• Texas HOA laws are changing board responsibilities. Here’s how communities can keep up.,Nikkole Luna

    Texas HOA laws are changing board responsibilities. Here’s how communities can keep up.

    Serving on a homeowners’ association (HOA) board has always meant balancing the needs of the community with the responsibility of managing its finances and addressing resident concerns. However, these responsibilities are only becoming more demanding as Texas communities expand. From mid-2024 to mid

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  • Small businesses shun retirement plans over cost, complexity fears,Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

    Small businesses shun retirement plans over cost, complexity fears

    Only about half of U.S. private-sector workers participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan at any given time — a gap driven almost entirely by small employers, according to new research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. While more than 90% of larger employers offer

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  • FirstTeam expands in Midwest with new Kansas City office,HousingWire Automation

    FirstTeam expands in Midwest with new Kansas City office

    FirstTeam has expanded its national brokerage footprint into Kansas and Missouri, partnering with broker-owner Scott Eckhoff and Rival Real Estate to open the company’s first Midwest office in Kansas City, the company announced Tuesday. The move marks the next phase of FirstTeam’s national expansion

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