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Rent control ballot measure fight

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Now the industry faces a challenge on a new front, the ballot box, after housing advocates Wednesday filed a petition to put rent caps on the ballot in November 2026. It’s a long road to Election Day, and many proposed ballot initiatives fail to qualify and make it to voters. Nonetheless, real estate industry representatives … Read more

Real Estate Brokerages Fight Over How Houses for Sale Should Be Listed

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A turf war is erupting in the residential real estate industry, with the biggest names — including Compass, Redfin, Zillow and Homes.com — falling into two increasingly stratified camps when it comes to so-called “pocket listings.” Such listings are houses for sale that are shown privately to select groups before going to the general public. … Read more