Beth Blackmarr has lived in Ohio long enough to watch property taxes swallow her mortgage. She says the share of her monthly payment going to property taxes has jumped from 15% in... Read more »
The latest “not in my backyard” tactic in California’s local zoning disputes and state housing law battles? Filing a complaint with the state bar association. A case in point: An attorney who... Read more »
For California residents who follow professional sports—or who have family members pursuing athletic careers—the recent injury to Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler serves as a stark reminder: even at the peak... Read more »
The debate around public vs. private listings is moving from dueling op-eds to the Washington statehouse with a new bill seeking to limit the practice. The back-and-forth around public vs. private listings... Read more »
RFR announced The Cochran Firm has signed a 10-year, 13,757-square-foot full-floor lease at 17 State St. in Lower Manhattan. The firm reported a record-breaking year at 17 State, with 250,000-plus square feet of... Read more »
The California Department of Real Estate is settling its case against Real Estate Trainers Inc. and its former president, Lance McHarg. Under the agreement, McHarg and Real Estate Trainers Incorporated, founded in... Read more »
It isn’t just billionaires leaving California. Anecdotal data suggest there is also an exodus of regular people who load their belongings into rental trucks and lug them to another state. U-Haul’s survey... Read more »
Gov. Gavin Newsom is allocating more than $100 million in state funds to build affordable homes for victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires. On Tuesday, the day before Los Angeles marked... Read more »
The countdown is on to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 2026. There will be events planned leading up to the milestone—and what... Read more »
Asked to sum up 2025 in three words, Berkadia Senior Vice President – Head of Investment Sales Mike Miner responded, “bumpy, busy, basics.” He clarified that “basics” in this context refers to... Read more »