A data analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s state and local tax data by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has determined that property owners paid $174 billion in taxes during the first quarter of 2023 and $714 billion in the four quarters ending with...
Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC), an Old Greenwich, Connecticut-based real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on both residential and commercial mortgage loans, is acquiring Great Ajax Corp. (NYSE: AJX), a New York City-based REIT that invests primarily in...
Premia Relocation Mortgage, a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate Inc. (GRI) and Sirva, announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement for GRI to assume full ownership of the company. The financial aspects of the transaction were not disclosed. The...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Indian Land, South Carolina-based Movement Mortgage LLC will pay $23.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act when it failed to comply with material program requirements during its...
A quartet of proactive federal agencies, a mayor who took criticism the wrong way and a tree-hating neighbor from hell. Looking into the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for this week. Hit: Thank You for Being a Friend. Most federal...
Mamdani Publishes Searchable Database with Names and Addresses of Pied-à-Te…
