More people moving into drought-prone areas than out: Study

Roughly $17 trillion worth of property analyzed for the study had experienced intense drought in August, up 42 percent from a year earlier when $12 trillion worth of property had experienced it. Continue reading

Cornerstone Home Lending to become a bank

Approval by bank regulators will allow Cornerstone to “significantly expand” product and service offerings to hundreds of thousands of customers and referral sources nationwide. Continue reading

Place picks up former Napster exec, promotes Vija Williams

Suzanne Colvin is now CFO of the technology company, Williams was appointed head of industry and Place’s former CFO, Ross Clawson, has been promoted to chief administrative officer. Continue reading

Realtor.com’s Move takes a stake in lender matching service Own Up

The partnership was announced along with a $25 million funding round led by Brand Foundry Ventures, with participation by Move and existing investors Link Ventures and Listen Ventures. Continue reading

Wrigley gum heir unloads Aspen mansion for $30M, reports say

The roughly 7,500-square-foot property last sold for $8.4M in 2004. The 4-bedroom home features a gym, a game room, a bar, an outdoor deck and a hot tub with mountain views. Continue reading

Ben Affleck sells $30M mansion after getting hitched to JLo

After spending only about three weeks on the market, Affleck’s mansion has gone under contract. Continue reading

3 years after big Newsday exposé, penalties come for brokerages

Keller Williams Greater Nassau, Keller Williams Realty Elite, and Laffey Real Estate will pay $115,000 as part of a settlement, the New York State Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. Continue reading

PunchListUSA’s Min Alexander is building the future of proptech

From C-suite to startup is an unusual path, but it’s one that suits the challenge-driven and highly motivated Min Alexander. Find out how this real estate broker, contractor and operational powerhouse is leading the way in innovation Continue reading

MLS-listed homes sell for more, a new study claims. But there’s 1 twist

Critics raise issues over conclusion that listing homes on the MLS is what caused higher sales prices and faster transactions, especially if NAR rules mean MLSs have a thumb on the scale. Continue reading

Turks and Caicos latest affiliate to join The Corcoran Group

This marks the brand’s 23rd affiliate overall, 45th overall market and the fifth Caribbean market it has entered in to over the course of about two years. Continue reading