Law360 Real Estate Authority: Real Estate Authority Residential /real-estate-authority/residential?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Real Estate Authority Residential Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:11:16 +0000 Judge Tosses Suit Over Wash. Race-Based Home Program /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357307?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357307 A Washington federal judge has thrown out a nonprofit's suit alleging that a state homeownership program is unconstitutional because it allegedly only helps first-time homebuyers who belong to specific minority groups. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:12:45 +0000 Antitrust Experts Weigh In On Compass V. Zillow /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357651?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357651 The latest front in real estate antitrust litigation opened this week when Compass sued rival Zillow, alleging it violated antitrust law. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:08:03 +0000 Michigan Builders Sue State Over Energy Code Mandates /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357351 Michigan homebuilders have sued to challenge the state's adoption of new construction codes, saying the energy efficiency demands will make new homes more expensive. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:30:44 +0000 RI Allows Providence To Exceed Tax Levy Cap For Fiscal 2026 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357471?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357471 Providence, Rhode Island, may exceed the state's limit on property tax increases for the 2026 fiscal year under legislation signed by the governor. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:25:34 +0000 FHFA Tells Fannie, Freddie To Count Crypto In Loan Reviews /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357647?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357647 The director of the regulatory agency for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said he ordered the government-sponsored enterprises on Wednesday to explore how they can consider cryptocurrency reserves when conducting risk assessments for loan applications. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:37:33 +0000 Missouri Judge Grants $24M Atty Award For Broker Fees Suits /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357122?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357122 A Missouri federal judge has granted final approval of settlements for two antitrust class actions and awarded roughly $24 million to class counsel representing home sellers who accused multiple real estate brokerages of conspiring to artificially inflate buyer-broker commission fees for home sales. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:52:37 +0000 NYC Locks In Financing For $593M Bronx Housing Upgrades /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357111?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357111 The New York City Housing Authority closed on financing for its $593 million renovation of 14 public housing buildings scattered across the Bronx, funding unlocked via the properties' conversion to Section 8 units under a federal program. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:40:23 +0000 Title Resources Group Names New NC Underwriting Counsel /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357261?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357261 Insurance underwriter Title Resources Group announced on Wednesday that it has added attorney Natasha Branch as vice president of education and underwriting counsel for North Carolina. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:51:38 +0000 Billionaires, Endowment Back $163M Tryperion CRE Fund /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357064?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357064 Beverly Hills, California-based real estate investment firm Tryperion Holdings said it has raised $163 million in a fund focused on a variety of U.S. real estate investments with backing from billionaires and a university endowment. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:46:22 +0000 Ore. Lawmakers OK Requiring Report On Property Taxes /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357418?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357418 The Oregon Legislature would issue a report on the state's property tax system and options to modernize it, including an analysis of two tax-limiting initiatives, under legislation approved by lawmakers. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:25:24 +0000 Ga. University Contract Lands Dorm Operator In Ch. 11 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357430?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357430 The Georgia affiliate of student and military housing provider Corvias filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court Wednesday saying an unsustainable contract with Georgia's public universities has left it unable to support its $532 million in debt. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:11:00 +0000 NJ Bank, DOJ Push To End Redlining Deal Amid Opposition /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356927?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356927 Lakeland Bank and the U.S. Department of Justice urged a New Jersey federal judge to reject a brief from three fair housing groups opposing the early termination of the bank's $13 million redlining settlement, arguing the groups' call for housing discrimination accountability is irrelevant to the settlement's termination. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:12:22 +0000 Fox Rothschild Hires Veteran Real Estate Atty For Minn. Office /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356946?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356946 Fox Rothschild LLP has brought on board an experienced commercial real estate transactions attorney for a counsel role in its Minneapolis office, the firm announced on Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:51:43 +0000 Carlton Fields Adds HUD Expert To Real Estate Group /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356952?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356952 Carlton Fields has brought on a title insurance expert to its real estate and commercial finance practice, who joins the firm on the heels of a 16-year tenure at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:49:55 +0000 NJ Agency Fights $26M Property Taking Verdict In Ch. 11 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357016?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2357016 A New Jersey development agency pushed back against a move in bankruptcy court by the owner of a former tire factory site to collect a $25.6 million jury verdict stemming from the agency's decision to condemn the property and make way for housing. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:15:13 +0000 Ga. High Court Balks At Housing Authority's Immunity Stance /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356774?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356774 The Supreme Court of Georgia has tossed a ruling that sovereign immunity can shield a local housing authority from a shooting victim's lawsuit, saying Tuesday that lower courts had wrongly extended the state government's immunity to a city, and from there to the authority. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:57:09 +0000 Texas Narrows Discovery Allowance In Property Tax Appeals /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356392 Texas district courts can't order discovery in property tax cases unless the discovery is requested by the appealing party under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.  Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:32:52 +0000 Fla. Condo Law Fix Clarifies Control Of Common Areas /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2350123?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2350123 Florida's repeal of a controversial statutory provision that permitted developers of mixed-use condominium properties to retroactively assert control over common facilities marks a critical shift in legal protections for unit owners and associations, promoting fairness, transparency and accountability, say attorneys at Pardo Jackson. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:12:06 +0000 Greystar Cuts $1.4M Deal To End DOJ's Military Lease Claims /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356957?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356957 Greystar Management Services LLC agreed to pay more than $1.4 million to resolve the federal government's claims that the company wrongfully charged U.S. service members for canceling their leases early when they were ordered to move elsewhere, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:15:17 +0000 Mass. Condo Value Won't Get Reduced, Board Says /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2356472 The fair cash value of a Massachusetts condominium should not be lowered, the state Appellate Tax Board ruled, finding the owner failed to prove the property had decreased in value since she purchased it two months before.