The MOD Pizza chain is denying reports that it shut down five of its California eateries because the state raised the minimum wage to $20 an hour. According to a report by the pizza industry news site PMQ.com, MOD Pizza closed 26 locations over the past few weeks – in...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Today, while most of the country was looking skyward through special glasses to see a once-in-a-lifetime total eclipse, President Biden was looking at his tanking poll numbers and hastily served up another scheme to erase student loan debt. Biden’s...
The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) announced a $9.25 million settlement agreement to resolve the pending class action litigation in one of the post-Sitzer/Burnett copycat lawsuits regarding the commissions paid to real estate professionals. Under the terms of the...
The San Francisco city government is considering an ordinance that would force grocery stores to give six months’ notice before closing while searching for a replacement to take over their real estate while hosting community meetings to offer updates on their...
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Apartment Income REIT Corp. (AIR Communities) (NYSE: AIRC), announced that Blackstone Real Estate Partners X will acquire all outstanding common shares of AIR Communities for $39.12 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately...
Robert Reffkin, CEO of Compass Inc. (NYSE: COMP), is predicting the recent settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) will have a minimal impact on the real estate industry. “I think the headlines have been much more dramatic than the details of...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
