Historic San Jose Hotel Sells for $11 Million, Nearly 44% Below its Last Transfer
A historic hotel in downtown San Jose was sold for roughly half the price of its previous ownership transfer. SiliconValley.com reported the Hotel De Anza was acquired for $11.5 million by an ownership group led by Dhaval Panchal, a Northern California hotelier. The...
Texas Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Real Estate Investors
A federal judge rejected a Texas businesswoman’s last-minute attempt to take back her guilty plea to charges that she defrauded investors in a phony real estate scheme and sentenced her to 87 months in prison. Samantha L. Mueting of San Antonio targeted investors with...
Appraisal Industry Warns Against GSE Waiver Updates from FHFA
The Appraisal Institute has criticized the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) updates to several appraisal policies for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCBQ: FMCC). In a press statement, Appraisal Institute...
Realty One Group Expands Into Uruguay
Laguna Niguel, California-headquartered Realty One Group International has expanded into its 22nd country with the launch of a new franchise in Uruguay. Eugenia Aiello, who became the international regional owner of Realty One Group Argentina last year, has partnered...
California Realtors Report More Canceled Sales Due to Insurance Challenges
A growing number of California real estate agents are reporting the collapse of transactions because buyers are unable to obtain affordable homeowners’ insurance. A new survey by the California Association of Realtors membership found 13.4% of respondents admitting at...
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CMBS DELINQUENCY RATE DROPS BY FIVE BASIS POINTS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/cmbs-delinquency-rate-drops-by-five-basis-points/
JEF CONN NAMED 2024 BOARD CHAIRMAN OF TEXAS REALTORS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/jef-conn-named-2024-board-chairman-of-texas-realtors/
MBA’S BROEKSMIT EXPRESSES ‘SIGNIFICANT CONCERN’ OVER PAUSING FORECLOSURES ON VA-GUARANTEED LOANS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/mbas-broeksmit-expresses-significant-concern-over-pausing-foreclosures-on-va-guaranteed-loans/
