Now, here’s something we don’t see every day: a hotel developer in Poland has offered to host a party for customers who conceive while staying at one of his venues. CNN reports Wladyslaw Grochowski is offering to host a free event – such as a christening party – for...
A former Calgary realtor who acknowledged running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded dozens of people out of more than $3.5 million has been banned for life from working in Alberta’s real estate industry. The Calgary Herald reports Eric Drinkwater received his permanent...
A California man was sentenced to eight years in prison for coordinating real estate scam in Belize that defrauded hundreds of victims out of approximately $77 million. Newport Beach-based Andris Pukke, who also went by the aliases Marc Romeo and Andy Storm,...
Corcoran Group LLC has expanded its global presence with the launch of Corcoran Fischer Properties, the brand’s first franchise in Germany. The new franchise is based in Frankfurt and led by founder and Managing Director Moritz Fischer, who was previously an...
Keller Williams Realty LLC (KW) has expanded its European presence with the awarding of a new master franchise in Hungary. Led by Regional Operating Principal Akos Megyeri, a former US Army officer who has been active in the Hungarian real estate industry for more...
The Bank of Canada has announced a new slate of rate cuts. The nation’s central bank reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%. With this announcement, the Bank of Canada noted the...
