• Compromise Indiana housing reform law trims local zoning power,Richard Lawson

    Compromise Indiana housing reform law trims local zoning power

    Indiana Gov. Mike Braun swiftly signed into law comprehensive state housing reforms after lawmakers spent weeks debating how much the state could and should override local zoning rules and design standards. The law adopts a softer approach to neutralizing local zoning authority after mayors, county

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  • NAHB data maps modest housing affordability gains in 2025,Tyler Williams

    NAHB data maps modest housing affordability gains in 2025

    The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index, released on Thursday, indicates that housing affordability slightly improved in 2025 as new home prices decreased nationwide and mortgage rates steadily declined during the second half of the year. The quarterly inde

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  • Why independent brokerages may have the advantage in real estate’s next chapter,Tracey Velt

    Why independent brokerages may have the advantage in real estate’s next chapter

    The real estate industry has never lacked for uncertainty. But if there was a prevailing message from a panel of brokerage leaders moderated by Paul Boomsma, president and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), it’s that perspective matters. For brokerage leaders navigating c

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