While 73% of Hurricane Michael insurance claims have been paid, a number of owners claim reimbursements have been slow and, in some cases, inadequate.

While the shutdown has slowed some usual mortgage functions, it's completely shut down the USDA's rural loan program. NAR hopes to change that.

The group wants HUD reopened because closure undermines "both the short-term operations and long-term viability" of the nation's affordable housing programs. They specifically cite Section 8 properties that expire before the end of Feb.

Overall, national housing prices are a bit high but many buyers are not deterred. FAU's Dr. Ken Johnson says the current housing cycle is likely at a peak.

Some investors anxious to invest in opportunity zones must wait a little longer – the U.S. Treasury Dept. won't finalize guidelines until the shutdown ends.

Remodeling isn't as easy as it looks on TV, but many owners don't realize it until they tackle a job on their own. Top of the list regret? Installing tile floors.

The recent easing of rates has come amid steep stock market declines and tumbling rates on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes, which influence fixed mortgage rates.

Who has the power to influence real estate? The 2019 Swanepoel Power 200 list includes nine Florida leaders. Nationally, men appear to wield the most power – only 17% are women – but in Fla., the reverse is true: six out of nine (66%) are female.

CoreLogic: Property insurers may be challenged to keep rates down after a third year of increased damage from hurricanes, wildfires and severe wind.

Buyers who opt for a newly built home may not find them less expensive, but they might come with more bells and whistles as builders strive to stay competitive.

Investors could receive tax breaks when buying property in distressed economic areas, labeled “opportunity zones” by the U.S. Treasury Department. 

Changes to the way investors, landowners, and real estate professionals pay taxes have the potential to impact the commercial market.

The Qualified Opportunity Zone (“QOZ”) program was created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to encourage economic growth in underserved communities through tax incentives for investors who utilize “Opportunity Funds” to invest in the Zones.

Highlights include traffic counts added to RPR® Commercial Trade Area reports, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, National Commercial Award honorees and more.

This course offers a broad overview of the basics of commercial real estate and how it differs from residential real estate. This is an ideal introductory course for those who are newly licensed and/or residential agents who want to learn more about commercial real estate.

Use the Find a Commercial Broker search tool to locate REALTORS® and Brokers specializing in Commercial Real Estate. 

In Q3 2018, investment sales were up, sales volume rose by 1.6 percent on a yearly basis, and cap rates moved sideways. Low inventory remained the principal concern for REALTORS®, as a wide pricing gap between buyers and sellers affected over 20 percent of respondents. Prices grew 1.4 percent year-over-year. Leasing activity trended upward, as […]

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On Monday, the Netherlands Vehicles Authority, which has regulatory authority on behalf of the EU, said the Model 3 met requirements for European roads.

Watch the Federal Reserve’s Senior Loan Officers’ Survey as well as the yield curve and jobless claims.

Private-equity giant Apollo Global Management LLC (TICKER:APO)  is in advanced talks to acquire RPC Group PLC, one of Europe’s biggest packaging companies, for more than $3.8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp is limiting users’ ability to forward messages across the platform, after criticism it has been used to spread misinformation and rumors, and sometimes stoke violence.

Russia launched administrative action against Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. on Monday for failing to comply with its data laws, a move that comes just days after Facebook removed the accounts of what it said were two misinformation campaigns based in the country.

The most important earnings season for tech since the dot-com boom went bust is about to begin, but don’t expect a holiday miracle, especially for the companies that are used to a victory lap at this time of year.

International Business Machines Corp. is looking at a second straight quarter of revenue declines but hopes to turn the corner to have half of its revenue derived from emerging technologies rather than from legacy mainframes.

Starbucks’ business in the Americas is on the upswing, but a number of factors make China unclear.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use in the Empire State is a milestone in the effort toward full legalization of the substance in the U.S., experts said Wednesday.

Netflix raised eyebrows Thursday night when the streaming service said the popular videogame “Fortnite” is more of a competitor than HBO. But an academic study finds Netflix (TICKER:NFLX) is absolutely right.