
FTC wins court order to shut down alleged mortgage relief scheme
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday announced that it secured a court order to shut down an alleged mortgage relief scheme. The regulator says the scheme referenced federal homeowner assistance programs to collect upfront fees from financially distressed borrowers while failing to delive

PadSplit, Furnished Finder announce rental housing partnership
Furnished Finder has partnered with PadSplit to add thousands of PadSplit room rentals to the Furnished Finder platform. The partnership represents Furnished Finder’s largest housing inventory integration to date and responds to growing demand for private room rentals, which accounted for 19% of all

2026 GameChanger: Agent recruitment pushed REMAX Premier to 171% growth
For Travis Baron, it was a strong commitment to his agents and pursuing organic growth that led to his firm, REMAX Premier Realty, closing 1,813 transaction sides and $530.57 million in sales volume, according to RealTrends Verified data. Between 2021 and 2025, Baron’s firm recorded 171% transaction

Military PCS Season Is Here — Here's What It Means for the Tampa Housing Market
If you're a military family with orders to MacDill Air Force Base, or you're a Tampa homeowner trying to figure out why things get so competitive every summer, you need to understand PCS season. It affects the entire Tampa Bay housing market in ways most people don't talk about — and if you know wha


