NYC council approves sweeping plan that includes 82,000 homes

The New York City Council this week narrowly passed a housing plan backed by Mayor Eric Adams (D) known as “City of Yes,” which calls for the construction of 82,000 new homes over the next 15 years in the Big Apple. The passage of the plan has been characterized as some of the city’s most significan

Reflecting on the Hurricane Helene relief effort with Leigh Brown

Real estate agents are no strangers to going out of their way to help their local communities. According to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Community Aid and Real Estate (CARE) Report published in May, nearly 70% of all NAR members reported that they volunteered at least eight hours a mo

America’s Most Expensive Property Is Sitting in a Flood Zone—Will Anyone Buy the $295 Million Estate?

Realtor.com Who would spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars on a property guaranteed to flood in the near future? That question has remained unanswered since February, when the most expensive home in America hit the market. The Naples, FL, property—listed for a staggering $295 million—comes

FHA extends foreclosure moratorium for hurricane victims, partners with FEMA for future events

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Friday announced two new key responses to its ongoing disaster recovery efforts in the wake of an accelerating trend of extreme weather events. These include an extension of a foreclosure moratorium for victims of hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as a