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Fort Worth Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Unfinished Home Building Fraud Case
Christopher Judge faces up to 20 years in federal prison. Continue Reading Fort Worth Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Unfinished Home Building Fraud Case
The Kraft Group Reaches Agreement for New Boston-Area Soccer Stadium
The Kraft Group, which also owns the New England Patriots, will make an initial payment of $3 million over six years to Boston, which will go into the Charlestown Community Impact Fund Continue Reading The Kraft Group Reaches Agreement for New Boston-Area Soccer Stadium
Refinances Fuel Uptick in Mortgage Application Activity
The Refinance Index increased 19% from the previous week and was 27% higher than the same week one year ago. Continue Reading Refinances Fuel Uptick in Mortgage Application Activity
Asking Rents Record Steepest Decline in Over 3 Years
“Renters are finally catching a break,” said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather. Continue Reading Asking Rents Record Steepest Decline in Over 3 Years
Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate Cited in New Lawsuit Over Commissions
This is the latest lawsuit that challenges the longstanding real estate commission protocol. Continue Reading Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate Cited in New Lawsuit Over Commissions
Atlantic Equity Partners Launches Fund II to Decarbonize Hospitality Real Estate
The new fund will target a fundraise of $150 million-plus from limited partners globally, with $25 million in capital already committed. Continue Reading Atlantic Equity Partners Launches Fund II to Decarbonize Hospitality Real Estate
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sells Air Rights to Ken Griffin
“It is our hope that the money will go to the continued upkeep of the Cathedral,” said Joseph Zwilling, director of communications for the Archdiocese of New York. Continue Reading St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sells Air Rights to Ken Griffin
loanDepot Unveils melloNow Underwriting Engine
The company has been beta-testing the system for the last several quarters. Continue Reading loanDepot Unveils melloNow Underwriting Engine
CoStar Group Completes Acquisition of UK Property Portal
OnTheMarket was founded in 2013 and currently has over 13,000 agent advertisers. Continue Reading CoStar Group Completes Acquisition of UK Property Portal
PREIT Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Second Time in Three Years
The company expected to emerge from bankruptcy by early February. Continue Reading PREIT Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Second Time in Three Years
Mortgage Credit Availability Down in November
“Credit availability in November declined to its lowest level in four months, driven by reduced offerings of non-QM and jumbo loan programs,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability Down in November
Rocket Homes App Now Available on Apple CarPlay
Rocket noted that more than 98% of cars in the U.S. support CarPlay. Continue Reading Rocket Homes App Now Available on Apple CarPlay
