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California AG charges first real estate agent with price gouging after LA fires

Housing Wire

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced last week that criminal charges have been filed against a real estate agent who allegedly tried to price gouge a couple who lost their home in the Eaton fire. That blaze has consumed about 14,000 acres in the Altadena area north of LA.

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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. The suit alleges that real estate professionals discriminated against low-income families who were looking to use Housing Choice Vouchers.

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California attorney general cracks down on rental price gouging

Housing Wire

Through the investigation, the attorney generals office learned that after being evacuated in the Eaton fire, the family contacted their real estate agent to find a rental property and inquired about a home in Glendale. Bontas office filed charges against another agent last Wednesday.

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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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Virginia Realtors CEO Terrie Suit is retiring

Housing Wire

. “As a delegate, Terrie was recognized by legislative peers and constituents as an expert on housing policy to include real estate licensure, common interest communities, landlord tenant issues, real estate finance, foreclosure , and building and fair housing issues,” her bio reads.

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LA rental market gets even more competitive after wildfires

Housing Wire

Spencer Kallick , a land use and real estate partner with Allen Matkins , says that he knows over 300 people in his direct sphere friends, colleagues, and clients who have faced displacement and pricing issues as a result of the fires. But I think there are a lot of people that don’t have that luxury necessarily.

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12 Questions to Ask Your Real Estate Agent

PennyMac

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?