L.A.’s Mansion Tax Cost City 9,000 New Homes as Builders Pulled Back, Study Finds

Pitched to voters as a tax on the wealthy to fund much-needed affordable housing, Los Angeles' controversial "mansion tax" has instead cost the city over 9,000 new housing units, 16,500 construction jobs, and $452 million in lost municipal revenue.   That is the sobering conclusion reached by resear

Tropical Storm Isaias Tracks Toward U.S.: Where It Will Hit and Which Homeowners Should Prepare 

A tropical system forming in the Gulf has homeowners in Florida and the Southeast on alert.  While the National Hurricane Center has yet to name the tropical depression, it’s strengthening at a pace that makes it certain among meteorologists that it will turn into Tropical Storm Isaias by week’s end

Cold call cost-per-deal benchmarks are leaving out most of the math

Programs should be evaluated on cost per close, not just salary and dialer fees

Warren Buffett’s Successor at Berkshire Hathaway Places Another Big Bet on Housing

Berkshire Hathaway, the major holding company previously championed by Warren Buffett, has made its third major investment in the U.S. homebuilding sector this year. The company increased its stake in Lennar, America’s second largest homebuilder, by 94% in the third quarter, according to an SEC fili