California agent charged with price gouging during NorCal fires
Real estate agent Melissa “Missy” Echeverria allegedly raised the price of her rental from $5,000 to $9,000 per month
by Marian McPherson Apr 20
Hurricane Harvey flooding in Port Arthur, TX
Opinion
During our session, we spoke at length about disaster preparedness, stranded assets, rising home insurance rates, and the promise of new home technology — to each other. Out of the 150+ industry leaders who attended Disconnect, ours were the only two voices.
by Cynthia Adams Apr 20
HUD resumes its investigation into Facebook over discriminatory housing ads
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development had reportedly closed the investigation, but now it's looking more into Facebook's ad practices
by Emma Hinchliffe Apr 20
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen
Experts argue it's common practice to use home equity loans for various purposes, but charges could come if attorney Michael Cohen lied about using the money to pay off Stephanie Clifford a.k.a. Stormy Daniels
by Patrick Kearns Apr 18
How to explain deregulated utilities to homebuyers
Energy deregulation can be murky, but real estate agents can make the potential benefits to homebuyers crystal clear
by Elaine Thompson Apr 18
Here are the top 9 legal issues real estate brokers face
Be familiar with the responsibilities surrounding the laws, and comply with them
by Drizin Lee Apr 18
washington dc
Federal regulators will live stream event, public is invited to weigh in on antitrust with comments now
House head and tech keys
Read all five parts of Inman's first-ever guide for real estate leaders on surviving disruption and thriving in the future, based on our industry survey
Long Island City, Queens, New York
A Fairfield Inn hotel at 52-34 Van Dam Street in the Blissville section of Long Island City will be converted into temporary housing for 154 homeless adult families
Hurricane Harvey damage in Port Arthur, Texas
A new analysis finds that property at risk of flooding is double the current FEMA risk, and 41 million Americans could be impacted.
Is your real estate brokerage ready for the General Data Protection Regulation?
Two-thirds of real estate firms aren't ready, are you?
by Rebecca Harper Mar 16
NAR wants permanent tax relief for distressed homeowners
Trade org urges Congress to reinstate expired exclusion preventing forgiven mortgage debt from being taxed as income
HouseCanary wins $706M after getting sued by Quicken Loans affiliate
Jury sides with real estate appraisal software startup in lawsuit over trade secrets and fraud
by Emma Hinchliffe Mar 15
Politician
We took a close look at political candidates and causes that get the most money from the real estate trade group and found some surprises
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 13
HUD considers dropping anti-discrimination language from mission, draws criticism from real estate
Zillow, NAR speak out on the importance of fair housing and diverse, inclusive communities. HUD says it remains committed to these ideals.
NAR fights for rule to potentially offer health care plan to Realtors
The trade group is weighing in on a regulation proposed in January that could pave the way for it to create an association health plan for its members.