers could exhaust funds set aside to pay property taxes and insurance years earlier than expected, potentially exposing HUD to hundreds of mi

Real estate agents: Before you paste AI copy into the MLS, run this checklist

AI is proving valuable in real estate marketing, quickly turning rough notes into first drafts and maintaining message consistency across channels. It helps solo agents match output from larger brokerages. Used effectively, AI is a practical tool that frees agents to focus on pricing, advising, nego

New Jersey Moves To Turn ‘Dying’ Office Parks Into Housing, Bypassing Local Red Tape

New Jersey could soon launch a program that cuts the red tape to allow vacant office parks to be converted into housing. The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee pushed forward a bill, S-1766, that would let developers skip some local zoning rules to repurpose vacant office parks and retail

Wendy Goodman’s Picks For Her Dream Apartment From TEFAF New York

I’m no stranger to design fairs; I’ve been going to them for decades. But TEFAF is on another level. Just entering the Park Avenue Armory feels different from, say, the Winter Show, which offers plenty of extraordinary furniture and art. But TEFAF really feels like a world apart. I think it has a...