Big-name brokerages among those accused of income-based discrimination in California by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire A housing watchdog group has filed more than 100 complaints that target more than 200 defendants for allegedly discriminating against potential housing applicants who sought to use Section 8 housing vouchers to secure a dwelling. In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law that bars…

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Propy partners with Inspectify to streamline home inspections by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Real estate technology platform Propy is now enabling its users to handle property inspections without leaving its app. The San Francisco-based Propy has formed a partnership with property inspection platform Inspectify, according to a joint announcement on Tuesday. Through this strategic partnership, Inspectify will be directly integrated with Propy’s…

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Mortgage rates move higher, but refis are returning to healthier levels by Neil Pierson for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire After a lengthy decline precipitated by lower inflation, a cooling labor market and hints of a Federal Reserve policy change, mortgage rates appear to have bottomed out for now. According to HousingWire‘s Mortgage Rates Center, the average 30-year conforming fixed rate dropped to 6.23% on Sept. 27. That was…

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