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Late last year, a jury in a Kansas City federal court found the longstanding practice to be a form of collusion that artificially inflated real estate fees, awarding a massive $1.78 billion ...
While real estate commissions are technically negotiable, in the U.S. they usually run to 5 to 6 percent of the home sales price, among the highest fees in the world. The buyer’s agent usually ...
Those who braved the housing market in 2024 faced one of the slowest sales years in three decades. Next year is shaping up to be a little bit better. ... New York, and Washington, D.C. Cities that ...
A real estate license must be obtained from the DRE in order to engage in the real estate business and to act in the capacity of a real estate broker or salesperson within the State of California. Before applying for a license, all education and experience requirements mandated by the Department must be fulfilled. [ 5 ]
A new Regulation Z (12 CFR 226) of the Truth in Lending Act was adopted in 2008 (73 FR 44522) to help prevent the improper influence of appraisers and to reduce the chances that appraisers would be pressured to "hit" certain target property values or return pre-determined, unsupported valuations when appraising real property.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is an American trade association [4] for those who work in the real estate industry. As of December 2023, it had over 1.5 million members, [5] making it the largest trade association in the United States [6] including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
Even though interest rates are higher, commercial real estate debt has increased in 2024. Small banks have issued over $2.0 trillion in loans, up from $1.9 trillion in April 2023.
The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices.