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NYC Man Pleads Guilty to Using Mortgage Fraud for Buying Maine Marijuana Grow House
Ken Yiu faces up to 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million for the mortgage fraud count and 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $500,000 for the drug count. Continue Reading NYC Man Pleads Guilty to Using Mortgage Fraud for Buying Maine Marijuana Grow House
Fort Point Real Estate Partners Launches with Portfolio of 40 San Francisco Properties
The portfolio was aggregated over the last 12 months and encompasses diverse neighborhoods including Nob Hill, Russian Hill, The Castro, Potrero Hill, Hayes Valley, and the Sunset and Richmond Districts. Continue Reading Fort Point Real Estate Partners Launches with Portfolio of 40 San Francisco Properties
Housing Starts Down During June
Single‐family authorizations in June were at a rate of 922,000, up 2.2% from the revised May figure of 902,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts Down During June
Builder Confidence Up for Seventh Straight Month
Only 22% of builders reported cutting prices in July, down from 25% in June and 27% in May. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Up for Seventh Straight Month
The Best and Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers Are…
Honolulu has the lowest real estate tax rate at 0.30%, while the highest is in Waterbury, Connecticut, at 3.59%. Continue Reading The Best and Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers Are…
Luke Bryan cuts price on Florida mansion for second time
The four-story five-bedroom, five-bathroom property was built in 1994 and bought by Ryan in 2013 for $2.5 million. Continue Reading Luke Bryan cuts price on Florida mansion for second time
Brookfield Returns NYC’s Historic Brill Building to Lender
At its peak in 1962, the Brill Building was home to 165 music businesses. Continue Reading Brookfield Returns NYC’s Historic Brill Building to Lender
Canadian Housing Starts Up in June
Toronto and Vancouver accounted for 47% of total housing starts in Canada’s urban centers during June. Continue Reading Canadian Housing Starts Up in June
New York Fed Study Finds Rising Level of Loan Application Rejections
The rejection rate for mortgages in June was 13.2%, up from 10% in February. Continue Reading New York Fed Study Finds Rising Level of Loan Application Rejections
Brennan Investment Group Taps Andrew Mazey as Nashville Region Vice President
Mazey was previoulsy director of real estate development at AI. Neyer in Nashville. Continue Reading Brennan Investment Group Taps Andrew Mazey as Nashville Region Vice President
Peachtree Group Hires Jenelle Zadik as People and Culture Vice President
Before joining Peachtree, Zadik was the head of the community liaison office for the U.S. Consulate General in Nigeria. Continue Reading Peachtree Group Hires Jenelle Zadik as People and Culture Vice President
Angelo Mozilo, former Countrywide Financial CEO, Dies at 84
Time magazine would place Mozilo at the top of its list of the 25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis. Continue Reading Angelo Mozilo, former Countrywide Financial CEO, Dies at 84
