WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG), a Portland-based provider of title insurance and settlement services for commercial and residential real estate transactions, has appointed Dan Hassen as senior vice president and Southwest regional manager for the company’s...
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing declined year-over-year in the first quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The MMS produces two separate indices: the...
Three brokerages at the center of the landmark lawsuits regarding home sale commissions – Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS), Keller Williams and RE/MAX Holdings (NASDAQ:RMAX) – received final court approval of their respective nationwide settlement agreements....
An Illinois judge rejected a last-minute effort by plaintiffs in the Batton 1 lawsuit to halt the final court approval of settlements by three major brokerages in the Sitzer/Burnett case. The Batton 1 plaintiff sought to block the settlement agreements by Anywhere,...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a new “mansion tax” strategy to fund the state’s affordable housing endeavors. According to combined media reports, Healey’s recently proposed $4 billion housing bond bill would enable cities to enact a transfer fee ranging...
Jeffrey Jackson, president of California’s Orange County Association of Realtors, passed away on May 1 at the age of 65 following a bout with cancer. Jackson was a senior risk manager at Realty One Group who was elected last July to a one-year term as the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 10-14
