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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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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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Opinion: Who decides what American neighborhoods look like?

Housing Wire

Minorities in real estate We need more people of color in the real estate industry who can shape where we live, work, socialize, shop and worship. Currently, 75% of real estate agents and 97% of property appraisers in the U.S. White professionals also dominate the commercial real estate sector.

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Top LO Ben Cohen thinks first time buyers will return to the housing market this year

Housing Wire

Training LOs and getting on sales calls with real estate agents, insurance agents and wealth managers are what Cohen is prioritizing to drum up sales in a market where he expects rates to be in the 5% levels. Their landlords are calling them saying I’m jacking your $2,500 rent up to $3,000.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

6 months course access Ridgeline: All features of Base + Livestream option and Forms Training 101. Lee Institute Best real estate schools in MA for every stage of your career Overall Rating: 4.2 Audio book, eBook, 1100+ practice questions, 24/7 on demand classes & Livestream online classes. 25 hrs livestream access.

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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?

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What’s a House Worth? Wall Street Turns to Drive-By ‘Appraisals’

Realtor

Blackstone and its lender, Deutsche Bank AG, settled on a sort of drive-by valuation done by real-estate agents that are more cursory and cost far less than traditional appraisals. Sometimes the process is outsourced to India, where companies charge real-estate agents a few dollars to come up with U.S.