The JMG acquisition gives teams leverage, but not equal valuations

When Keller Williams announced its acquisition of the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) earlier this month, Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting, felt it was an historical moment for real estate companies with models similar to JMG, such as Mark Spain Real Estate, PLACE or Robert Slack Gro

Investors list more homes after ROAD to Housing Act, but impact may stay local

Institutional investors are listing significantly more single-family rental homes for sale following passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, but economists and real estate professionals say the legislation is unlikely to dramatically reshape the national housing market. New data from Parcl

FHA proposes partial claim model that drops subordinate liens

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is proposing a new structure, called Reinstatement Advance Payment (RAP), that would change how servicers document and service partial claims and payment supplements.  Under the draft, attributed to Joseph M. Gormley, who is performing the delegable duties of

Data Centers Are Boosting Regional Economy as Consumer Spending Lags, St. Louis Fed Says

While everyday consumers struggle under the weight of rising prices on goods and services, large-scale data center construction projects across the Midwest and South are propping up local economies, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The report, known as the Beige