National Realtors president resigns after blackmail threat

National Realtors president resigns after blackmail threat

NAR President Tracy Kasper. Courtesy: NAR The president of the National Association of Realtors on Monday said she was resigning due to a blackmail threat that sought to “compromise” her leadership role.... Read more »
The 2023 U.S. economy, in charts

The 2023 U.S. economy, in charts

A pedestrian holds an umbrella as they walk along a street in the rain in Times Square, New York, on Sept. 26, 2023. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images The state... Read more »
Advisory Firm to Relocate its Capital Business HQ to Chicago

Advisory Firm to Relocate its Capital Business HQ to Chicago

Healthcare advisory firm Curi Holdings LLC plans to relocate the headquarters for its capital business to Chicago after the company finalized its acquisition of Chicago-based RMB Capital, reported the Chicago Business Journal.... Read more »
National Realtors president resigns after blackmail threat

AG wants Trump banned from New York real estate business for life

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, at a... Read more »
Chicago Landlord, Business Groups Sue To Block Transfer Tax Hike

Chicago Landlord, Business Groups Sue To Block Transfer Tax Hike

Voters are set to decide whether to increase the tax paid on real estate sales above $1 million. Landlords and business groups say referendum violates the state constitution. The verdict is in... Read more »
Advisory Firm to Relocate its Capital Business HQ to Chicago

Restaurant Business Acquires San Diego Industrial

Marcus & Millichap recently closed the sale of a 6,300-square-foot industrial property located in San Diego. The asset sold for $1,580,000. “The sale generated multiple offers and the buyer plans to occupy the property as... Read more »
November pending home sales unchanged, despite lower mortgage rates

November pending home sales unchanged, despite lower mortgage rates

Pending home sales in November were unchanged compared with October and 5.2% lower than November of last year, according to the National Association of Realtors. The reading, which is based on signed... Read more »
Luxury real estate business booming in Dubai: report

Luxury real estate business booming in Dubai: report

Real estate August 29, 2023 Christie’s International’s latest report asserts that local markets are being supported by the migration preferences of growing affluent populations. Image credit: Christie’s International   By Emily Iris Degn A new... Read more »
How loan originators survived a cutthroat mortgage business in 2023

How loan originators survived a cutthroat mortgage business in 2023

In his 20 years in mortgage banking, no year has compared to 2023 in terms of difficulty, said Ben Cohen, Guaranteed Rate’s managing director and a top-producing loan officer.  “This is a... Read more »
KBS REIT warns shareholders it could go out of business

KBS REIT warns shareholders it could go out of business

A KBS Realty Advisors fund could crash and burn. KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, based in Newport Beach, is warning its business may soon fizzle out, the Dallas Morning News reported,... Read more »