Washington Bill to Ban Private Listings Signed Into Law
In more news surrounding the hot topic of private listings, a Washington state bill designed to severely restrict private listings...
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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: What Is in the Landmark Bill Passed by the Senate?
A large housing bill, currently dubbed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is moving through Congress, but the House...
As Lawmakers Mull Ban, Report Finds Institutional Investors Are ‘Small Segment’ of Buyers
The presence of institutional investors in the single-family housing market has been a lightning rod for controversy. In January 2026,...
Legislative Round-Up: Private Listings Face State-Level Restrictions; Congress Takes Aim at Private Equity in Housing
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate...
Senate Passes Comprehensive 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The United States Senate today passed legislation now called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a comprehensive, bipartisan legislative...
Two Fed Members Say Iran War Makes Rate Cuts Uncertain
Less than a week ago, the United States went to war against Iran. While pundits and economists seek to assess...
Law Effectively Banning ‘Trigger Leads’ in Mortgage Applications Takes Effect
On March 5, 2026, the practical ban on mortgage industry trigger leads—signed into law in September 2025 with essentially unanimous...
Trump Highlights Policies, Priorities With Housing Out of the Spotlight
At his first State of the Union address of his second term last night, President Donald Trump had a lot...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs, Including Those on Key Construction Imports
The first year of the Trump administration saw much back and forth as the President put in place various tariffs...
Democratic Lawmakers Suggest ‘Corruption’ in Compass-Anywhere Approval Process
When the Compass-Anywhere deal closed in early January with little fanfare—only three months after it was announced—there were at least...
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