Supreme Court Lets Stand Landmark Floor Plan Ruling in Major Win for Real Estate Industry
A protracted legal battle over whether real estate professionals can create and share floor plans when marketing homes finally ended ...
Tag: Housing Policy
Which Homeowners—and Homebuyers—Will Benefit From the New SALT Cap?
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. once wrote, “Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.” As ...
Will Trump’s Proposals Reshape the Housing Industry? Real Estate Experts Are on the Fence
When the Trump Administration floated the idea of merging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a single “Great American Mortgage ...
Buyer Representation Agreements Required by Law in Texas
One of the major rule changes that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) adopted in August 2024 (following its class-action ...
Bright MLS Chief Economist Analyzes Broader Implications of Federal Actions on Today’s Housing Market
Above: Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant. Photo by AJ Canaria. While all eyes might be on America’s favorite celebrity ...
Legislative Round-Up: Massachusetts Proposes Broker Oversight Board; New York Limits Institutional Buyers
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series, Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate ...
States Pioneer New Playbook to Combat Housing Crisis
Three Western states are seeing policy momentum to tackle the nationwide affordable housing crisis, but financing challenges continue to be ...
Senators Request Clarity on FHFA Plans for Crypto in Mortgage Assessments
Cryptocurrency has made its way into real estate transactions—properties have even been sold via blockchain as a non-fungible token (NFT). ...
Senate Committee Unanimously Advances Sprawling Housing Reform Bill
Housing supply and affordability remain ongoing issues for prospective homebuyers, and the United States Senate is now taking action. In ...
Trump ‘Thinking About’ Eliminating Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales; Seemingly Supports Proposed Bill
During a press conference Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested his support for a bill proposed by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene ...
Buying With Weak Credit: Financing Options From Best to Worst
“For many buyers, six months spent lowering card balances, correcting report errors and building reserves is cheaper than taking the wrong loan today,” says one longtime loan expert. “A delayed purchase can hurt. A payment you cannot comfortably carry hurts much longer.” Read more.
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