Sudden ban on rental broker fees in New York draws outrage from real estate industry, praise from renters
Individual agents and brokers blasted the decision, saying it would eventually pass the costs onto consumers in the form of higher rent
by Patrick Kearns Feb 6
NAR president applauds Trump's State of the Union address
NAR President Vince Malta praised President Trump's mention of Opportunity Zones, infrastructure reform and association health plans
by Patrick Kearns Feb 5
Bright MLS: No fines issued as pocket listing ban kicks in
The mid-Atlantic group fines brokers $5K for marketing listings without putting them in the MLS. But days after those fines went into effect, everyone appears to be complying
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 4
Statewide single-family zoning reform gets canned in Virginia
Virginia’s Land Use Committee unanimously rejected Delegate Ibraheem Samirah’s plan to upzone single-family neighborhoods across the state
by Marian McPherson Jan 24
Agent sentenced to prison for role in foreclosure kickback scheme
Jeffrey Detloff is accused of steering maintenance and repair contracts to companies that provided his own firm a kickback
by Patrick Kearns Jan 23
Qualia CEO Nate Baker talks tech disruption, iBuyer growth and 'onerous' housing regulations
Baker, whose company produces software to streamline real estate transactions, thinks trends like iBuying will get bigger even as supply shortages continue to plague cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 20
Oregon's biggest city is clashing over controversial proposal to upzone
The Portland City Council gave the public 2 days to comment on plans to change zoning in residential neighborhoods. Residents still showed up hours early to testify
by Patrick Kearns Jan 16
Teen who lost both parents facing eviction from grandparents' 55+ community
Collin Clabaugh's parents both died last year. He subsequently moved into his grandparents' home in a senior community but is now being told to leave
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 15
Flood risk data to be made publicly available to shed light on housing impacts
First Street Foundation, a non-profit climate research organization, will share flood risk data with both academic researchers and the general public
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 14
Consumer watchdog calls out states for confusing agent disclosures
In a new study, the Consumer Federation of America calls real estate disclosures 'confusing,' and calls out agents for not doing enough to explain them
by Marian McPherson Jan 14
5 ways to stay on the right side of the law
Opinion
Document and record everything: You'll be glad you did in the event of a dispute
by Summer Goralik Jan 14
NAR president applauds Trump's planned environmental rule change
Vince Malta applauded the White House's proposal to 'modernize' a rule that governs an array of infrastructure projects, though the move also drew condemnation from the left
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 9
NAR debuts fair housing plan, meets with HUD
The National Association of Realtors' new action plan will focus on accountability and training for agents and comes amid an industrywide discussion about discrimination
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 8
HUD unveils fair housing proposal, draws condemnation from housing advocates
A proposed rule change is meant to give local officials more flexibility, but critics condemned the proposal as an attempt to "gut" fair housing efforts
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
What the 2020 presidential candidates are saying about housing
Housing hasn't been the focus for the crowded field of Democratic contenders, but that hasn't stopped some candidates from releasing comprehensive housing plans
by Patrick Kearns Jan 7
Zillow, Zumper, Move Inc. and Compass face ADA lawsuits
A single plaintiff has sued Zillow, Move Inc. and Zumper in the past six months, alleging their websites are not accessible to visually impaired individuals
by Patrick Kearns Jan 3