They say housing leads the economy in and out of a recession. Currently, housing starts are back at the levels seen during the COVID-19 recession in 2020. Interestingly, employment for residential construction workers — typically one of the first areas to experience declines before a recession — has not yet seen its usual downturn. Several…
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Hurricanes in Florida and North Carolina took a bite out of housing construction in October, but things are looking up. The U.S. Census Bureau’s November residential construction report shows single-family starts rising 6.4% compared to last month, clocking in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,011,000. Single-family housing completions also rose to a seasonally…
Dallas-based brokerage United Real Estate is expanding its footprint in the Midwest with a new merger. This week, Kansas City-based United affiliate partner Platinum Realty will merge its operations with SunWest Real Estate Advisors. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed. Platinum brings a 2,500-agent team with a presence in markets across Kansas,…
The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that could ban the popular social media app in the U.S. The move expedites the case to be heard at a special session on Jan. 10, shortly before the law is set to go into effect on Jan. 19. The news comes…