An image of worried faces on money to symbolize commission anxiety.
Ruling is in favor of a title company owner who said the rule violated her Fourth Amendment rights
by Marian McPherson Mar 23
California waterfront homes
Limited coastal land, tighter regulations and environmental unpredictability all contribute
by Lindsey Harn Mar 19
eminent domain
In the middle of an eminent domain fight? Here's how to arm yourself and clients with information
by Annette DeCicco Mar 16
Agent loses license after having someone impersonate him at online ethics course
Ang 'Leon' Li admitted that he asked a family member to pretend to be him for the CE course
by Christy Murdock Mar 13
Portland tries a new affordable housing fix: paying homeowners to rent spare rooms
The 12-month program pays homeowners up to $1K to rent spare rooms
by Nick Pipitone Mar 10
New Senate bill would force large investors to sell after 7 years
Not everyone thinks the bill will lead to more affordable housing options
Do-not-call list
Opinion
The Do-Not-Call list isn't the insuperable barrier many real estate agents assume
by Darryl Davis Mar 5
AI politics reach housing finance as Fannie, Freddie drop Anthropic
The FHFA ordered the GSEs to drop the AI provider after a dispute over usage restrictions
by Nick Pipitone Mar 4
See which states are looking to limit private real estate listings
Lawmakers are proposing bills that would require broad public marketing of listings
by Taylor Anderson Mar 3
New anti-money laundering rule for cash purchases is now in effect
The new rule affects legal entity or trust purchases of residential real estate without financing
Class action accuses lender of unsolicited AI-generated cold calls
Even small AI outreach campaigns can carry outsized legal exposure
by Nick Pipitone Feb 27
Watchdog: Beef up referral fee disclosure or prepare for lawsuits
A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center suggested lawsuits will follow if brokerages, real estate portals and regulators don’t step in and add transparency first
by Taylor Anderson Feb 24
Donald Trump
Opinion
The real estate industry has survived recessions, financial crises, pandemic shutdowns and rate spikes. Darryl Davis writes that a commitment to genuine service is the reason
by Darryl Davis Feb 20
Approval of Compass-Anywhere merger 'raises questions about corruption' at AG's office: Senator
A letter addressed to US Attorney General Pamela Bondi and signed by 18 members of Congress says the merger was cleared 'under extraordinarily questionable circumstances'
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 20
real estate law and regulations
The agents who thrive in 2026 will be the ones who close deals without legal exposure
by Darryl Davis Feb 19
What you need to know about the House's new affordability bill
The Housing for the 21st Century Act passed on Monday, which aims to improve affordability through zoning, financing and regulatory overhauls. The bill will go to the Senate next
by Marian McPherson Feb 11