HousingWireHousingWire The raucous drama surrounding Las Vegas Realtors (LVR) has claimed two board members. Last week, outgoing President Merri Perry and Joshua Campa, the president-elect who was scheduled to take her position, resigned from the LVR board of directors and its committees, the trade group announced last week on its…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In the newest episode of the Top of Mind podcast, host Mike Simonsen, the founder and president of Altos Research, sits down for a conversation with Guy Berger, director of economic research at the The Burning Glass Institute. They explore the intersectionality of trends in the labor and housing…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices have steadily risen, although 2024 saw more stabilized levels of affordability across the nation. According to property data provider CoreLogic, 17 states posted new home-price records in November. CoreLogic released its November 2024 Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI forecast…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Hooper commission lawsuit plaintiffs and the brokerage defendants that have reached proposed settlement agreements are looking to make things official. On Wednesday, the Hooper plaintiffs — along with remaining defendants Mark Spain Real Estate, eXp World Holdings, Weichert of North America and Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage —…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Mortgage Firm, a Florida-based mortgage lender, has agreed to invest $1.5 million to settle a redlining case with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the parties announced Wednesday. The DOJ accused the company of discrimination against predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan…
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