Utah Realtors boycotted Homie listings over 1.5% buyer broker commission: antitrust lawsuit by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire In a lawsuit filed Thursday, real estate startup Homie Technologies claims that home seller consumers were not the only ones harmed by the real estate industry’s allegedly anticompetitive practices. Defendants in the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Utah, include the usual…

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HUD announces fresh round of home renovation grants for seniors to age in place by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday announced the awarding of $3.7 million to a pair of nonprofit organizations and a low-income housing authority to provide low-income seniors with home renovations for the purposes of aging in place. These projects are described as “low-cost, low…

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Rocket Pro TPO to give free access to Certified Community Lender certification  by Connie Kim for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Rocket Pro TPO, the wholesale arm of Rocket Mortgage, launched the Certified Community Lender (CCL) certification program to equip brokers to serve historically underserved communities. Rocket Pro TPO will cover the cost for brokers to earn their CCL certification through National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA),…

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