Breaking News: The Justice Department will reopen an antitrust investigation into the National Association of Realtors to see if it inflates home-selling costs. nyti.ms/3VSSsCZ

“Black people in 1920s Harlem were underpaid for their work and exploited for their rent, often charged 30 percent more per room than white working-class New Yorkers.”

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By The New York Times’ Debra Kamin

Langston Hughes kept a box of rent party invites, below, w/ his personal papers, now at Yale University. Debra Kamin covers this fixture of 20th century African-American life for the The New York Times, helping give notice to an overlooked detail of Black urbanity.

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This was a great piece by ⁦Debra Kamin⁩ via @NYTimes. The rent parties of Harlem. #realestate nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Underpaid for their work and exploited for their rent, some Black people during the Harlem Renaissance held rent parties — celebrations with an undercurrent of desperation in the face of racism and discrimination. nyti.ms/3vzBxdH

thank you, Rukmini Callimachi!

The power of print, even in the absence of print. No digital equivalent.

Thanks for the fantastic questions, John Yang. It was a good convo!

The home sellers who successfully took on the National Association of Realtors included a cop, a stay at home mom, and the daughter of a real estate agent. nytimes.com/2024/03/27/rea…

'The little guy went up against the biggest guy there was and won’: Debra Kamin excellent on real estate case that will change industry nytimes.com/2024/03/20/pod… The New York Times

This is happening because of journalism! Debra Kamin shining a light on the real estate industry has led to change! ⁦The New York Times⁩ nytimes.com/2024/03/15/rea…

Breaking: Absolutely enormous real estate news today that affects us all. This settlement could reduce realtor commissions by 30% and put massive downward pressure on home prices across the U.S. 🤯🚨

Connie ☮️ Big scoop by Debra Kamin at the NYT. We're just trying to keep up.

The long-held standard of 6 percent real estate commission will go away. The National Association of Realtors has agreed to a landmark settlement. How will things change? For starters, home prices will go down. My scoop for The New York Times (gift link):
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