Author name: Ricky Vasquez

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at the experiences and decisions that have shaped their paths. HousingWire reached out to Laurie Mecier-Brochu, CEO and president of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, […]

For many real estate agents and homeowners, the true cost of a homeowners association (HOA) is more than just the monthly check. Hidden within outdated governance practices — paper ballots, unverifiable email votes and opaque proxy chains— lies a financial time bomb that can decimate property values and trap homebuyers in toxic assets, says Jonathan

Texas-based Megatel Homes‘ affiliate and subsidiary, MegPrime, announced it has launched a new crypto-rent-payment rewards program to help renters save for a down payment on a home. As crypto gains wider adoption across finance and capital investment, housing’s longstanding rent-to-own models enter a new proptech-powered chapter. Users who pay rent through the MegPrime app can