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NYC Developer Indicted in $10 Million Fraud Scheme Expected to Plead Guilty

Joshua Schuster, a former New York City real estate developer who was indicted last May for conducting a four-year, multimillion-dollar real estate investment scam, is reportedly planning to enter a guilty plea in his case. Hoodline.com reports Schuster is scheduled...

NYC Developer Indicted in $10 Million Fraud Scheme Expected to Plead Guilty

by Phil Hall | Feb 26, 2026

The guilty plea would not affect the civil lawsuit brought against him by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue Reading NYC Developer Indicted in $10 Million Fraud Scheme Expected to Plead Guilty

Luxury Home Sales Up 5% in September

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

The typical luxury home sold for $1.26 million in September, up 4.8% from one year earlier to set a new record high for the month. According to data from Redfin, the sales of luxury homes is occurring at more than twice the pace of price growth for non-luxury homes,...

Illinois Home Sales Up 4.6% Year-Over-Year

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

A total of 11,375 homes, both single-family houses and condominiums, were sold in Illinois last month, a 4.6% rise from the 10,873 sold one year earlier. According to data from Illinois Realtors, 22,845 homes were available for sale statewide last month, down 2.9%...

Realtor.com to Debut FlyAround, Offering 360-Degree Views of Properties

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

Realtor.com is planning to offer its users FlyAround, a new feature that leverages 3D Maps from Google Maps Platform that provides a 360-degree view of property listings. According to the company, FlyAround enables users to see lot dimensions, topography, and how a...

News & Current Events

Mortgage Rates Drop for Fourth Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.17% as of Oct. 30. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Drop for Fourth Straight Week

DeSantis Continues Blasting Florida GOP on Multiple Property Tax Proposals

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

“There’s not one proposal that would get people excited about,” said DeSantis. Continue Reading DeSantis Continues Blasting Florida GOP on Multiple Property Tax Proposals

National Vacancy and Zombie Foreclosure Rates Decline

by Phil Hall | Oct 30, 2025

The number of zombie properties rose quarter-over-quarter in 21 states and the District of Columbia. Continue Reading National Vacancy and Zombie Foreclosure Rates Decline

Exclusive News

NY Times Publishes Report on NAR Executives’ High Salaries and Lavish Spending

Nov 18, 2024

The report detailed how NAR’s leaders used corporate credit cards to buy tickets to the Broadway show “Hamilton” when it opened in 2015. Continue Reading NY Times Publishes Report on NAR Executives’ High Salaries and Lavish Spending

Builder Confidence Up for Third Straight Month

Nov 18, 2024

31% of builders cut home prices in November, with an average price reduction at 5%. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Up for Third Straight Month

FHFA Raises Multifamily Loan Purchase Cap for GSEs

Nov 18, 2024

Multifamily loans that finance workforce housing will be excluded from the 2025 limits. Continue Reading FHFA Raises Multifamily Loan Purchase Cap for GSEs

Survey: Most People Earning Under $50,000 Struggle to Afford Housing

Nov 18, 2024

10% of Gen Zers have delayed or decided against having a child due to housing costs. Continue Reading Survey: Most People Earning Under $50,000 Struggle to Afford Housing

Bill Freeman, Real Estate Investor and Developer Who Welcomed Section 8 Vouchers, Dies at 73

Nov 18, 2024

Bill Freeman, the Nashville-based real estate investor and developer who actively welcomed Section 8 housing vouchers at his properties, passed away at the age of 73. According to a report in The Tennessean, Freeman co-founded Freeman Webb Co., a multifamily real...