Chicago voters rejected the referendum on the so-called “mansion tax” designed to increase the real estate transfer tax on residential and commercial properties sold for $1 million and higher. The Associated Press, citing a 98% return on ballots, reported the...
Trilogy Real Estate Group, a Chicago-based real estate investment and property management firm, announced the hiring of Archie Hughes as senior regional vice president. In his new job, Hughes will be responsible for furthering the sales efforts of Trilogy’s platform...
Austin-headquartered Calque, a fintech that collaborates with established lenders to provide white-labeled “buy before you sell” loan solutions, announced the appointment of Michael Bremer as CEO. Bremer has over 25 years of experience in the mortgage, real estate,...
Travis Hill is vice chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This article is edited and adapted from a recent presentation at the Mercatus Center entitled “Banking’s Next Chapter? Remarks on Tokenization and Other Issues” As we consider the...
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), which represents the interests of more than 100,000 Black real estate professionals, is preparing its member agents and brokers for the post-Sitzer/Barnett environment created with the National Association of...
Virginia Housing announced the appointment of Tammy Neale as CEO, effective April 1. Neale replaces Susan Dewey, who retired from the Richmond-based housing authority at the end of 2023, and Janet Wiglesworth, who served as the interim CEO since Jan. 1. Neale joined...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 10-14
