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Median for Luxury Home Sales Prices Hit New Record High for October
Last month’s price was a 5.5% year-over-year increase. Continue Reading Median for Luxury Home Sales Prices Hit New Record High for October
Median for Luxury Home Sales Prices Hit New Record High for October
Last month’s price was a 5.5% year-over-year increase. Continue Reading Median for Luxury Home Sales Prices Hit New Record High for October
Developers of Manhattan’s Mixed-Use Freedom Plaza Commit to 1,080 Affordable Housing Units
The developers of the planned $11.2 billion mixed-use Freedom Plaza in Manhattan announced a commitment to make 1,080 residential units on site permanently affordable. The five-acre site, which is being developed by Soloviev Group and Mohegan, will stretch from 38th...
Chinese EB-5 Investors File Fraud Lawsuit Tied to Northern Marianas Casino-Resort Project
More than 20 Chinese EB-5 investors have filed a $13.4 million lawsuit against developers, immigration agents, and lawyers whom they accuse of duping them into putting placing more than $12 million of EB-5 funds into a casino-resort project in the Northern Marianas....
Report: US Attorney Plans to Resign Under Trump Pressure for Not Bringing Mortgage Fraud Charges Against Letitia James
Erik Siebert, who is serving as the interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, has announced plans to resign his position after informing the Department of Justice (DOJ) that his office found insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges over alleged...
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Report: Trump May Try to Fire Fed Governor Following Mortgage Fraud Accusation
Pulte ignored questions posed to him on X on who authorized an investigation into Cook’s mortgage papers. Continue Reading Report: Trump May Try to Fire Fed Governor Following Mortgage Fraud Accusation
New Joint Venture to Develop Charlotte-Area Townhome Rental Community
The project is expected to be completed by August 2027. Continue Reading New Joint Venture to Develop Charlotte-Area Townhome Rental Community
ALTA Adds Title Insurance Endorsements to Combat Seller Impersonation Fraud
ALTA has also updated its Best Practices framework to help title agents better identify emerging versions of these crimes. Continue Reading ALTA Adds Title Insurance Endorsements to Combat Seller Impersonation Fraud
Leadership Shake-Up at Target with New CEO
Brian Cornell became CEO in 2014, the first chief executive to come into the leadership role from outside of the company. Continue Reading Leadership Shake-Up at Target with New CEO
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Blend Launches Rapid Home Lending, Focused on Refinance and Home Equity Lending
Blend Labs said that early results of the product’s testing reduced the traditional 30-45 day home equity process to 5-10 days. Continue Reading Blend Launches Rapid Home Lending, Focused on Refinance and Home Equity Lending
Sean Coghlan Named Head of Investor Relations at JLL
Coghlan previously led the company’s global research and strategy for capital markets. Continue Reading Sean Coghlan Named Head of Investor Relations at JLL
New Single-Family Home Sales Sank in January
The median sales price of new houses sold last month was $446,300 while the average sales price was $510,000. Continue Reading New Single-Family Home Sales Sank in January
Missouri Woman Pleads Guilty to Graceland Foreclosure Scheme
Lisa Jeanine Findley, who was arrested last August, entered her guilty plea in a Memphis federal court. Continue Reading Missouri Woman Pleads Guilty to Graceland Foreclosure Scheme
Flournoy Development Group Breaks Ground on South Carolina Mixed-Use Community
District South will be located on a 21-acre site and will feature 365 multifamily units, 90 for-rent townhomes, six carriage homes, and 13 retail spaces. Continue Reading Flournoy Development Group Breaks Ground on South Carolina Mixed-Use Community
Mortgage Application Activity Slows Down
The Refinance Index decreased 4% from the previous week and was 45% higher than the same week one year ago. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Slows Down
Georgia Home Sales Up 2% from Last Year
The median sales price increased by 3% to $349,900 while the average sales price rose by 6% to $426,710. Continue Reading Georgia Home Sales Up 2% from Last Year
Report: 13% of GSA’s Real Estate Shop Workforce Takes Deferred Resignation Offer
The departures do not include employees in their probationary period that were recently fired by the GSA. Continue Reading Report: 13% of GSA’s Real Estate Shop Workforce Takes Deferred Resignation Offer
Invitation Homes Promotes Timothy J. Lobner to Chief Operating Officer
Before beginning his real estate career, Lobner served as a nuclear submarine officer in the United States Navy from 1999 to 2005. Continue Reading Invitation Homes Promotes Timothy J. Lobner to Chief Operating Officer
CFPB Acting Director Vought Says White House Will Not Shut Down the Agency
President Trump nominated Jonathan McKernan to become the next CFPB director. Continue Reading CFPB Acting Director Vought Says White House Will Not Shut Down the Agency
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