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Pennsylvania agent Albert Stroble has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communications facility.

<p>The proportion of landlords selling former rental properties has fallen by almost half over the past year, according to new data from TwentyCi. The share of homes coming to market that were previously rented dropped from 22.5% in Q1 2025 to 12.4% in Q1 2026, representing a year-on-year reduction ...

<p>A coalition of investors and freeholders has launched a campaign to challenge leasehold reforms, claiming losses could exceed £30 billion. The group, Justice for Property Rights, is seeking legal advice on bringing a collective action before the European Court of Human Rights.</p> <p>The post <a ...

<p>Property transactions in the UK are taking significantly longer to complete, with 43% of housing sales now requiring more than 17 weeks to reach exchange. The trade body described the figure as the highest level recorded, highlighting ongoing inefficiencies in the transaction process.</p> <p>The ...

<p>UK property sales have declined 7.6% year-to-date compared to 2025, with 342,000 homes sold subject to contract by mid-April 2026. The figures show transactions remain below last year's levels but continue to outperform 2024 by 5.6% and sit 12.9% above pre-Covid norms.</p> <p>The post <a href="ht...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes provisions to streamline NEPA reviews, expand factory-built housing and incentivize local pro-supply reforms. Builders say federal action helps, but local zoning and permitting remain the main constraint on new housing.

A new White House economic report estimates the country is short 10 million homes, but researchers can't seem to agree on the number.

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The plaintiffs in a Zillow class-action complaint claim eXp has harmed buyers by advertising Zillow Flex and supporting the portal's listing ban.

Competition in the Mid-Atlantic housing market remains strong, with 57 percent of homes receiving multiple offers.

More than 2 in 5 Americans renovated their home in the last year, and most did so as a deliberate alternative to moving, according to a new Redfin survey.

<p>Avamore Capital has completed a £210,000 bridging finance deal for an auction property purchase within 17 working days from acceptance of Heads of Terms. The transaction was finalised four working days after the case transferred to the underwriting team.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.prope...

The OCC issued a consent order on The Federal Savings Bank of Chicago, citing alleged deceptive VA cash-out refi practices from 2022 to 2024.

Second amended Zillow RESPA complaint adds eXp Realty, cites alleged steering to Zillow Home Loans, and raises named plaintiffs to 12.

MBA backs CFPB’s draft plan and urges TRID and servicing changes, plus disclosure and underwriting updates to expand credit access.

Decoupling commissions didn't work as CFA finds limited change in who pays buyer agent commissions, affordability unchanged

AI-enabled home assistants could manage show readiness, access, and feedback, shifting listing operations from agent time to systems.

New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli urged investors to vote against eXp’s Delaware to Texas reincorporation at next week’s annual meeting.

Redfin asks NWMLS to add a premarketing status ahead of Washington’s June law, keeping listings visible to all agents while testing demand.