Starting March 1, 2026 , the U.S. residential real estate landscape will face its most significant regulatory shift in decades. Under the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) Residential Real Estate (RRE) Rule , certain professionals, including attorneys, title companies and other real estate professionals must report details of non-financed residential transactions to the federal government. While there are bills in Congress to repeal the rule and at least one c

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