Washington, DC-based C21 franchise launches iBuyer platform

Redwood Realty’s Redwood Offers provides sellers with an all-cash offer within 72 hours, along with guided support on their other selling options. Continue reading

Renters’ leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes

Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD’s smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report. Continue reading

Zillow is working to block discriminatory ads on its website

The company is working with the attorney general’s office in Washington, D.C. The efforts come amid a growing interest in fighting real estate discrimination. Continue reading

Reformers at the gate: Progressives set their sights on the housing market

In cities across the country, housing advocates, civil rights groups and defenders of the homeless are chipping away at housing laws, one state at a time. Why now? Continue reading

Washington DC’s rent-control laws hang in the balance

Affordable housing advocates are taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. this weekend in an attempt to push council members to adopt stronger rent-control laws. Continue reading

Home prices have risen 32 consecutive quarters: FHFA

U.S. home prices climbed 5 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2019, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Continue reading

Which American city has the most rats? (Hint: It’s not Baltimore)

In Baltimore, Chicago and New York City, renters with lower median rents were more likely to file rodent complaints, according to a new study. Continue reading

Redfin finds most affordable cities are also the least disaster-prone

A new study from Redfin maps how disaster-prone certain metros are, while also factoring the cost of buying a home in that city. Continue reading

Compass acquires D.C. indie Wydler Brothers Real Estate

Compass is acquiring the Washington D.C.-based Wydler Brothers Real Estate, the New York City-founded real estate brokerage confirmed to Inman. Continue reading