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HousingWireHousingWire A U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C., cleared the way for mass layoffs of federal employees — including at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — when he ruled Thursday that four labor unions that filed suit against the Trump administration…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Phoenix Association of Realtors (PAR) has blinked first in its game of chicken with the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The groups announced Thursday that they’ve come to an agreement that will pare down PAR’s membership option to agents who are not Realtors, bringing PAR into compliance with…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Attorney General of Massachusetts has filed suit against home equity contract provider Hometap, alleging that the company “pervasively and systematically violated the state’s consumer protection laws, including mortgage and foreclosure prevention laws, putting financially vulnerable homeowners at high risk of losing their homes.” The suit goes on to…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire While affordability challenges persist, Gen Z is proving resilient, carving out traditional and non-traditional paths to homeownership — particularly in the Midwest. New data from LendingTree and CoreLogic highlights the struggles and successes of young buyers in today’s real estate landscape. Young buyers still face an uphill battle According…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire While the share of first-time homebuyers has declined across the country, Black homebuyers are bucking the trend and showing resilience in an increasingly difficult housing market. A recent Zillow survey found that 62% of all Black homebuyers in 2024 were first-timers, the same level as the previous year. In…
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