• The most overlooked source of homes for first-time buyers,Michael Krein

    The most overlooked source of homes for first-time buyers

    One of the most consistent mistakes that buyers’ agents make today is ignoring one of the best sources of affordable housing available to their clients: distressed properties — short sales in particular. After more than 40 years in the real estate business and involvement in over 25,000 distressed p

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  • Compass, MRED, Zillow trade post-hearing briefs in Chicagoland MLS lawsuit,Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

    Compass, MRED, Zillow trade post-hearing briefs in Chicagoland MLS lawsuit

    Legal battling between Zillow, Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) continued Thursday with all parties filing competing post-hearing briefs — Zillow alleging an “unlawful conspiracy” to cut off its access to Chicagoland listing data while defendants Compass and MRED counter that the company’

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  • Opinion: Why the dual credit score mandate raises costs for small businesses without clear benefits,John Stanford

    Opinion: Why the dual credit score mandate raises costs for small businesses without clear benefits

    Washington says it wants to lower costs and expand access to credit. For millions of entrepreneurs, access to credit depends not only on the health of their businesses but also on their personal credit profiles. That is why regulatory decisions that make borrowing more complex or expensive deserve c

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