Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) has been hit with a new lawsuit that accuses the company of steering homebuyers into using its mortgage lending services. Reuters reports the proposed class action lawsuit alleged the Seattle-headquartered company of providing affiliated...
The US Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new six-month delay in the implementation of a mandatory energy code policy for developers of single-family and multifamily housing. The Biden-era policy was published on...
Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens, New York, has been listed for sale for $2.3 million. The Wall Street Journal reports the five-bedroom home at 85-15 Wareham Place in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood was built by the president’s father, Fred Trump, in 1940. The...
Toronto-headquartered Bloom Finance Company Ltd. has rolled out SafeRate, which is being promoted as Canada’s first reverse mortgage with a lifetime fixed interest rate. According to the company, the new product is designed to protect seniors by eliminating...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Over the weekend, President Trump posted a meme on Truth Social with the headline “Great American Presidents” that showed Franklin D. Roosevelt linked to “30-Year Mortgage” while Trump was next to him linked to “50-Year Mortgage.” Almost immediately...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is running for a fourth term, with a focus on property tax relief as a centerpiece of his campaign. Texas Tribune reports the Republican Abbott made his announcement at a Sunday event where he pledged to ensure Texas remains a...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 4-8
