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July
26

A Captain Calls This Yacht His Home. The Owner Is Selling It.

July 26th, 2026 by Ronda Kaysen and Jonathan Stokes

Image Caption: Hemisphere, among the biggest sailing yachts in the world, has been home to its captain for 15 years.

Gavin Bladen oversaw the construction of the luxury catamaran Hemisphere and has lived on it for 15 years. When it changes hands, he may be cast adrift.

Category: internal-open-access-from-nl, Sailboats and Sailing, Boats and Boating, Content Type: Personal Profile, Luxury Goods and Services, Gavin Bladen

July
25

How to Choose a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Home

July 25th, 2026 by Jill Terreri Ramos

Find an agent who has been working in your neighborhood, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Real Estate Brokers, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Princeton (NJ)

July
24

Compass Is Called Before Congress for Antitrust Concerns

July 24th, 2026 by Aimee Ortiz

Image Caption: In an agreement announced in April, Compass became the first brokerage to join MREDâ��s expanded private listing network. A congressional subcommittee on Wednesday requested meetings with the companies.

A House Judiciary subcommittee summoned Compass, the biggest real estate brokerage in the world, and the listing service Midwest Real Estate Data to answer questions about their partnership.

Category: Compass Real Estate, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Real Estate Brokers, Consumer Protection, Zillow.com, House of Representatives, Reffkin, Robert

July
24

A For-Profit Path to Keeping Housing Affordable

July 24th, 2026 by Elizabeth A. Harris

Image Caption: According to preservation groups, maintaining affordable housing as a for-profit entity is possible, so long as investors donâ��t need huge returns.

Housing groups attract investors with the promise of only modest returns so they can, in turn, keep rents as low as possible.

Category: Affordable Housing, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Gentrification, Cost of Living and Affordability, Bowles, Erskine B, North Charleston (SC), South Carolina, Charlotte (NC), Corporate Social Responsibility, Public-Private Sector Cooperation

July
23

Fair Housing Groups Sue HUD Over Funding Changes

July 23rd, 2026 by Elizabeth A. Harris

Image Caption: Fair housing groups say a change to HUD grants will prevent them from investigating claims.

A shift in grant requirements would curtail fair housing investigations, according to a new lawsuit.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Fair Housing Act (1968), Federal Aid (US), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Housing and Urban Development Department, National Fair Housing Alliance, Massachusetts, United States, Trump, Donald J

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Thoughts by Julie & Joan

A Captain Calls This Yacht His Home. The Owner Is Selling It.

How to Choose a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Home

Compass Is Called Before Congress for Antitrust Concerns

A For-Profit Path to Keeping Housing Affordable

Fair Housing Groups Sue HUD Over Funding Changes

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