An Italian real estate investor is at the center of an art world scandal for buying an 18th century painting at a record price and allegedly refusing to pay for it. Art News reports that the Christie’s auction house filed a lawsuit in Paris against Nanni Bassani...
Constructive Capital, an Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based wholesale capital provider for mortgage brokers and real estate investors, has hired Megan Castleton as chief credit officer. In her new job role, Castleton will develop and implement credit policies,...
Property taxes form the bedrock of local governance in the United States, yet their implications extend far beyond revenue generation. As one of the oldest forms of taxation, property taxes are deeply rooted in the nation’s history, reflecting a tradition of...
A former construction company owner who was sentenced to over 15 years in prison for a $58.1 million scheme to defraud Las Vegas-area homeowner associations (HOA) had his sentence commuted by President Joe Biden. According to combined media reports, Leon Benzer is the...
The New York Times reporter behind a series of investigative articles that questioned the operations of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) defended the quality of her reporting while stating the newspaper was serving as a “watchdog” against the trade group. In...
The former headquarters of the nation’s oldest continuously published newspaper is scheduled to be up for auction next month. The Hartford Business Journal reports the 289,392-square-foot office and industrial property that was once the home to Connecticut’s Hartford...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
