Guides and Resources: Property: Laws, Regulations and Issues

Real Estate Issues

Federal Trade Commission
Use the search feature at the FTC site to find current analysis of anti-competitive activities that are receiving oversight.
Radon at the EPA
This overview and resource links provide invaluable information for realtors and clients who are concerned about the issue.
Real Estate Issues
This trade publication tracks events and trends that will influence the real estate market.

Loan-to-Value Limits
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation provides these limits, along with other information about real estate lending standards, based upon authorization in the U.S. Code.
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
This site provides in-depth information for both consumers and real estate professionals about the requirements of RESPA.
Department of Justice Fair Housing Initiative
Current actions are highlighted and links are provided to important information including resources at other agencies.

Fair Housing Act
- 1968 -- P.L. 90-284, 82 Stat. 81
- 1988 -- P.L. 100-430, 102 Stat. 1619
Federal Land Policy & Management Act
- 1976 -- P.L. 94-579, 90 Stat. 2744
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
- 1975 -- P.L. 94-200, 89 Stat. 1125
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- 1974 -- P.L. 93-533, 88 Stat. 1724
- 1975 -- P.L. 94-205, 89 Stat. 1157

The Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School, identifies the relevant section of each state's statutes.