The new guidance says agents are not violating the Fair Housing Act by sharing the information. 

Forty-one states tax millionaires as part of standard income taxes, although Washington is the sixth state to enact tax law specific to millionaires.

President Trump’s proposal to ban investment firms from buying single-family homes is unlikely to have a major impact on affordability, observers said.

By voting for Proposition 4 this November, Texans can safeguard their communities, protect their property values and ensure that our state remains a place where people want to live, work and invest.

Nationwide, the shutdown costs the country $400 million every day. But some states — particularly those with large shares of government employees and contractors — are feeling the brunt of that cost more than others.

In his new role with the state real estate department, Woodroof is tasked with overseeing the group, which does work to protect consumers and regulate the industry in Texas.

Among the topics mentioned in Abbott’s address: housing affordability, tax reform, water infrastructure and private property rights. These issues all appear in Texas REALTORS’® Legislative Priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature.

April is National Fair Housing Month — that’s why the Houston-Galveston Area Council is reminding all area renters and buyers of their rights under the Texas Fair Housing Act and the Federal Fair Housing Act.

HAR, BOMA and GHBA have stated their support for Texas Sen. John Whitmire in his run for mayor of Houston.

A new Texas law passed with bipartisan support aims to prevent Homeowners’ Associations from discriminating against low-income renters.

Gov. Greg Abbott called it the “largest property tax cut” in state history.

The Livable Places action committee was created by the Houston Planning and Development Department with the goal of making the city more walkable, affordable and equitable.

Mortgage insurance premiums on loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration will drop from 0.85% to 0.55% beginning March 20. 

“We can’t keep our power on. We’re unable to save children in school shootings. And yet we want to dabble in national security.”

The Justice Department’s original complaint against the National Association of Realtors, filed Nov. 19, 2020, alleges that the association enforced rules and policies that illegally hampered competition in residential real estate services.

The new corporate sponsorship makes certain training, resources and networking opportunities available to RE/MAX agents.