Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has acquired Metairie, Louisiana-based Fontenelle & Goodreau Insurance LLC, a provider of commercial property/casualty coverages specializing in large...
The Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR) is backing a proposal to expand affordable homeownership opportunities by subdividing single-family lots for the building of smaller and less expensive homes. According to a CBS Austin report, the median price for home sales in the...
Rhode Island Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor is complaining that his state’s new construction supply is not keeping pace with the local demand. “Our housing production rate is too low,” said Pryor in an interview with NBC 10 News WJAR-TV. “In fact, it’s the lowest in...
Portfolio+ Inc., a Toronto-based provider of financial services systems and technologies for the Canadian market, has added a reverse mortgage product to its offerings. According to the company, the new reverse mortgage solution will enable financial institutions to...
The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) cleared a major hurdle in its proposed $1.9 billion expansion of Disneyland with the Anaheim City Council giving preliminary approval for its development plans. KTLA reported the city council voted 7-0 in favor of the proposal early...
A former HGTV star was sentenced to four years in jail and ordered to pay back close to $10 million for real estate and financial fraud against 11 victims. The Office of the District Attorney for California’s Santa Clara County reported that Charles “Todd” Hill was...