• DOJ wants antitrust review of real estate commissions in Davis suit,Brooklee Han

    DOJ wants antitrust review of real estate commissions in Davis suit

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) wants a federal court in Philadelphia to take a close look at real estate agent commissions. Last Friday, the DOJ filed a statement of interest in the Davis homebuyer commission lawsuit filed in May 2024 against Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. The statement of inte

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  • NAR legislative priorities for 2026 focus on housing supply, affordability,Brooklee Han

    NAR legislative priorities for 2026 focus on housing supply, affordability

    There’s no shortage of differing opinions within housing, but one thing most industry professionals can agree on is that affordability is a key ongoing struggle for many prospective homebuyers. Real estate agents and members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are on the front lines of thi

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  • Why the DSCR loan became the investor darling of 2025,Sarah Wolak

    Why the DSCR loan became the investor darling of 2025

    For real estate investors sidelined by traditional income documentation requirements, debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) loans are becoming easier to access and are more widely available as lenders refine underwriting and gain confidence in the product’s performance. Like other seemingly “nontraditi

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