Court Report: DOJ Takes on ‘Mandatory’ MLS Rules; Plaintiffs Denied in Buyer Case
The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate....
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DOJ Lawyer Tells Appeals Court MLS Rules Can Be ‘Mandatory in Practice’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) took a hard stance against a previous court ruling in a case involving Real Estate...
HUD to Cut 50% of Employees Amid Trump and DOGE Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appears to be joining the roster of government agencies facing cuts. ...
Mortgage Mix: CFPB Drops Lawsuits; LoanDepot Wins in Front of Jury
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
Fed Chair Testimony Part II: Independence, Inflation and International Banking Regulations
Appearing before The Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force—established by the House Financial Services Committee in...
Average Mortgage Rate Continues to Decrease
The average 30-year-fixed rated mortgage continued edging downward this week, lowering from last week’s 6.89% to 6.87%, according to the...
Anywhere CEO Advocates for ‘Relaxed’ Clear Cooperation Rules on Investor Call
Above, Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider The Clear Cooperation rule mandated by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), where listings must...
Judge in Buyer Case Partially Denies Plaintiffs’ Request to Expand Lawsuit
In the largest and oldest commission-focused case filed by homebuyers (known as Batton), Judge LaShonda Hunt mostly sided with defendants...
Foreclosure Rates Tick Up After Yearly Decline, According to New Data
January saw 30,816 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings—which include default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions—an increase of 8% month-over-month,...
A Guide to Helping Buyers Avoid the ‘House-Poor Trap’
Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions most people will make in their lifetime. Yet, many...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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