Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could be muddied by city ordinances and state law in Florida banning public sleeping and camping, according to a local official with a federally funded homelessness agency. And the new Florida law could make people more cautious about participating in the count.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

Washington state established its foreclosure mediation program through the Foreclosure Fairness Act, legislation passed in 2011 which was signed into law by then-Gov. Christine Gregoire. To that end, NRMLA has requested that the language be changed from age 61 to 59.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

As much of the nation continues to reckon with critical shortages to housing inventory that exacerbate affordability woes, housing advocates in California are seeking to exempt homebuilding projects in urban areas from being subjected to a key climate law that critics say has slowed construction. The law was signed by then-Gov.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Alabama governor Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill that ensures homebuyers only have to sign a buyer brokerage agreement prior to submitting an offer on a property and not before touring a home with an agent. Ivey signed the bill into law on Tuesday after it passed the state Senate earlier this month.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2025

Veteran attorneys James Brody, Ron Gapp and Ashley Jumpp on Thursday announced the opening of Brody Gapp LLP , a national law firm that will focus on legal and compliance needs for mortgage companies and financial institutions.

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Realtor

JULY 8, 2025

Getty Images San Francisco is joining Berkeley and San Jose by allowing homeowners to sell in-law units in their backyards as separately owned condos—a policy shift aimed at easing the city’s housing crunch and helping longtime owners tap into their equity. Even advocates of the new law acknowledge the challenges.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Navigating Mortgage Law: Insights with Stephen Hladik from Hladik Onorato & Federman In this episode of the MP Access Show, we’re thrilled to welcome Stephen Hladik, a Partner at Hladik Onorato & Federman, LLP, and a highly respected expert in mortgage foreclosure, bankruptcy, and lending law compliance.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2025

In early February, lawmakers in Illinois introduced a bill that seeks to make CCP a part of the states real estate licensing laws. While the real estate brokerage community battles it out over the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), lawmakers in one state have taken things into their own hands.

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Realtor

JUNE 23, 2025

It was passed by both the Florida House and Senate in April after residents and condo associations complained that the laws passed after the Surfside Tower collapse were driving up costs. Condo boards and unit owners can terminate contracts if a manager fails to follow the requirements of the state’s condo laws.

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Realtor

JUNE 18, 2025

With the governor’s signature, it now becomes law and will take effect on July 1. “You had people that were going to be forced out of their condos potentially because of legislation that had come down the pipe,” DeSantis said during a May 20 appearance in Tampa, referencing recent safety laws, as reported by NBC Miami.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Under federal law, mortgage lenders are required to work at arm’s length during the appraisal process, partnering with independent appraisal management companies who assign the work to state-licensed professional appraisers,” a spokesperson for Rocket told HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Proponents of a uniform federal law say it would simplify compliance, improve transaction efficiency, and create a level playing field for real estate professionals operating across multiple states. During that time, however, more than a dozen states have adopted RON laws in a generally consistent manner. The two are very similar.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Legal League is a professional association of financial services law firms spread out across the U.S. Managing Attorney with IDEA Law Group LLC, and Chair of Legal Leagues SIWG; Michelle Garcia Gilbert Esq. Founder and Managing Attorney with Van Ness Law Firm PLC, and SIWG Member. Hladik Esq. Anthony Van Ness Esq.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

FICO score data The FICO score data for housing has been impressive since the Qualified Mortgage (QM) laws were implemented after 2010. has avoided a recession since 2010 (excluding the impact of COVID-19), I believe the QM mortgage law and the 2005 bankruptcy reform law have played significant roles. economy in this century.

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Real Estate News

MAY 7, 2025

A draft bill in Illinois would require licensed agents to add listings to a platform or website accessible to the general public within a calendar day.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

In December, Rocket sued HUD over the charge, saying it was not accountable for an appraiser’s actions given the arms-length requirement of the law. and Rocket Mortgage of discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It bears a close resemblance to prior restrictions among competitors that courts have found to violate the antitrust laws in other proceedings and could limit — rather than enhance — competition for buyers among buyer brokers,” the DOJ wrote.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2025

Last Wednesday , Reffkin shared a quote from law firm Crowell & Moring LLP , which lists antitrust law as one of its specialties, on his social media accounts. Washington State Law requires a sellers agent to be loyal to the seller by taking no action that is adverse or detrimental to the sellers interest in a transaction.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

California law generally prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10%, the price a seller charged for an item before a state or local declaration of emergency, the alert stated. This law applies to those who sell food, emergency supplies, medical supplies, building materials, and gasoline.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Federal classification While laws across several U.S. But Elkhart Housing Authority executive director Angelia Washington said her organization is required to stand by Indianas [state] laws on marijuana, and that the agencys policy is to revoke benefits if someone admits to using illegal drugs, according to the reporting.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

District Court in Pennsylvania claiming that NAR, the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) and the Greater Lehigh Valley MLS (GLVMLS) have violated federal civil rights statutes, engaged in unlawful discriminatory practices, breached their contracts, created a monopolistic system and broken federal antitrust laws.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In its statement of interest, the DOJ claims that the “provision itself raises independent concerns under the antitrust laws,” and that the agreements have the potential to “limit how brokers compete for clients.” Despite its rebuttal against these claims, NAR does not deny that the DOJ could potentially take action against it in the future.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It makes no exceptions for joint ventures of affiliated businesses and the AG’s office found these companies to be in violation of local law. Universal’s business plan violated core free market principles — limiting customers’ choices and putting law-abiding competitors at a disadvantage.” Section 31-5031.15

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

New York City is preparing to enforce a sweeping new law that aims to eliminate most residential broker fees and is proposing fines as high as $2,000 per violation. The fines imposed by the law are reasonable and can be easily avoided by never charging a tenant for a broker they did not hire, Oss said in a written statement to the Gothamist.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

The benefits of the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Law and the 2010 Qualified Mortgage Law continue to impact us today and will do so for many decades to come. The current equity and debt landscape is significantly better than what we experienced during the historic housing bubble crash, something the graphs clearly illustrate.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

After the company failed to have new council file an appearance, the court dismissed EasyKnocks defamation lawsuit against law firm Feldman & Feldman last Monday. According to Feldman & Feldman, EasyKnocks defamation suit forced the law firm to withdraw from the truth in lending suits it was involved in.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

When consumers disputed errors on their credit reports , Experian conducted sham investigations rather than properly reviewing the disputes as required by federal law, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement. Experian representatives did not immediately respond to HousingWire s request for comment.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This data underscores the financial viability of manufactured housing, which has historically faced negative perceptions and restrictive zoning laws. The analysis highlights how outdated zoning laws and negative stereotypes continue to hinder the potential of manufactured homes as an affordable option.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

David Gringer, a partner at the law firm Wilmer Hale , which is representing Howard Hanna in the commission lawsuits, noted that while all of these cases share similarities, they are not identical. Despite not being Realtor-affiliated, West Penn MLS had a rule similar, but not identical, to NAR’s Participation Rule.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Its not always appropriate to tell them what you think, but in other cases, sharing your thoughts is required by law. What the law says Real estate agents are obligated by professional ethical standards and the law to preserve confidential information about a client or property (or a sellers motivation for selling).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to hold accountable anyone who seeks to deceive elderly homeowners through fraud. These egregious criminal acts will not be tolerated, and my agency will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to hold other individuals like Diamond accountable for their actions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

StorageCafe describes this discrepancy as the “missing middle,” and analysts blame zoning laws and rising construction costs. .” Nationally, middle housing grew by 11.3% from 2005 to 2023 — the lowest inventory increase among all property types.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In 2024 alone, Colorado, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Hawaii passed major ADU legislation, and California added several laws to open the doors wider for ADU s. State officials expect 8,000 to 10,000 ADUs to be built in the next five years thanks to the law. AB 1033 allows the separate sale of an ADU from the main residence.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

NAR could be running afoul of tax law given that it is a nonprofit trade association, the report claimed. “It Many of us who practice association antitrust law have always wondered, ‘How can they get away with this?’” told the Times.

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2025

A group of banking and mortgage associations is trying to get the U.S. Supreme Court ‘s attention due to constitutional concerns about the state of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2025

Massachusetts ‘ broader Affordable Homes Act, signed into law by Gov. Failure to provide it constitutes a violation of state consumer protection law for any party acting in a business context. Maura Healey, includes multiple initiatives aimed at increasing affordability across the state.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Housing industry experts attribute this to the states restrictive zoning laws. In 2017, the state passed a new law allowing for ADUs nearly everywhere single-family houses are permitted. Underlying issues Despite this progress, Dapice and others are frustrated by the lack of new construction especially starter homes in the state.

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