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President Donald Trump to speak at NAR conference Friday

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President Donald Trump will speak at the National Association of Realtors annual legislative meetings and expo on Friday, the association confirmed. Continue reading →

Too smart to fall for a real estate scam? Think again

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Real estate and rental internet crimes affected 11,300 victims in 2018, according to the new report, and cost them nearly $150 million, up dramatically from 2017, when 9,645 victims were impacted by these types of crimes, and lost a collective $56 mill… Continue reading →

Construction jobs gap is holding back housing starts: NAR study

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Construction jobs remain below pre-recession levels — and the employment gap is dragging down housing starts, according to a new study from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

New Yorkers are rushing to buy before July 1 ‘mansion tax’ kicks in

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New York’s “mansion tax,” which charges buyers extra for properties over $1 million, goes into effect July 1, and wealthy buyers are rushing to ink deals before the deadline. Continue reading →

eXp Realty accused of dozens of violations in California

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The California Department of Real Estate (CDRE) is accusing eXp Realty in California of a large number of state regulations violations over display names, social media pages, business names and in one case an agent conducting business without a license. Continue reading →

Feds want looser data reporting regulations for smaller lenders

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Federal regulators on Thursday proposed loosening the data reporting requirements that smaller lenders face when making certain types of home loans. Continue reading →

HUD releases new income limits for housing programs

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According to a primer provided by HUD, eligibility for programs is based on three income levels — extremely low income (less than 30 percent of the median family income), very low (less than 50 percent of the median family income), and low (less than 8… Continue reading →

Judge rules against condo board’s discriminatory swimming pool rule

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The ACLU announced a victory in a discrimination suit against a New Jersey condominium community for seniors that enforced a policy that limited tenants’ pool usage based on their gender. Continue reading →

Real estate has no clear strategy for addressing climate change risks

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Climate change poses a significant threat to the real estate industry, which has been slow to adopt standards to deal with the rising threat, according to a study published this week by the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit education and research insti… Continue reading →