A federal jury has ruled that the city of Philadelphia cannot evict a local Boy Scouts chapter from a building owned by the city for banning gays. According to an Associated Press news report, Philadelphia city officials had insisted that nonprofits including the Boy Scouts abide by local anti-discrimination laws, including equal protection for gays.

When homeowners are feeling the strain of failing to make mortgage payments, where do they turn? It is understandable for homeowners facing the possibility of foreclosing their home to seek help from individuals claiming to be professionals. But how can a homeowner in Bethlehem protect himself or herself from becoming a victim of a Pennsylvania [...]

Voters in Philadelphia may be able to decide on a new approach as to how their properties will be taxed in accordance to the ways in which the value of real estate is established and contested. A new charter is in the wings to get rid of Philadelphia’s Board of Revision of Taxes and initiate [...]

Finding a well-priced house or apartment for rent is challenging enough without having to worry about being scammed by someone posing as a landlord. For those who have lost substantial finances from having to foreclose their home, the last thing they need is to handover a deposit only to loose out on the money and [...]

American real estate law provides a variety of protections for consumers including provisions for environmental hazards. But what happens when newly discovered ground contamination issues devastate property prices?

Kare11.com reports that the local government in Minnesota’s St. Paul–Minneapolis Twin Cities area is taking an active approach to real estate rejuvenation. Apparently they are offering homes for sale on the public market for as low as $1.

A brewing legal battle between the state of Utah and the federal government looks a little like high stakes poker. The Los Angeles Times reports that Utah lawmakers are looking to go all the way to the Supreme Court to get eminent domain powers over some large land parcels now federally owned.

America has already faced some of the major effects of foreclosures and a weakened housing market, but according to many experts, Americans haven’t yet begun to see the real consequences of defaulting on commercial mortgages.

Recent news reports show that at least one “big player” in commercial real estate is looking to the future of America’s troubled commercial mortgages as a potential investment opportunity.