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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 group claims that this is the largest housing discrimination case in Illinois history.

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Housing resources and help for victims of the LA fires

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As real estate agents, we have an obligation to help [people] find a place even when its going to be difficult. Fee waiving RentSpree , a rental platform offering tenant screening and software services, pledged to provide monetary relief.

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NAR partners with RentRedi for benefits program

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The platform provides tools for both landlords and renters, which the company said is designed to automate and streamline the management process. “As Working alongside NAR opens the door to many collaborative initiatives, including positioning RentRedi as the go-to property management tool for real estate agents and their clients.”

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RentSpree announces new MLS partnerships 

Housing Wire

These strategic integrations will provide agents in Utah, Colorado and Texas with an instant “ApplyLink” for rental listings , significantly reducing the time spent processing tenant applications. Additionally, RentSpree’s tenant screening functionality will be seamlessly integrated into the MLS listing modules.

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

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Business Dynamic Statistics data reveal that 2021 was a year of major growth for homebuilders but steep contraction for landlords (called “lessors” in the BDS). It was also a year in which many agents and brokers started new firms. Nearly 8,600 firms exited, the most exits in a single year since 1997.

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Need to sell your house fast? Here are 7 great options

Housing Wire

A professional appraiser or real estate agent can help you figure out how much to list your home for. If your home is more of an investment home, investors often want a home already outfitted with tenants or an underpriced home, so there’s room in the pricing to cover the cost of renovations. Hire a Real Estate Agent.