Entries by JKents

The 7 best real estate website builders of 2026

Real estate website builders will help you create an attractive, high-converting real estate website without learning to code or wrestling with WordPress. The value proposition for using a website builder is crystal clear: These platforms give you a shortcut to a magnetic online presence – critical for building your brand and attracting, capturing and converting […]

Gibson commission lawsuit settlements face objections ahead of final approval

With a month until the final approval hearing is held for several settlement agreements in the Gibson commission lawsuit, objections to the settlements rolled in at the end of 2025.  The main objection comes from Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit plaintiff James Mullis, who is only objecting to the final approval of Hanna Holdings’, the parent […]

Wellness real estate surges, $548B global value in 2024

The built environment is the next frontier and the most significant future opportunity for wellness. One’s home accounts for 85% of health outcomes, meaning where and how we live. The Global Wellness Institute (GWI), considered the leading global research and educational resource for the wellness industry, reports that nearly 15% of global GDP is spent […]

Aging America reshapes retirement, exposes divides

By the end of the decade, the U.S. will be markedly older. One in five Americans will be at least 65 by 2030, and by 2034, older adults will outnumber children for the first time, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This demographic reality is already transforming the economy — from the size of the […]

Stewart Title expands with Florida acquisition

Stewart Title has acquired Townsend Title Insurance Agency, adding a southwest Florida operation with offices in Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres. Townsend Title Insurance Agency has operated in the region since 2008 — providing title insurance services to residential real estate customers. The acquisition expands Stewart’s footprint in southwest Florida while retaining Townsend’s […]

‘Hemsworth effect’ turning as Byron Bay property prices fall

Byron Bay’s celebrity spotlight appears to have waned, with house prices in the suburb dropping by over a third in the last year according to new data from PropTrack. Home to actor Chris Hemsworth at the start of the decade, the so-called ‘Hemsworth effect’ was drawing in A-list interest to the coastal town in NSW’s […]

Dermot Buffini steps down as CEO of Buffini & Company after 13 years

After 13 years at the helm, Dermot Buffini is stepping down as CEO of Buffini & Company, according to an announcement on Monday.  In his stead, company founder Brian Buffini will assume the role of chairman and CEO  Dermot Buffini became CEO in 2013. Under his leadership the company has grown globally, reaching real estate […]

Woman hit with $247,354 fine for parking on own drive after court loss

Imagine being slugged with a six-figure fine for simply parking your car on your own property. It sounds like a dystopian nightmare but for Florida homeowner, Zenaida “Sandy” Martinez, the outrageous scenario is a grim reality, and it’s sparking plenty of outrage across the globe. In a decision that has left property owners aghast, the […]