Published by CNBC | August 23, 2025 Baby boomers and the silent generation own nearly $25 trillion in real estate combined. The great wealth transfer is leading to a great real estate transfer, with up to $25 trillion in real estate owned by older generations that could get passed down — and fought over — …
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Published by REALTOR.com | May 28, 2025 Illinois continues to let private investors seize homes and keep the equity—costing residents over $100 million since 2019. “A taxpayer must render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, but no more,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous 2023 decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County. …
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Published by REALTOR.com | May 9, 2025 A sweeping antitrust case accuses some of the country’s largest landlords of using RealPage, a rental-management software company, to coordinate pricing, artificially inflating rents and undercutting fair market competition. It’s no secret that rents surged across the country in the early 2020s, driven by pressures from inflation, limited …
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Published by Forbes.com | April 25, 2025 After the Treasury declared it would not enforce the CTA against domestic companies, a lawsuit has been filed to stop a similar reporting rule for cash real estate purchases. A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas this month could upend another Treasury reporting rule. Months after …
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Published by REALTOR.com | April 22, 2025 The lawsuit claims the homeowners found themselves underinsured with more expensive policies. A group of Los Angeles residents who lost their homes in the January wildfires launched a lawsuit against major insurers for dropping fire coverage. The 14 families, who lost their homes in the fires, have slammed …
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Published by Think Realty | March 13, 2025 Failure to properly handle FIRPTA withholding can leave buyers responsible for a hefty tax bill. Did you know real estate buyers in the U.S. are required to ensure the seller is either a U.S. citizen or has a U.S. government-issued tax identification number? Otherwise, the buyer could …
Published by REALTOR.com | February 6, 2025 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken aim at squatters, calling for tougher laws to protect private property from unwelcome interlopers. In his annual State of the State address, the Republican leader said he planned to crack down on squatters because it was a pressing “public safety” issue. “Private …
Published by Think Realty | February 1, 2025 The right deed safeguards all parties and prevents future legal headaches. Real estate laws are designed to protect both buyers and sellers, and anyone who has been involved in a real estate transaction knows the process is very thorough. What everyone wants to know, however, is whether …
Published by REALTOR.com | February 6, 2025 Real estate bank wire transfer scams are on the rise, with $446 million in annual losses. Anew homeowner’s dream turned into a nightmare when a six-figure sum needed to close the real estate transaction went to a scammer instead. The district attorney in Wichita, KS, is still trying …
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Published by Forbes.com | September 20, 2024 Updating archaic mortgage laws has rarely been a priority for the justice system, however a new proposal might just bring about some long overdue change. Owners of commercial real estate and their mortgage lenders often agree to amend the terms of their loan, in minor and sometimes major …
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