• Georgia Senate considers bill removing hotel eviction protections,Julianne Sheehan

    Georgia Senate considers bill removing hotel eviction protections

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Georgia Senate committee is considering a bill that would remove eviction protections for those living in hotels.The bill is called the Georgia Anti-Squatting Act of 2026. If passed, it will create a fast-tracked way for some property owners to remove squatters.It comes afte

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  • Washington seeks to reset ground-floor retail rules for residential buildings,Richard Lawson

    Washington seeks to reset ground-floor retail rules for residential buildings

    A fight over ground-floor retail mandates could become one of the most consequential zoning debates of 2026, with Washington state lawmakers moving to curb mandatory storefronts in new residential buildings. A bill in the Washington state Senate would flip the script on commercial zoning, requiring

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  • Long & Foster’s next chapter: Lacey Conway eyes growth, capture and consolidation,Brooklee Han

    Long & Foster’s next chapter: Lacey Conway eyes growth, capture and consolidation

    The past couple of years have been a whirlwind for industry veteran Lacey Conway. In the spring of 2024, her family firm Latter & Blum, of which she had been serving as CEO, was acquired by Compass, where she would later go on to serve as the executive vice president of mergers and acquisitions. Con

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