Housing nonprofit sues CA city for violating garage conversion law

Californians for Homeownership, a nonprofit housing organization sponsored by the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) announced Thursday that it’s suing the city of Whittier, California over its accessory dwelling unit regulations.  Continue reading

Monopoly’s new game: collecting inventions from women, not real estate

Hasbro is set to release a new version of Monopoly that won’t have player’s vying to scoop up real estate at all. The new game, designed to highlight the gender pay gap, will have players investing in female entrepreneurs.  Continue reading

California gig economy bill passes senate with real estate exemption

California is set to remake the so-called “gig-economy,” passing legislation Tuesday evening that would codify the “ABC” test, set forth to determine whether a worker is an employee or can be classified as an independent contractor. But fears that the … Continue reading

EXp Realty becomes first RESO-certified brokerage

EXp Realty is the first brokerage to be certified by Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO), the trade association that governs how data flows in the real estate industry. Continue reading

Nextdoor’s latest funding round gets big boost from Bond

The growing social network announced in May it had raised $123 million, but that round ended up closing on Monday with $170 million. Continue reading

Renovate or teardown? What to know

Purchasing an “as-is,” condition property in need of a lot of work can be a smart investment, or it can quickly turn into a money pit. If an investor decides to go that route, the first decision they’ll need to make is whether to undergo some renovatio… Continue reading

Zillow names new president of mortgage segment

Zillow executives acknowledged previously that the rollout of proprietary mortgage software was taking longer than expected. Continue reading

Trump admin proposes massive overhaul of FHA, Freddie and Fannie

The Trump administration Thursday released a long-awaited plan to overhaul the way the U.S. government helps homeowners. Separate guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Department of the Treasury includ… Continue reading

Former Realogy exec temporarily barred from Compass’ alleged ‘dummy’ job

A New Jersey judge granted a temporary injunction in a Realogy-filed lawsuit against a former executive who attempted to flee to Compass, allegedly in violation of his restrictive covenant agreement (RCA). The judge ruled that Compass was complicit in … Continue reading