A former real estate agent in Australia was sentenced to four months in prison for misusing his clients’ homebuying deposits. News.com.au reported Justin Scavo, who was sole director of Revolve Real Estate, started withdrawing money from the trust accounts of four...
A Nigerian national pleaded guilty to defrauding homeowners and real estate professionals out of down payments in a “man-in-the-middle” email phishing and spoofing scheme. According to an announcement by the office of U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas,...
South Florida developer Sergio Pino was found dead in his home in Coral Gables from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday morning after the FBI arrived to conduct a raid at the property. He was 67 years old. According to a WPLG report, the FBI action was...
A former government official in Newark, New Jersey, admitted to his role in a bribery conspiracy where he rewarded local business owners with the acquisition and redevelopment of city-owned properties after receiving cash and gifts. Carmelo G. Garcia served as deputy...
The former president of an Illinois bank has acknowledged his involvement in a scheme to falsify bank records to enable real estate loans. Steven Cook pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Benton to three felony counts of aiding and abetting the making of a false...
Zillow Cuts Its Late-2026 Home Sales Outlook as Rents Accelerate
