A federal court has approved a $2.3 million settlement that resolves charges that SafeRent, an artificial intelligence (AI) screening tool used by landlords, used its algorithm scores to determine if a rental housing applicant using vouchers should be approved as a...
South African property buyers are now able to purchase real estate using Bitcoin or Ethereum. Bitcoin.com reported the financial services provider Schindlers Digital Assets is now offering cryptocurrency conversion services that adhere to South African financial...
A 50-year-old man in California’s Marin County was arrested yesterday for stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry and other items last month from open houses where he pretended to be a real estate agent. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office reported that Joshua...
The Denver-based real estate investment firm VanWest Partners announced its acquisition of three self-storage assets in Arkansas, Georgia, and Nevada. The acquired properties are based in Springdale, Arkansas, with 539 units and 72,645 net rentable square feet (NRSF);...
The owners of the Tampa Bay Rays said the team will not be able to move into their planned new stadium for the 2028 season, and there is a good chance they may never relocate to the new venue. The Associated Press reported the team’s executives informed Florida’s...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has cut his $300 million property tax proposal in half while lecturing his City Council detractors to “grow up” in their negotiations on the municipal budget. CBS News reported Johnson’s initial $300 million proposal was rejected by the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 22-26
