‘Sounds like competition to me’: Sizing up Google’s real estate play at the AI Summit

The traditional path to homeownership — from portal search to real estate agent to loan officer — is being rapidly rewired by artificial intelligence (AI), and the industry’s biggest players want to be first through the new front door. That was the central theme of a packed session Tuesday at Housin

Downsizing Doesn’t Mean Retiring: What Today’s Working Older Adults Want in a Home

Working well past traditional retirement age has become increasingly common these days. In fact, the U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that of the 62 million people in the U.S. aged 65 and over—about 12 million—are still in the workforce.  And according to a recent AARP survey, 41% of re

Tennessee Farm Values Are Surging Faster Than Any Other State

Farmland values continue to rise, with agricultural real estate values surging nearly 6% in one state last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Across the country, median farmland prices hit $6,020 per acre this year, a 3.4% increase from 2025, according to the Ju

Compass transaction fee lawsuit faces voluntary dismissal

The homebuyers at the center of the $475 transaction fee lawsuit filed against Compass have filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss their case. The Efron suit, which was filed by Jeff and Melissa Efron in late June in Palm Beach County Court, accused Compass of “unfair and deceptive business practices