Yearly Archives: 2026
SC REALTORS® celebrate award winners, install 2027 incoming leadership
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) celebrated its 2026 award winners and installed officers at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in September. Approximately 300 Realtors® from across the state attended the ceremony during the association's second legal conference, Business Unusual. Throughout the conference SCR presented awards to the following Realtors®.
Young, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Combat National Eviction Crisis
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced the Eviction Crisis Act of 2026. This legislation would address our urgent national eviction crisis, creating an emergency rental assistance program to reduce preventable evictions and making it easier for American families to stay securely housed.
New Home Sales Rise as Affordability Challenges Continue
New home sales improved in August, but the monthly gain masks continued weakness in the broader new-home market. Elevated mortgage rates and ongoing affordability challenges continue to
Three Top Real Estate Books Unite on Sept. 30 to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project
Real estate professionals buying three new and newly updated industry books on Wednesday, Sept. 30, will be supporting Wounded Warrior Project, with all profits from that day’s sales
Nearly 50 New U.S. Citizens take oath at Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden will host 49 new U.S. citizens from 27 countries and their families on Monday, September 28, 2026, for a special naturalization ceremony beginning at 11 a.m.
CubiCasa and Restb.ai bring faster floor plan delivery to some 500,000 real estate agents...
30 MLSs using both companies’ technology gain complimentary rush processing, cutting standard CubiCasa floor plan delivery from 24 hours to less than 12 hours
Reps. Chu, Sherman, Sens. Schiff, Padilla Press FEMA Again to Prevent Shutdown of Critical...
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Brad Sherman (CA-32), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) sent a follow-up letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Cameron Hamilton demanding immediate action to stop the Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) serving survivors of the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fires from shutting down on September 30.
NLIHC Applauds Reintroduction of the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act
Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced the 'Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act,' which would create an additional 250,000 housing vouchers
HUD Announces Multiple Fair Housing Act Charges, Cuts Biden Backlog by 46%
HUD today announced nine recent charges of discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, reflecting ongoing enforcement of federal fair housing protections by HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal
NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 0.3% Increase in August
Pending home sales in August increased by 0.3% month-over-month and decreased 4.7% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report.
Greenville Realtor® Nick Carlson is South Carolina REALTORS® 2027 Secretary
Greenville Realtor® Nick Carlson has been installed as the 2027 secretary of South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR), the largest trade association in the state with 29,000 members. The installation took place during SCR's Board of Directors meeting Sept. 17, 2026. Carlson's one-year term begins Jan. 1, 2027.
First-Time Home Buying: What Nobody Tells You Before You Start
It's a thrilling experience to own a home for the first time, yet it can be more complicated than just finding a house you are interested in and putting in an offer. There are a number of things first-time buyers learn only after they start buying, from budgeting to inspections, negotiations to closing costs.
Durbin, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children From Lead Poisoning
The Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act would require the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to update its lead poisoning prevention measures
Energy Department Announces $99 Million for 21 Projects to Advance U.S. Geothermal Energy Development
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $99 million for?21 projects selected to advance geothermal
Building a Stronger Digital Footprint for a Local Real Estate Business
For a local real estate business, reputation is built in more places than the office, the showing, or the closing table. Buyers and sellers often form their first impression online, where they compare agents, scan neighborhood guides, read market commentary, and look for signs that a company understands the area.
Is Full-Service Moving Worth It? What Sacramento Homeowners Should Know
Moving involves much more than moving furniture from one address to another. Packing, organizing boxes, protecting fragile belongings, disassembling furniture, loading the truck, and
Three real estate authors launch “triple book sale” benefiting Wounded Warrior Project
Three real estate industry authors are joining forces for a one-day fundraising campaign on Sept. 30, when profits from sales of three very different books will be donated to Wounded Warrior
Hive MLS CEO Daniel Jones proposes a ‘constitution’ for the future of MLS
At a defining moment for the Multiple Listing Service industry, Hive MLS CEO Daniel Jones has authored a new Declaration of MLS Stewardship Principles, a proposed “MLS constitution”
Larson, Courtney Applaud House Passage of Their Bill to Restore Tax Relief for Homeowners...
Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded House passage of their Casualty Loss Dedication Restoration Act, which passed the House last night within the larger bill, H.R. 9500, by a vote of 408-17.
ULI Announces Finalists for Inaugural Housing Impact Awards
The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing has announced four finalists for the inaugural Housing Impact Awards, a newly consolidated program that brings together the former Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award and Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing under a single award program.
