Rent Ballot Measure Can't Go To Voters, Mass. Justices Say
A religious carveout has doomed a November ballot question seeking to bring back rent control in Massachusetts, the state's highest court ruled Tuesday, siding with a group of residents who challenged its cert... (more story)
Justices Say Mich. Tax Sale Allowed Under Constitution
A Michigan county did not violate the U.S. Constitution when it took the title of a home over a tax debt, then sold the home at a low price and refunded only that amount to the homeowner, the U.S. Supreme Cour... (more story)
Harvard Report Warns Housing Costs Keep Squeezing US
The share of renters considered cost-burdened reached a new all-time high as the price of housing continues to confound tenants and homeowners alike, according to an annual report from Harvard University relea... (more story)
Judge Slashes 'Excessive' Atty Fee Bid In PHH Mortgage Deal
A North Carolina federal judge granted the green light to a $1.5 million settlement to resolve claims from borrowers alleging PHH Mortgage Corp. sent notice of default letters containing "false threats" to spe... (more story)
Mortgage Cos. Can't Slip Antitrust Suit, Homeowners Say
A proposed class of homeowners urged a Tennessee federal court not to allow a group of mortgage lenders and software companies to dodge their antitrust claims, saying their suit sufficiently alleged that the d... (more story)
Pa. Gov. Tells Court Neighbors' Federal Land Suit Duplicative
Counsel for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday asked a federal judge to toss his neighbors' lawsuit alleging the governor took over a sliver of property between their Montgomery County homes, arguing tha... (more story)
NYC Real Estate Week In Review
Jeffrey Zwick & Associates PC and Romer Debbas LLP are among the law firms that helped out with the largest New York City real estate trades that hit public records last week, with a nine-figure Manhattan tran... (more story)