The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has accused the Biden administration of using the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as part of its re-election efforts to win the support of the housing industry. In an editorial titled “Biden’s New Gift to the Housing...
The Caroline K. Huo Group, a luxury real estate agency based in Burlingame, California, has announced the appointment of Rob DeContreras as executive director of growth. DeContreras was previously a private mortgage banker at PNC. Earlier in his career, he was senior...
The real estate investment firm Carmel Partners has announced the hiring of Bryan Crane as chief investment officer and managing partner, effective on Jan. 29. Crane was previously chief investment officer at Veritas Investments after working as president of Veritas...
New York City-based commercial real estate attorney Joshua Stein has published his three-volume “New Guide to Ground Leases,” an updated edition of the ground leasing treatise he published nearly 20 years ago. According to Stein, the new work offers insight on dealing...
The Homeowner’s Collection, an on-site vacation rental agency in Seaside, Florida, is offering a special “Spring Fever” promotion. According to the company, guests booking a stay from March 7 to May 22 can save 20% on most Seaside cottages if they...
Another cockamamie broker commission lawsuit, an accounting giant exiting its namesake building and Alec Baldwin’s unlikely home selling strategy. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 15-19. Miss:...
