Fair Housing Act rules differ from the ADA, and while biz owners must accept service animals (dog or miniature horse), they don’t always have to allow support animals.

And they’re here to stay. Buyers came to expect them online, and many now see them as the first hurdle to be crossed before scheduling an in-person visit.

CEO Mike Miedler say 7% mortgage rates are on par with rates historically, even if they did rise rapidly. Main problem is a big shortfall in new-home builds.

As artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT can “get to know you.” Start off by saying, “Ask me questions to help you better understand me and my business.”

In 2023, 1 out of 134 mortgage applications contained fraud, though it’s 1 in 28 for two-to-four unit properties. But Fla. and New York remain top states for the crime.

It charged a New Orleans landlord with familial status discrimination. She avoided kids by worrying “they might run into the parking lot because there’s no backyard.”

The U.S. added 336K jobs in Sept. – far above expectations for 162K. It says good things about the economy, but the Fed will see a big red flag in its inflation fight.

Apartment construction is facing rising interest rates, declining rents and overbuilding in some areas. As a result, 2023 has seen 41% fewer new-project starts.

Plaintiffs opposing Fla.’s foreign-buyer law submitted a preliminary-injunction request to an appeals court this week after a U.S. district judge denied the request.

Skittish investors keep nudging mortgage rates higher. Last week, a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.31%; a year ago, it was 6.66%.

It starts at the top with strong and involved leaders, but technology is also important, notably the tools that help keep everyone on a steady path to success.

Up to 153K Citizens policies could transfer to private insurers. Owners can object only if the new cost is 20% or more  – and some may overlook the notification letter.

Fla. had 2 (out of 10) finalists – now it has 2 (out of 5) winners: Fort Lauderdale’s Kasia Maslanka and Palm Coast’s Sandra Shank.

The city’s finance committee voted 8-0 to declare the energy-improvement program a “public health, safety and welfare emergency.” It suggested litigation to stop PACE.

Top challenges for RE firms? Affordability, inventory and new technology. One-office firms had median sales volume of $5.3M – 30% expect higher profits this year.

Buyers complain about too-few sellers selling – but some homeowners want to move and feel frustrated that an ultra-low mortgage rate has locked them in.

The office market – challenged by inflation, more natural disasters and a drop in lease income – also faces insurance costs that have risen 7.6% each year since 2017.

A group challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) right to exist found doubt among justices on the U.S. Supreme Court in a case heard Tuesday.

In 12 years, almost half of all home-based, licensed childcare disappeared, and it’s making employment harder or impossible for a generation of working parents.

When should investors do a transfer or rollover? What gets reported to the IRS? What are IRA rules? NAR’s Oct. 11 webinar, $10 for members, will provide answers.