A Realtor’s friend and colleague works at a different brokerage, and per a seller’s instructions, she must ban the entire brokerage from representing a buyer if she wants a listing. It’s a personal problem but is it a Code of Ethics problem? Can she ban a single business from the transaction?
HUD will change hands under a new administration, and housing affordability will be a key challenge for any new secretary facing a pandemic-fueled uptick in evictions.
Alabama and Georgia Realtors are suing the Trump Administration, saying the CDC’s eviction ban unilaterally shifted economic burdens from renters to landlords.
Single-family home construction saw an even bigger increase – 5.6%, according to the Commerce Department. Oct. spending exceeded analysts’ expectations.
Economists predict a 5.7% U.S. price increase and 7% growth in sales, but a closer look at 9 Fla. metros finds varying predictions. They range from a projected 1.5% sales growth (4.3% price) in Cape Coral-Fort Myers to 11.6% sales growth (4.7% price) along the Space Coast.
In a town that exists only in cyberspace, Realtors work against the clock to sell homes but face a challenge: They confront discrimination along the way.
The Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to block CoStar Group Inc.’s acquisition of competitor RentPath Holdings alleges that the deal will eliminate competition.
The CDC eviction ban that ends Dec. 31 hasn’t stopped all evictions. Many renters don’t ask for it because they don’t know they’re protected, and the rule’s tight focus on pandemic-caused problems allows landlords to keep evicting tenants for a range of other reasons.
The list advocates for many Realtor-backed issues, including a limit to COVID-19 liability lawsuits and a reduction of the tax on leased or rented commercial property.
Pre-pandemic, tech firms had water-cooler, collaboration vibes; the focus now is permanent work-from-home options. How will that impact offices, cities and suburbs?