Real estate investment firm Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has filed a lawsuit against the city of Santa Barbara, alleging that the city’s “stereotypical real estate agents” discriminated against African-American customers, according to the Santa Barbara Union Tribune.The lawsuit alleges that the company’s agents were hired to recruit and advise Black customers, and then told…
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When New Jersey’s First House Went Under Water
New Jersey is one of only a handful of states that allows homeowners to foreclose on their own homes for the cost of repairs, but when that house is under water and it’s underwater it’s not uncommon for homeowners to get sued.In December, a New Jersey woman sued a home appraiser who had listed the…
San Antonio real estate agents get new contracts, raise rates
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio real-estate agents are getting new contracts to boost revenue, and are raising rates by 3% for a second year in a row.The Real Estate Commission of Texas says real-equity agents across the state are reporting a 1.4% increase in sales and 1.3% increase on average.But they say the increase in…
How to find real estate for sale in the Las Vegas area
What’s the best way to find a home in Las Vegas?We asked real estate experts and local real estate agents to share the best ways to find homes in Las, Vegas.Read the article…Real estate broker: ‘I like to get to know my buyer’ The real estate broker, the first to speak to us, was confident…