What Is a Starter Home? The Small, Affordable Houses That Aren’t Being Built Anymore

What Is a Starter Home? The Small, Affordable Houses That Aren’t Being Built Anymore

Owning a little house on a plot of land had become synonymous with the American dream—a sign of prosperity and social mobility. Affectionately known as the starter home, it was seen as... Read more »
Aging in place reshapes housing — and most homes aren’t ready

Aging in place reshapes housing — and most homes aren’t ready

Aging in place reshapes housing — and most homes aren’t ready Skip to content © 2006-2026 HW Media, LLC. All rights reserved.Powered by WordPress VIP What’s New? Updated 1 hour ago LatestYour... Read more »
Lenders Loosen Standards. Here’s Why (Most) Analysts Aren’t Alarmed

Lenders Loosen Standards. Here’s Why (Most) Analysts Aren’t Alarmed

The share of mortgages using alternative lending practices accounted for nearly 6 percent of all home loan originations in 2025, the highest share since the housing crash two decades ago, according to... Read more »
L.A.’s golden streetlights have turned harsh white. Homeowners aren’t happy

L.A.’s golden streetlights have turned harsh white. Homeowners aren’t happy

Light and Los Angeles are intrinsically linked. It’s a light that elicits emotion and demands reaction. Filmmaker David Lynch said L.A.’s “muted golden sunshine” was the reason filmmakers flocked here. In the... Read more »
Your Real Estate Clients Aren’t Hiring You To Be Yourself

Your Real Estate Clients Aren’t Hiring You To Be Yourself

Authenticity opens the door. Broker-owner Deb Siefkin shares what actually carries the conversation when the decision gets difficult. Authenticity isn’t your problem. Most agents today are already more natural, more visible and... Read more »
Can Heirs Who Aren’t Named in a Trust Still Challenge It? What California Families Need to Know About Hamlin v. Jendayi

Can Heirs Who Aren’t Named in a Trust Still Challenge It? What California Families Need to Know About Hamlin v. Jendayi

If you’re a California resident managing an estate or worried about protecting your family’s inheritance rights, a recent legal development could significantly impact your ability to contest a trust—even if you were... Read more »
Why Your Real Estate Email Campaigns Aren’t Converting (Yet) 

Why Your Real Estate Email Campaigns Aren’t Converting (Yet) 

If your database feels cold or your emails aren’t converting, try one or more of these five strategy shifts from Josh Ries. The results might surprise you. When we first started sending... Read more »
A month after seismic industry changes, real estate agents aren’t much more optimistic

A month after seismic industry changes, real estate agents aren’t much more optimistic

In the six months since news of the National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement broke, agent attitudes toward the settlement’s required business practice changes have only slightly improved. This... Read more »
Why aren’t home prices falling?

Why aren’t home prices falling?

For years, the U.S. housing market boomed. Economic growth, cash flowing through the economy, and cheap mortgages all drove massive homebuyer demand for more than a decade. People have told me, “Home... Read more »
Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Let’s face it: joint ventures (JVs) and affiliated business arrangements (ABAs) are all the rage in the residential real estate space right now. And why not? In times of depressed revenue, it... Read more »