How ‘Heirs’ property’ efforts could boost Black wealth
As wealth inequality remains stark, fueled in part by racial differences in homeownership rates, attention is increasingly turning to a...
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New real estate rules could disenfranchise Black buyers
Late in 2020, the National Association of Realtors issued an unusual statement – an apology.“NAR initially opposed passage of the...
Inside a common landlord practice
Landlords and local governments across the country could soon face legal consequences for kicking out renters who for decades have...
New real estate rules go into effect, impacting buyers and sellers
New rules for the residential real estate market mean that anyone in the market to buy or sell a home...
California bill limiting corporate ownership to 1K homes moves forward
The bill would prevent businesses from buying more than 1,000 single-family home properties and renting them out.Democratic Rep. Alex Lee...
What is new law targeting squatting
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Property Rights" bill (HB 621), which seeks to provide homeowners remedies against squatting and increases penalties...
Why Realtors like me are scrambling
One of my favorite "Modern Family" episodes depicts the hilarity and nonsense of a real estate agent’s daily life as...
What are squatters’ rights? New Florida law targets occupancy fight
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Wednesday the "Property Rights" bill, which aims to help homeowners remove squatters more...
Why are home prices so high? It’s about more than Realtor commissions
A landmark settlement in an antitrust challenge to the National Association of Realtors’ standards for real estate agent commissions has...
Josephine Wright’s family reaches settlement on Hilton Head land
A South Carolina family has reached a settlement after countersuing a real estate developer to keep land they’ve owned since...
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