The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), a lobby group representing New York City brokerages and landlords, has filed a lawsuit in federal court to block a new law that would end the local practice of tenants paying upfront broker fees to agents who list apartments...
A Florida real estate agent self-dubbed the “Land Man” was found guilty by a federal judge of five counts of willfully failing to file his income tax returns during a five-year period. Sedita Charles Cayson is accused of having a history of not filing income taxes,...
An Italian real estate investor is at the center of an art world scandal for buying an 18th century painting at a record price and allegedly refusing to pay for it. Art News reports that the Christie’s auction house filed a lawsuit in Paris against Nanni Bassani...
Constructive Capital, an Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based wholesale capital provider for mortgage brokers and real estate investors, has hired Megan Castleton as chief credit officer. In her new job role, Castleton will develop and implement credit policies,...
A former construction company owner who was sentenced to over 15 years in prison for a $58.1 million scheme to defraud Las Vegas-area homeowner associations (HOA) had his sentence commuted by President Joe Biden. According to combined media reports, Leon Benzer is the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
