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Convicted Florida Felon Pleads Guilty in $50 Million Real Estate Investment Fraud Scheme
A convicted Florida felon pleaded guilty to running a real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million. Jean Joseph, also known as “Jon,” of Boca Raton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. His co-defendant, Janalie Camille...
Convicted Florida Felon Pleads Guilty in $50 Million Real Estate Investment Fraud Scheme
Jean Joseph, also known as “Jon,” of Boca Raton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Continue Reading Convicted Florida Felon Pleads Guilty in $50 Million Real Estate Investment Fraud Scheme
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 16-20
A drop in new home sales, an increase in political trash talking, and a tribute to a multifamily sector leader. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 16-20. Miss: Off to a Bad Start. This week, the US Census...
Virginia Home Sales Up 7.4% in February
A total of 6,581 homes were sold in Virginia during February, an increase of 452 transactions from one year earlier, which created a 7.4% gain. On a month-over-month measurement, sales were up by nearly 12%. There were 7,115 pending sales in February, a 5% increase...
Judge Strikes Down FinCEN Rule Aimed at Money Laundering in Real Estate
A federal court in Texas vacated the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) 2024 residential real estate reporting rule that required for title companies to report non-financed transfers to entities and trusts. The FinCEN rule requires title companies to...
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New Proposal to Keep the Bears in Chicago Features Renovated Soldier Field
“Our client believes the existing Soldier Field site is the ideal location for a world-class venue,” said Edward Peck, managing director of Edward Peck Design. Continue Reading New Proposal to Keep the Bears in Chicago Features Renovated Soldier Field
Survey: 3 in 5 Fear Loss of Jobs to AI Will Impact Housing Market
Redfin cited estimates that predicted AI could displace up to 30% of US jobs, with 80% of workers affected in some way. Continue Reading Survey: 3 in 5 Fear Loss of Jobs to AI Will Impact Housing Market
Trumark Homes Acquires Washington-Based Homebuilder JK Monarch
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue Reading Trumark Homes Acquires Washington-Based Homebuilder JK Monarch
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Survey: 85% of Homeowners Had Unplanned Home Repairs Last Year
Half of the survey’s respondents (50%) said their home needs repairs or renovations that they can’t afford right now. Continue Reading Survey: 85% of Homeowners Had Unplanned Home Repairs Last Year
FHLBank San Francisco Increases Voluntary Grant Funding
For the fourth consecutive year, the bank will make an enhanced commitment of approximately 5% of its 2025 net income. Continue Reading FHLBank San Francisco Increases Voluntary Grant Funding
Lowe’s Seeks Communities to Submit Projects for ‘Bucket List’ Renovations
Submissions can be made online at Lowes.com/BucketList. Continue Reading Lowe’s Seeks Communities to Submit Projects for ‘Bucket List’ Renovations
Single-Family Housing Starts Up in December
An estimated 1.35 million housing units were started in 2025, which was 0.6% below the 2024 figure of 1.36 million. A Continue Reading Single-Family Housing Starts Up in December
NYC Mayor Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Hike if State Rejects His Call for a New Wealth Tax
The proposed property tax would be the city’s first hike since the late 2000s. Continue Reading NYC Mayor Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Hike if State Rejects His Call for a New Wealth Tax
Drop in January Canadian Home Sales Blamed on Winter Weather
The non-seasonally adjusted national average home price was $652,941 in January. Continue Reading Drop in January Canadian Home Sales Blamed on Winter Weather
Florida Dominated Top 10 List of January’s Most Expensive Home Sales
All of the 10 most expensive properties sold last month carried price tags of more than $29 million. Continue Reading Florida Dominated Top 10 List of January’s Most Expensive Home Sales
Coalition of 174 Organizations Urge HUD Not to Drop Disparate Impact Regulations
The coalition said the disparate impact regulations was one of the most impactful tools used to fight housing discrimination. Continue Reading Coalition of 174 Organizations Urge HUD Not to Drop Disparate Impact Regulations
REMAX: January Home Sales Plummeted While New Listings Expanded
The median sales price for January was $425,000, a 2% drop from December and a 1% uptick from January 2025. Continue Reading REMAX: January Home Sales Plummeted While New Listings Expanded