For more than a year, the Department of Justice has struggled to make a case that Realtor control of Multiple Listing Service data and systems is a barrier to fair and free access and should be shared by all. At the same time, the government agency has been vowing to make real estate more competitive by challenging the current level of sales commissions. ...more

October 18, 2007

WANT A HOUSE FEATURED HERE? EDITOR'S NOTE: Coverage of real estate transactions in the Brandon News & Tribune has changed. Each week, selected homes will be featured, similar to the example shown here. The new format gives readers more information to keep tabs on what homes are worth in Brandon neighborhoods. Real estate agents and home sellers are invited to submit photos and information according to these guidelines. ...more

October 17, 2007

The state's new plan to cut property taxes offers a pittance of the savings homeowners would have realized under the original proposal. ...more

October 12, 2007

Since Veronica Greco put her North Hyde Park bungalow on the market, she has held three open houses - with barely a peep from potential buyers or agents. ...more

September 18, 2007

A trade group for real estate agents on Tuesday lowered its forecast for 2007 existing home sales for the seventh straight month, predicting a drop of 8.6 percent from last year. ...more

September 12, 2007