Howard Hanna closes third acquisition in three months

It may be a new year, but Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is picking up right where it left off. On Wednesday, the family-owned brokerage announced its acquisition of Ohio-based Home Experts Realty.Founded in 2011, Home Experts Realty has grown to nearly 400 agents. The financial terms of the deal

Younger generations are more likely to pursue home renovations this year

As high home prices continue to impact the market, many homeowners are deciding to stay put in their homes. But most still have plans to purse home renovations — and younger generations are leading this new focus on home improvement.Emmy Award-winning home improvement platform This Old House conduct

AARP study highlights how tech can help with aging in place

Technology has a lot of potential to assist older people with the goal of aging in place. A new study from AARP and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) aims to make the case by arguing that tech can empower independence.Combining the work of a quantitative study from CTA and qualitative resear

First American’s Xander Snyder on LA housing supply after the fires

What will happen to housing supply in the wake of the fires still burning in the LA area? Firefighters continue to battle the blazes that have already burned some 40,000 acres and killed at least 25 people, as of Wednesday. There are about 82,400 people in Los Angeles County that are still under eva