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Fraudster Attempts to Sell Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home on Zillow

Fraudster Attempts to Sell Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home on Zillow

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sometimes, it doesn’t pay to dream big. Case in point: a fraudster was caught attempting to sell a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home on Zillow. The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, which maintains the legacy of the iconic architect, reported that a Jan. 15...
Chattanooga Pastor/Real Estate Investment Coach Sentenced in Covid Loan Fraud

Chattanooga Pastor/Real Estate Investment Coach Sentenced in Covid Loan Fraud

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A pastor in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who runs a real estate investment coaching business was sentenced to 30 months for coordinating a $1.8 million Covid-19 employment fraud scam that included a real estate firm he owned. Ricky Lee Taylor Jr., a former University of...
Fort Worth Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Unfinished Home Building Fraud Case

Fort Worth Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Unfinished Home Building Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Jan 2, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Fort Worth business owner who received nearly $5 million from local customers for unfinished custom home building and remodeling projects pled guilty to a wire fraud conspiracy charge. According to the charges, Christopher Judge and his wife, Raquelle Judge, were...
SEC Charges Duo for $300 Million Ponzi Scheme Tied to ‘Real Estate Acceleration Loans’ Program

SEC Charges Duo for $300 Million Ponzi Scheme Tied to ‘Real Estate Acceleration Loans’ Program

by Phil Hall | Jan 2, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged David J. Bradford, former chief operating officer of Drive Planning LLC, and Gerardo L. Linarducci, former managing partner of Drive Planning and head of its Indiana branch office, for their roles in an alleged $300...

HUD Report Uncovers More Than $5 Billion in Biden-Era Potential Payment Errors

by Phil Hall | Jan 2, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Fiscal Year 2025 Agency Financial Report to Congress this week, highlighting what the department defined as “significant misuse of taxpayer funds under the Biden administration including potential...
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