Illinois bill seeks to make Clear Cooperation into law

If passed into law, HB 3452 would require brokerages to market properties for sale on public platforms within one calendar day of entering into an agreement with a seller, unless the seller signed a disclosure and an opt-out form. Continue reading

Trump’s 1st 100 days in office and its impact on real estate

What the rest of this year will look like under Trump 2.0 with regard to real estate is anyone’s guess. Cara Ameer breaks down the possibilities, problems and opportunities. Continue reading

Trump’s 1st 100 days in office and its impact on real estate

What the rest of this year will look like under Trump 2.0 with regard to real estate is anyone’s guess. Cara Ameer breaks down the possibilities, problems and opportunities. Continue reading

Fair housing is not a checkbox. It’s the heart of our industry

Fair housing is not just about reacting to injustice anymore, LIBOR CEO Doreen Spagnuolo writes. It’s about proactively building a better future. Continue reading

Private listings just got real: State regulators have entered the chat

State regulators are scrutinzing Realtor practices and mandating consumer-friendly, fiduciary-level professional behavior, Summer Goralik writes. Continue reading

Trump administration makes its case for massive CFPB job cuts

Judge puts a temporary hold on DOGE-driven move to fire all but 200 of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1,700 employees to determine if it could still fulfill its statutory duties Continue reading

Measure to disband Florida Real Estate Commission met with alarm

If passed into law, the bill would end the seven-member body that oversees licensing and disciplinary matters for 320,000 real estate professionals. Florida Realtors and other groups slammed the plan. Continue reading

Measure to disband Florida Real Estate Commission met with alarm

If passed into law, the bill would end the seven-member body that oversees licensing and disciplinary matters for 320,000 real estate professionals. Florida Realtors and other groups slammed the plan. Continue reading

Consumer advocate behind Moehrl lauds new Zillow private listing rule

Zillow’s move to prohibit certain listings from its portal “signals a major tech platform is willing to challenge the old brokerage cartel,” according to Consumer Advocates in American Real Estate. Continue reading

CFPB is latest target of Trump’s downsizing government campaign

Democrats vow to fight moves to “unlawfully ‘delete’ this popular consumer watchdog that enjoys the broad bipartisan support of 4 out of 5 Americans.” Continue reading