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New lawsuits raise question of who should pay homebuyer’s agent
The long knives are out again for one of American real estate’s oldest and most controversial traditions: requiring home...
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Kenneth R. Harney
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Zillow faces legal action over its co-marketing program
Zillow is back in hot water: A class-action suit against the online realty giant is moving forward after insider...
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Lenders opening doors to a wider swath of home buyers
Do you want to buy a house but worry that your credit profile will disqualify you for a mortgage?...
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Is the tax overhaul law impacting real estate?
A new report from the New York Federal Reserve sheds light on a question that’s been hanging over the...
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More Americans are choosing not to tap into their home equity
American homeowners are doing something surprising: Despite record amounts of home equity available to them — an estimated $1.5...
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Strong spring real estate season shaping up — but who’s got the advantage?
Have we arrived at one of those rare Goldilocks moments in real estate, where the market works well for...
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New financial tools offer a boost to credit ratings
Here’s some good news for anyone whose credit scores aren’t quite as high as they’d like them to be:...
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Homebuyers with heavy debt might find it tougher to get a mortgage
First-time and move-up homebuyers with heavy debt loads, low credit scores and small down payments face a daunting new...
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Class action suit could change real estate commissions
In what could be the most far-reaching antitrust lawsuit for the real estate market in decades, the National Association...
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Zillow sued over hacked listing of California mansion
What may be the first-ever hijacking of an active real-estate listing online — a palatial mansion overlooking the Pacific...