On: How Zillow's homebuying scheme lost $881M

[mywittyname]

Because it's the law. Whether or not you agree with the law is irrelevant.

[rdtwo → mywittyname]

The law only applies to poor people. Rich people can and do ignore laws all the time. When corporations get involved they can just bully around all the local municipalities with size

[cuteboy19 → mywittyname]

I think most of the answers to my question repeat this assertion, without really answering the "why?" part.

If you are a legalist, a loophole in the law is the law as well. So yes, whether or not you agree with the loophole is irrelevant