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Housing Rights Initiative files massive discrimination case in Illinois

Housing Wire

The Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) is taking aim at 165 real estate agents, brokerage firms and landlords in its latest series of lawsuits filed in Chicago. Defendants in the suit include major brokerage companies such as Coldwell Banker , Christies International Real Estate , Keller Williams and Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago.

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RentSpree, Docusign announce tech partnership for rental transactions

Housing Wire

The integration will allow agents and brokers to access RentSprees rental tools such as tenant screening, rental applications, payments and rent estimate reports through Docusigns suite of real estate products. The goal is to reduce administrative tasks and improve efficiency in the rental process, company leaders said.

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Big-name brokerages among those accused of income-based discrimination in California

Housing Wire

But as many as 200 real estate agents , brokerage firms and landlords are alleged to have violated this law by discriminating against applicants with federally subsidized Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, according to an undercover investigation conducted by the Housing Rights Initiative (HRI).

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The Week Ahead: Preparing for 2025

Appraisal Buzz

Stone also served as Vice Chairman of Metrocities Mortgage, and as Chairman of The Stone Group, an Austin, Texas-based tenant-represented brokerage company. Dr. Bill Conerly has a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University, and more than 30 years of experience helping companies adapt to changing economic conditions.

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DataDigest: New data shows how brokerages, agents, landlords & homebuilders were reshaped by the pandemic

Housing Wire

Census Bureau shows how the business landscapes changed for homebuilders , lessors, agents , brokerages and other real estate professionals in the first full year after the pandemic began. This is likely because rates of nonpayment from both commercial and residential tenants skyrocketed during the pandemic.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). For letters, use the template below: Dear (first name), I’m (your name), a real estate professional with (brokerage). Dear (first name), I’m (your name), a local real estate professional with (brokerage). Great news!

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The mortgage rate pendulum swings yet again

Housing Wire

All this leaves housing professionals once again fighting for their share of shrinking pies – as we have observed with recently released mortgage data and RealTrends Verified’s brokerage data , as well as deeper dives on the brokerage landscapes in Jacksonville and San Diego.

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