This is the final column in a three-part series on pending HOA legislation in California. The final piece of our 2025 legislative review discusses Assembly Bill 739, which proposes to require HOA managers to be licensed as real estate brokers. Seven states currently require manager licensing: Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada and Virginia. California … Read more
The movers and shakers of the D.C. region’s real estate scene were honored last week at the annual Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Association of Greater Washington awards ceremony. The event, held at The Ritz-Carlton in the West End, highlighted the individuals and teams that made the most impactful imprint on the local CRE landscape last year. … Read more
Kirk Downing knows the ins and outs of selling a home: His is a military family, and he, his wife and their two young sons have moved five times in the past 12 years. So when The New York Times published the story of Mike Chambers, a homeowner in Colorado who tried to sell his … Read more
At 65, she is among the first and oldest Emirati real estate brokers in the UAE. With over four decades of experience, Um Mohammed had decided to step into the world of brokerage to support her family. “At the time, my children were young, and their father’s salary was not enough, so I decided to help … Read more