The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently reached a landmark $418 million settlement that experts say could shake the real estate industry for the better — but some vulnerable segments of the population could be left worse off.
Notably, it remains to be seen how the proposed changes could impact veterans who are prohibited from paying fees or commissions charged by a real estate agent under VA loan rules.
Jason Sharon, a US Navy veteran and owner of Home Loans Inc., said his gut reaction was: “It is going to abandon veterans.”
Under the settlement, the nation’s largest real estate…
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Vaughan, Ont. real estate agent suspended after Israel-Hamas war post
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comments from the realtor. The response was provided to CP24 on Oct. 25.
A real estate brokerage has suspended a Vaughan-based realtor who was allegedly behind a social media post that appeared to make light of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The post was made over the weekend on the Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts belonging to Vadim Vilensky, the broker of record and CEO of Realtron Vadim Vilensky Realty.
It was titled “Coming soon to the market” followed by two laughing-face emojis and includes a photo of several buildings in Gaza…