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

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

by Phil Hall | Feb 26, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

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...
Florida Man Charged in North Carolina Farmland Sale Scam

Florida Man Charged in North Carolina Farmland Sale Scam

by Phil Hall | Feb 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida man was arrested for trying to sell North Carolina farmland that he did not own. Kellie Brian Butler of Orlando forged North Carolina real estate documents – including a “Working with Real Estate Agents Disclosure (For Sellers)” form and an “Exclusive Right...
Texas Real Estate Accountant Sentenced for Wire Fraud

Texas Real Estate Accountant Sentenced for Wire Fraud

by Phil Hall | Feb 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

An El Paso certified public accountant who assisted real estate businesses in Texas and New Mexico was sentenced to 33 months in prison for wire fraud. According to court documents, Carol Talamantes stole $603,738.96 from her clients between Oct. 20, 2020, and Oct....
Texas Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $69.5 Million Fraud Scheme

Texas Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $69.5 Million Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Feb 19, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Texas real estate investor behind a $69.5 million fraud scheme pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of wire fraud. Devin Ward Elder was the founder and CEO of the San Antonio-based investment firm DJE Texas Management Group LLC, which was formed in March...
Delaware Homebuyer Loses $2.2 Million in Real Estate Closing Scam

Delaware Homebuyer Loses $2.2 Million in Real Estate Closing Scam

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Delaware homebuyer has filed a lawsuit in federal court after losing $2.2 million in a real estate closing scam. WBOC reports Johanna Berkowitz was buying a luxury property in Dewey Beach, Delaware, with a closing scheduled for Nov. 21, 2025. Two days before the...
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