Florida adds new residential property insurer as questions linger about market's health
Florida property insurance regulators have touted recent improvements they say have made the beleaguered market more stable, but questions linger about that assessment.
Affordability, insurance reform among priorities for big-city mayors as new president, Congress take office
Amid uncertainty over how President Trump and the new Congress plan to address housing, city leaders say they've made progress building more homes and want to remind federal policymakers they still need their help.
Company expands toolbox to fight cybercrime during homebuying process
An Austin, Texas-based company says it is expanding consumer protections in the real estate industry with the acquisition of a digital money transfer platform.
Florida developer starts brokerage to tap growing Panhandle housing market
A prominent Northwest Florida developer is launching a boutique real estate brokerage to focus on home sales along the Gulf Coast now that the Panhandle is emerging as a housing market on the rise.
Consumer advocacy groups push federal government to release data on surging homeowners insurance
A group of consumer advocacy organizations want the U.S. Department of Treasury to release pricing data from hundreds of insurance companies so the public can better understand why homeowners insurance has increased so much in recent years.
Engel & Völkers Americas launches CEO search as luxury brokerage grows globally
Engel & Völkers Americas, part of the luxury brokerage launched in Germany nearly half a century ago, is starting the year searching for a new CEO as it seeks to expand its global footprint.
US government sues Tennessee lender, alleging families were set up to default
A mortgage lender in Tennessee was sued over allegations it spent years duping customers into mortgages they couldn't afford, forcing them to sometimes lose their homes or declare bankruptcy.
Feds accuse Rocket Homes of providing kickbacks to real estate brokerage
A company that matches people looking to buy homes with real estate brokers engaged in an alleged kickback scheme to benefit its affiliated mortgage lender, according to a U.S. government lawsuit filed with the Eastern Michigan federal court on Monday.
New home buyers shift attention to lower-priced properties
Houses priced at $300,000 or less made up nearly a quarter of all new single-family home sales in November, as the market bounced back from a lackluster performance earlier in the fall.
Florida's largest property insurer plans audit of hurricane claims
The largest residential property insurer in Florida plans to conduct an independent audit of hurricane-related claims made this year in the wake of reports critical of the company's rate of denials.
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