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“The Court accepts as true all the properly alleged facts in the complaint and draws all reasonable inferences in favor of the plaintiffs.” So said U.S. District Judge Franklin Valderrama on 12.4.2025. According to Reuters: “A group of companies that lease land for mobile homes have convinced a federal judge in Chicago to dismiss a […]
Manually updating spreadsheets. Dealing with paper jams in the printer. Do you remember what office life was like in 2005? If you’re feeling nostalgic, you can still find many of the same practices in the reporting offices of lending investors today. But why haven’t these offices evolved with changing technology? It’s partly cultural, but it […]
The state alleges that Hometap’s flagship residential investment property (HEI) product is an “illegal, deceptive, oppressive and unconscionable mortgage in violation of the criminal usury statute.” Squires-Lee’s ruling means Hometap cannot argue that past interactions with government regulators — including meetings in which the company says it described its product and was not told to […]
AWAY to the Housing Act With the goal of streamlined permitting, expanded infrastructure investments, and new developments to increase housing supply and affordability across the country, NAR has been a strong supporter of the ROAD to Housing Act since it was first introduced in the fall of 2024. “The ROAD to Housing Act recognizes what […]
In response, NWMLS filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, claiming that it has “no obligation to deal with Compass” and most recently indicated that it “intends to file counterclaims” if the judge does not grant its request to dismiss the lawsuit. Earlier this month, Compass filed a motion to compel NWMLS to produce documents. […]
After housing market cycles characterized by extreme shortages, rapid price increases and frantic buyer competition, this year delivered something closer to equilibrium. Inventories rose significantly, price growth leveled off and homes took longer to sell – signs that the market was settling into a more sustainable rhythm. Based on data through December 20, you can […]
According to the release’s analysis of RealTrends Verified data, Compass’ proposed acquisition of Anywhere could lead to market share concentrations “well above likely illegal thresholds” in at least a dozen states. The analysis is based on the 2024 total sales volume of individual agents and broker teams who submitted their data for the 2025 RealTrends […]
“This case provides another opportunity for a court to review allegedly anticompetitive agreements that taint the real estate industry,” the filing said. During the first eleven months of this second Trump administration, it appeared that the DOJ was loosening its oversight of the real estate industry and the National Association of Real Estate Agents (NAR), […]
“Continued demand for rental properties, driven by a tight housing market and rising rents, has also fueled real estate investor activity, making DSCR the financing vehicle of choice for these investments. Secondary investor interest in non-QM RMBS is also growing, and we may see DSCR enter this market in a meaningful way next year,” Halpern […]
On an unadjusted basis, the index fell 6% compared to the previous week. The refinancing index fell 6% from the previous week and was 110% higher than the same week a year ago. The refinance share of mortgage activity rose to 59.1% of total applications from 59.0% the week before. The seasonally adjusted purchasing index […]
