Connecticut on Verge of Passing Private Listing Bill
Rules surrounding the public marketing of listings is a hot and divisive topic in the real estate industry, one that ...
Tag: Housing Policy
HUD Delivers Rebuke to NAR on School and Crime Data Sharing, Updates ‘Steering’ Guidance
“Steering” buyers to or from a particular neighborhood is a practice most often associated with the history of racial discrimination ...
HUD and USDA Roll Back ‘Overly Burdensome’ Energy Code Mandate
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced they have rescinded the ...
Compass Says State Private Listing Ban Doesn’t Bar Its Marketing Strategy
Compass is pushing back hard against the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), arguing in a new court filing that its ...
Legislative Round-Up: Illinois Realtors Back Governor’s Housing Development Plan; Massachusetts Facing Possible Rent Control Vote
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate ...
Mississippi, Other States Follow Alabama’s Lead on Buyer Agreement Laws
Following commission-focused class-action lawsuits, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) agreed to rule changes in 2024, one of those being ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
3 Ways to Reclaim Your Work-Life Balance
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