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Senate confirms Scott Turner as HUD secretary in 55-44 vote

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Former Texas state representative and NFL star Scott Turner will now lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development after being confirmed in a Senate vote of 55-44. Continue reading →

Trump’s executive order to address housing costs is short on specifics

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Mortgage lenders have renewed their calls to slash Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance premiums to help buyers struggling with elevated housing costs and mortgage rates. Continue reading →

Douglas Elliman brings on Bassick Advisors Group in Massachusetts

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The Massachusetts-based luxury firm previously known as Bassick Advisors Private Brokerage has shed its indie status to join Elliman as a team. It will operate out of the brokerage’s Boston and Wellesley offices. Continue reading →

Erin Hovan announces Hovan Property Group’s move to Compass

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Hovan Property Group will shift from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, where it currently holds active brokerage licenses. Continue reading →

DOJ adds major landlords to antitrust lawsuit against RealPage

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Greystar Real Estate Partners, Blackstone’s LivCor and Cushman & Wakefield are among the institutional landlords accused of fixing rental prices — to the detriment of “millions” of renters. Continue reading →

Lamacchia Realty finalizes Stone Ridge Properties acquisition

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The acquisition of the Massachusetts-based brokerage marks Lamacchia Realty’s 10th acquisition in the state over the past 16 months, adding offices in Newburyport and Amesbury. Continue reading →

Minnesota latest to sue MV Realty over ‘immoral and illegal’ contracts

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the suit last week, saying the Florida-based brokerage violated consumer protection laws by selling “contracts with oppressive terms.” Continue reading →

MV Realty barred from enforcing 40-year contract in California

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A new preliminary injunction orders the Florida-based brokerage to stop issuing liens in California, and to stop enforcing its 40-year “homeowner benefit agreements.” Continue reading →

On Realtor.com’s hottest ZIP codes list, the Midwest reigns supreme

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Affordability and a plethora of amenities vaulted Gahanna, Ohio, to the top of Realtor.com’s 2024 hottest ZIP codes list. ZIP codes in Missouri and Indiana made the list too as out-of-state homebuyers search for a good deal. Continue reading →

Emphasize education to crush it this fall, Anthony Lamacchia says

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At virtual Inman Connect on Wednesday, Anthony Lamacchia of the Crush it in Real Estate training platform revealed the two most important points to share with clients in the current market. Continue reading →