Deborah Kearns

2 weeks ago | rismedia.com | Deborah Kearns

The housing industry has weathered commission lawsuits, scandals and lackluster home sales in recent years. With the Trump administration’s aggressive rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, there’s another reckoning for real estate and housing professionals. Brokerages and housing leaders face critical questions about the future of fair housing to protect consumers.

2 weeks ago | news-journal.com | Deborah Kearns

In 2024, Canadians lost a staggering $638 million to fraud, with identity, service and investment fraud accounting for most of those losses, according to recent data from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre CAFC. That’s up about 10% from $578 million the year before. Despite this worrisome trend, a powerful tool for blocking financial fraud — the credit freeze — remains unavailable to most Canadians.

2 weeks ago | rismedia.com | Deborah Kearns

RealPage, a leading provider of real estate software, filed a lawsuit against the City of Berkeley, California, this week, challenging a new ordinance that bans the use of algorithmic pricing tools for rental properties. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, seeks to block the ordinance from taking effect on April 24, claiming it violates constitutional free speech protections and was based on misinformation about how rental pricing technology actually works.

3 weeks ago | rismedia.com | Deborah Kearns

In a stark warning for real estate professionals, new research reveals how climate change is shaping residential insurance markets, potentially creating “mortgage deserts” and complicating home purchase transactions across the United States.

4 weeks ago | rismedia.com | Deborah Kearns

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Wednesday it will no longer allow non-permanent residents or non-U.S. citizens to obtain FHA-insured mortgages. This significant policy shift aligns with the Trump administration’s tougher stance on illegal immigration.