Scottsdale, Arizona-based HomeLight, a platform for real estate agents, lenders, and their clients, has rolled out EVA, an AI-powered escrow agent designed to automate the majority of tasks required to close a real estate transaction. According to the company, EVA...
The investment firm Embrace Real Estate and its affiliate 1823 Partners, an independent asset management firm, announced their acquisition of Ghirardelli Square, the historic waterfront landmark in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf district. Ghirardelli Square...
The New York City-based asset manager Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) announced that affiliates of Blue Owl Real Estate Capital LLC will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Sila Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: SILA) for $30.38 per share in an all-cash...
The Financial Crimes Unit of Texas’ Midland Police Department made its first arrest after investigating a series of fraudulent real estate sales. The suspect, 50-year-old Courtney Lister, was arrested on April 13. At the time of his apprehension, he possessed and...
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR), an Atlanta-headquartered real estate investment trust focused on mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related assets, announced that President Kevin Collins will assume the role of CEO, effective May 1. Collins will...
Tyler Bossetti, an influencer based in Columbus, Ohio, who used his social media prominence to highlight his property flipping business, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for coordinating a $20 million real estate Ponzi scheme and committing tax fraud to further...
