Criminals are hacking into the email accounts of real estate agents or other persons involved in a real estate transaction and using information gained from the hack to dupe a… Continue Reading Email scams and online fraud hitting the real estate industry

The Omnibus Appropriations Bill, sweeping legislation of more than two-thousand pages to fund the Federal Government for Fiscal Year 2016, was signed into law. The new legislation will put an… Continue Reading Funding bill passes, contains real estate provisions

The nation’s recovery from the Great Recession reached a historic milestone Wednesday as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, ending an extraordinary… Continue Reading Fed raises interest rates for the first time in 9 years

Nearly all owners of remote-controlled aircraft across the country will have to register hundreds of thousands of drones with the Federal Aviation Administration starting Dec. 21. The owner – whether… Continue Reading Drone registry starts December 21 with the FAA

The first-ever “Remodeling Impact Report” looks at the resale value and customer satisfaction of 12 interior and 8 exterior projects. The projects range from upgrades (a new HVAC system) to… Continue Reading Remodeling Impact Report reveals benefits to homeowners

The majority of U.S. renters are now 40 and older, a fundamental shift over the past decade that reflects the lasting damage of the housing crash and an aging population.… Continue Reading More than half of US renters are 40 and older

Kentucky foreclosures were down 0.1% in October compared to the same period a year prior. Kentucky’s foreclosure inventory rate of 1.2% was equal to the national rate, with 3,012 completed foreclosures… Continue Reading Kentucky foreclosures down from a year ago

There have been several new changes to the platform, many of which deal with the “Find Realtors” search and agent profiles. The biggest takeaway from the recent announcements is to… Continue Reading Realtor.com makes updates to search and SEO

Kentucky has been ranked 28th in Forbes’ 10th annual Best States for Business & Careers, up five spots from last year. Kentucky was ranked No. 14 in business costs, No.… Continue Reading Kentucky ranked 28th by Forbes for Best States for Business & Careers

Kentucky’s preliminary October 2015 unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent from a seasonally adjusted 5 percent in September 2015, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency… Continue Reading Kentucky’s jobless rate dips to 4.9 percent in October 2015