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Another successful Winter Meeting has come to a close! More than a thousand members from across Texas gathered in Austin to learn about the latest industry trends, conduct association business, and connect with their fellow REALTORS®.  AI-Focused Opening Session  The Opening Session kicked off Winter Meeting with a presentation about artificial intelligence from Jeff Turner, co-founder of association management platform Tangilla. Attendees learned about where AI creates value, where it creates risk, and how to thrive where humans...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avanti Capital funds longevity fellowship, expanding its commitment to geroscience research and impact-driven philanthropy.

YLÖJÄRVI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merus Power Oyj has signed a battery energy storage deal worth approximately 13 million euros with Neve Oy.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PANECO®, a textile circularity and sustainable materials platform developed by WORKSTUDIO Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), will exhibit at EuroShop 2026, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. Visitors to EuroShop are actively searching for sustainable materials that can be implemented in commercial spaces and furniture. Across Europe and globally, demand for the practical implementation of sustainable materials...

The January/February issue of Texas REALTOR® magazine features 2026 Chairman Jennifer Wauhob and highlights the experience she brings to the role. From working as a middle school choir director to building her own real estate team at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, Wauhob’s career path reflects a commitment to learning, advocacy, and...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) today announced the tax treatment of its 2025 class A common stock dividends. The following table summarizes BXMT’s class A common stock dividend payments for the tax year ended December 31, 2025:           Box 1a   Box 1b   Box 2a   Box...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global security products and solutions provider, will release its 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results on Tuesday, Feb. 17, before the market opens. Later that morning, John H. Stone, president and CEO, and Mike Wagnes, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will conduct a conference call for...

PLANO, Texas & EDINBURGH, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Williams Young McKaig Ltd, a specialized commercial property consultancy, and its specialist rating division, WYM Rating, based in Edinburgh. The acquisition establishes Ryan’s property tax and business rates presence in Scotland and expands the...

My client received a written offer on his home. He wants to counter the prospective buyer’s offer and asked me to call the buyer’s agent with the information. The buyer’s broker insists that the seller must either make a formal counteroffer in writing or reject the buyer’s offer in writing. Does my client have to...