Sold a home recently? Here’s what you’ll get from the $418 million Realtor settlement
Here are four key takeaways from the National Association of Realtors pact ending price-fixing lawsuits.
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Realtor associations deluged with ‘copycat’ commission lawsuits
Two new California cases — including one in Southern California — bring to 20 the number of class actions seeking to halt seller payments to buyer agents.
Why this economist says the Fed misread rent inflation
"When people talk about how high housing prices are in California, you have to remember that that's not just the price of the housing. It's the price of the sunshine...
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Lawmakers look to expand capital gains tax exemptions as housing prices soar
A congressional bill would double the current capital gains exclusion. Some say this will help boost the inventory of homes for sale.
Looking for a housing price crash? That’s unlikely, real estate economists say
But with inflation still high, one economist foresees "12 more months of pretty tough headwinds.”
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Fannie’s secret ‘blacklist’ wreaks havoc for condo buyers and sellers
Since the Surfside collapse, Fannie Mae’s list of ineligible condos and co-ops has grown 55%.
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Why homebuyers won’t get a break in 2023
Despite slower sales, prices remain unaffordable for most, Zillow's chief economist says.
Realtors predict home prices will drop 9% in 2023
Declines are expected both for house prices and sales as mortgage rates stay high, the California Association of Realtors forecast.
Looking for an apartment? That will be $400 in application fees, please
Rental scarcity drives up application costs for apartment hunters. A proposed state law seeks to create a one-time payment for tenant screenings.
Number of tenants getting rental aid doubles, officials say
California officials say they have paid $242.7 million to tenants so far, or 4.7% of Congress' relief allocation to the state.