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7 procedural components to make eminent domain seizures more fair

Aug 29, 2024

Procedural fairness pertains to the just treatment of the processes and methods used to make eminent domain decisions and resolve disputes, real estate educator Lee Davenport writes.

Official’s co-founder split: Alleged threats and a scramble to rebrand

Aug 28, 2024

As Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel sought to start fresh, Oren and Tal Alexander allegedly threatened legal action if they were to be voted out of the firm, The Real Deal reported. The Alexanders deny the allegation.

Mortgage a tough nut to crack for technology provider nCino

Aug 28, 2024

Shares in the cloud banking solutions developer are down 14% after the company says the mortgage technology business it acquired for nearly $1 billion in 2022 has been a drag on growth but is expected to pick up.

Homebuyers still waiting for more listings and lower mortgage rates

Aug 28, 2024

The Fed doesn't have direct control over mortgage rates, but they've been coming down as investors are increasingly convinced that policymakers will be cutting rates at their three remaining meetings this year.

Ex-Move staffer accessed dozens of disputed files at CoStar: Experts

Aug 28, 2024

James Kaminsky, a former Realtor.com editor accused of taking trade secrets with him to CoStar, transferred access to at least 40 documents two days before he left the job, according to legal filings.

Top NYC agent Amy Herman, team move to Brown Harris Stevens

Aug 28, 2024

Herman was one of the first agents to follow Ryan Serhant to his eponymous firm from Nest Seekers International, where she had been a member of his team for more than 5 years.

Keller Williams heads to arbitration in second John Davis lawsuit

Aug 28, 2024

The case is part of a long-running legal battle between Davis, an ex-CEO of Keller Williams, and his former employer. An earlier case Davis filed against KW was also ordered into arbitration.

Mortgage brokers warned of warehouse lending scammers

Aug 28, 2024

Victims have been cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight, with imposters also gaining access to borrowers' sensitive personal information.

Corcoran Icon Properties expands into Palo Alto

Aug 28, 2024

The Corcoran Group franchise now has 24 physical offices with the launch of its latest in Palo Alto. The office is led by Managing Broker Benyam Mulugeta and Sales Manager and Partner Susan LaRagione.

SERHANT.’s ‘Owning Manhattan’ renewed for Season 2 on Netflix

Aug 28, 2024

The first season of the hit reality series featuring agents from Ryan Serhant's brokerage dropped on Netflix two months ago. A release date for the second season was not immediately made public.

Top NYC agent Amy Herman, team, move to Brown Harris Stevens

Aug 28, 2024

Herman was one of the first agents to follow Ryan Serhant to his eponymous firm from Nest Seekers International, where she had been a member of his team for more than 5 years.

US homebuyer down payments reach new record, outpace prices

Aug 28, 2024

According to Redfin, the typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment hit the highest level in over a decade, at 18.6 percent of the purchase price in June, up from 15 percent the previous year.