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HUD Faces New Lawsuits Over HQ Relocation, Fair Housing Funds

HUD Faces New Lawsuits Over HQ Relocation, Fair Housing Funds

by Phil Hall | Jul 29, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been hit with a pair of new lawsuits, one trying to stop the relocation of its headquarters and the other trying to block its new fair housing funding policies. The District of Columbia is suing HUD, Ginnie Mae...
CFPB Drops Enforcement Action Against Four Companies

CFPB Drops Enforcement Action Against Four Companies

by Phil Hall | Feb 27, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dropped four enforcement actions against financial services companies. CNBC reports the agency issued legal filings for the voluntary dismissal for cases involving Capital One, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned Vanderbilt...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 6-10

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 6-10

by Phil Hall | Jan 10, 2025 | Hits and Misses, Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A last-minute slew of Biden administration lawsuits, a special advisor for the NAR chief and Justin Trudeau opens the Exit door. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 6-10. Miss: Last Minute Lawsuit. During his...
EasyKnock Shuts Down Amid Complaints Over Its Residential Sale-Leaseback Programs

EasyKnock Shuts Down Amid Complaints Over Its Residential Sale-Leaseback Programs

by Phil Hall | Dec 9, 2024 | Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

EasyKnock has announced it is shutting down operations amid lawsuits over its residential sale-leaseback programs. “After many years of serving consumers, EasyKnock has closed its doors,” said the New York City-based company in an announcement on its website. “We are...
Redfin Announces $9.25 Million Settlement Over Commissions Lawsuits

Redfin Announces $9.25 Million Settlement Over Commissions Lawsuits

by Phil Hall | May 6, 2024 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Seattle-headquartered Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) has become the latest brokerage to announce a settlement of lawsuits related to claims of inflated broker commissions – in this case, a $9.25 million agreement. The company agreed to the settlement on Friday and disclosed...
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