The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is raising the price of its fines to adjust for inflation, including penalties for violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). The new fine amounts became law when they were entered i… Continue reading
WeWork CEO Adam Neumann allegedly made millions by leasing buildings he owns a stake in, to the very company he serves as chief executive officer. Continue reading
More than 20 RE/MAX brokerages have joined forces to form the company’s first franchisee association, which they hope will make them more competitive. Continue reading
Rapidly growing real estate investment company Roofstock has tapped a former Tesla executive to help run and scale up operations. Continue reading
The deadline for employers to report payments to contract workers on form 1099-MISC along with W-2 and W-3 forms is January 31. Continue reading
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement filed a lawsuit Monday against a Manhattan-based brokerage and property management firm, accusing it of converting units at least five properties it manages or owns into illegal short-term rentals… Continue reading
Issi Romem previously worked as the chief economist at contractor search portal BuildZoom and is also a fellow at Terner Center for Housing Innovation, a part of the University of California, Berkeley. Continue reading
Atlanta-based iBuyer Knock has raised $400 million in its latest fundraising round, significantly upping the ante in the high-stakes world of quick turnover, cash-based home buying. The company announced the funding Tuesday, saying that it came in the … Continue reading
Ron Peltier, the CEO of HomeServices of America is the most powerful and influential person in real estate according to sixth annual Swanepoel 200 (SP200), published by T3 Sixty. Peltier beat out other top executives from Keller Williams, RE/MAX, Zillo… Continue reading
Keller Williams is allegedly partnering with video animation startup MashMe for its virtual expansion brokerages, according to a source with knowledge of the situation and leaked audio of a two-hour talk on technology led by Keller Williams CEO Gary Ke… Continue reading