Lawmakers have asserted that by curbing how long large investors may own build-to-rent homes, it will help eliminate competition for everyday homebuyers and lead to lower prices. Not everyone agrees.
Platforms like real estate — whether as a career, a vehicle for investment or a means to secure financial agency — matter more than ever, coach Melanie Klein writes.
The Compass-Redfin deal, ARA co-founder Jason Haber writes, represents movement toward a more flexible, consumer-centric model where data serves sellers and buyers rather than institutions.
Agents and leaders have long been skeptical of Compass' bid to disrupt local MLSs. But the latest proposal might have legs, according to an Intel Index survey.
