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<p>Estate agency businesses are facing mounting financial pressure as recent profit reports reveal declining margins, with industry analysts warning that cash flow management will determine which firms survive the current downturn. The fixed cost structure of agency operations means revenue declines...

Home price cuts are nearing 2025 levels nationally, but HousingWire Data shows very different trends in Kansas City, Minneapolis and San Antonio.

Offerpad CEO Brian Bair says buying is ramping in 2026 after losses since 2022, as the firm adds fou products and refines its buy box.

Inventory is down slightly year over year, but active supply near 1.54 million and 4.6 months is holding price growth to 2.0%.

The Real Brokerage Chief Technology Officer Pritesh Damani said 80% of real estate processes could be automated within six months.

Regulators in 46 states and DC reached a $15.5M settlement with Newrez over lender-placed insurance charges and refunds.

MLS leaders said brokers are uploading MLS data into AI tools, increasing urgency for auditing, entitlements, and enforceable policies.

<p>The UK government's planned cap on ground rents at £250 annually is set to affect approximately 3.8 million residential leasehold properties in England and Wales, with implementation expected in late 2028.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/ground-rent-cap-faces-implementa...

<p>Buyer interest in English countryside cottages has declined by 32% since the start of 2023, according to new data from property portal Zoopla. The average cottage price currently stands at £321,641, representing a 0.3% decline compared to August 2025.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.property...

<p>Rental void periods across England have decreased to an average of 21 days in June, down from 24 days in May when the Renters' Rights Act came into force. The reduction suggests landlords are adjusting to new legislative requirements, though voids remain longer than the previous year.</p> <p>The ...

HistoryMaker Homes is adopting AI in phases, partnering with Higharc and launching 60 new floor plans in 18 months.

Century Communities leverages AI in land acquisition to help its lean land teams vet sites faster, before contracting or engineering begins.

A narrow irrigation ditch runs along the edge of a 142-acre former farm near Willard, about 50 miles north of Salt Lake City. Beside it sits a 2.74-acre patch of wet ground. Both features are now at the center of a federal lawsuit. Federal regulators say the ditch connects to the Great Salt Lake, wh...

Texas HOA boards face added governance requirements as communities grow. SB 1588 expands open meeting and notice rules, while HB 614 requires written enforcement policies and clearer hearing processes, increasing the need for consistent agendas, communication and recordkeeping.

The market is shifting from point solutions to providers offering broad workflow gap coverage. This piece outlines common approaches and the due diligence questions agents should ask to avoid lock-in and weak fits.

Many builders lack structured visibility into active plans, driving redundancy, slower land decisions and weaker purchasing leverage. Higharc converts floor plans into connected data models to improve portfolio analysis and operational speed.

More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed western states face a moderate or greater risk of wildfire damage, representing nearly $1.4 trillion in reconstruction cost value, according to Cotality’s 2026 Wildfire Risk Report.

NAR said 91% of 2025 sellers used an agent and FSBO was 5%, as AI tools help listings but not net proceeds and risk control.

Thad Wong says his firm uses AI to surface prior client context and automate background work, while keeping agent communication human-led.

<p>Fraudulent tenancy applications could be exposing the UK's private rented sector to up to £4.1 billion in annual financial losses, according to analysis of over one million tenant references. Referee-flagged fraud has risen 78% year-on-year, with London recording rates twice the national average....