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In March 2024, the National Association of Realtors (the "NAR ") agreed to pay $418 million to settle antitrust lawsuits alleging it conspired to inflate agents' commissions, which, in turn, had been artificially driving up the cost of homes. On November 26, 2024, a judge granted final court approval of the NAR settlement, which according to the NAR website, secured "a release of liability for over 1.4 million NAR members, all state/territorial and local REALTOR® associations, REALTOR® multiple [...]

Our previous article on Chapter 61, 61A and 61B programs (each a "Ch. 61 Program") discussed the eligibility for your land to qualify for real estate tax reductions for forest, agricultural or recreational land use, including how to maintain such status. This article discusses what happens if you do not maintain Ch. 61 Program status and/or wish to remove your land from the chapter. Understanding Triggers: What Causes Withdrawal? Missing Renewal: If you are new to the [...]

Imagine owning a vast portfolio of properties but using only a fraction of them, all while piling up billions in unpaid, compounding maintenance bills. This is the reality for the federal government, where the cost of office space has ballooned, and infrastructure is aging faster than we can keep up. Let's pull back the curtain on federal real estate and see what's really going on and why it matters to you. The Current State of [...]