Consumer groups ask FTC and DOJ to probe Compass MLS deals

A coalition of consumer, housing and civil rights organizations is asking federal regulators to investigate Compass International Holdings’s new agreements with multiple listing services (MLS), arguing the deals expand off-MLS “pocket listing” networks that harm competition and fair housing, accordi

Rents Are Falling in This City—but Relief for Some Could Still Be 474 Years Away

Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, has spent years adding apartments at a pace that’s pushed rents down 2.9% from a year earlier, according to Realtor.com® data. But a new analysis suggests that it would take an estimated 474 years for that same relief to reach its most cost-burdened residents. That’s nearly th

Key New Year’s Tax Deadline May Loom for Florida—Will It Sway More Out-of-State Buyers?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently unveiled an ambitious plan that would eliminate property taxes on the majority of owner-occupied homes in the state. But so far, real estate agents say a potential deadline to reap the benefits hasn't had much impact on the market. DeSantis says his Save Our Homes

Home Equity Firm Hometap Faces Surge of Class-Action Lawsuits Alleging ‘Predatory’ Practices

Rapidly growing home equity investment (HEI) company Hometap is facing a cascade of class-action lawsuits accusing it of misrepresenting its products by describing them as "purchase options contracts" instead of mortgage loans to skirt federal and state borrower protections.   Civil complaints filed