There is no “right way” to plan an estate – but there are wrong ways. Plans could include wills, life estate deeds, trusts and joint tenancy, individually or in combination.
A Newsday report on Long Island, N.Y., housing discrimination led the state’s attorney general to investigate. This week she announced a settlement with Coldwell Banker.
The agencies’ “statement of interest” in an appraisal bias court case says lenders can’t rely on an appraisal if they knew, or should have known, it was discriminatory.
A Michigan city claims six chickens can’t qualify as emotional-support animals, but a federal judge said “maybe” – and that only a jury can decide.
While many Fla. brokers note that at least one agent speaks Spanish, a deaf Maryland Realtor found success serving customers who prefer sign language.
A Black couple whose home appraisal rose after removing signs of Black ownership settled out of court for “an undisclosed monetary amount with additional terms.”
NAR study: The U.S. homeownership rate rose to 65.5% in 2021 – but Black ownership (44%) lags white ownership (72.7%) by 29 percentage points.
