New Coldwell Banker Affiliates president speaks on AI, rates, luxury market

Mary Lee Blaylock recently stepped into the role of president at Coldwell Banker Affiliates, bringing more than 30 years of residential real estate experience to the position. Her appointment comes as Coldwell Banker advances its “One Coldwell Banker” brand strategy — aiming to align company-owned o

How Taylor Morrison tracks one division’s offsite component gains

Battling soft margins, dicey demand and chronic labor shortages, can homebuilders leverage a pivot to factory-built components as an offset to build more efficiently and scale with fewer workers?This is a question that Taylor Morrison’s Austin division began asking just before the onset of the COVID

World Cup Reverses Slump in International Demand for Short-Term Rentals

The 2026 World Cup has boosted the international demand for short-term rentals (STRs) in North American host cities, reversing a long-running decline in foreign visitors. After 13 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, international demand spiked 9.4% in June during the World Cup group stage

Trump Administration Scales Back Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Law That HOAs Opposed

The federal government won't force homeowners associations and many other kinds of businesses to disclose details about their true owners, something advocates claimed could have raised HOA fees. The Treasury Department said this week it wouldn't require most U.S. companies to report information on t