Stellar MLS transitions CEO role from Merri Jo Cowen to Shayne Fairley

After more than 17 years at the helm, MLS industry veteran and 2025 HousingWire Woman of Influence Merri Jo Cowen has officially stepped down from her role as the CEO of Florida’s Stellar MLS, according to an announcement on Tuesday. She is being replaced by Shayne Fairley.  Stellar MLS had previous

Connecticut bill targets private real estate listings

Lawmakers in Connecticut have joined other state legislators in seeking to establish a process to ensure public marketing of certain real estate listings.  Connecticut legislators introduced Senate Bill 340 last week, sponsored by the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, which is a bipartisan commit

Rhode Island housing package targets zoning, parking and SROs

Rhode Island, like other states nationwide, is grappling with a housing affordability crisis.​ State lawmakers are now on their sixth legislative package to strengthen efforts to improve housing affordability. This time, the package includes reviving boarding houses and co-living. Like California, F

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Secures Earlier Release From Prison—Weeks After Delisting $61.5 Million ‘Freak Off’ Mansion

Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs' planned release date from prison has been moved up by six weeks it's been revealed—just two months after the musician decided to take his infamous $61.5 million "freak off" mansion off the market in Los Angeles. Diddy, 56, who was found guilty on two counts of transportati