LA developer hit with lawsuit for homeless housing Ponzi plot

California attorney general Rob Bonta claimed in a civil lawsuit filed in LA County Superior Court that Shangri-La Industries illegally put developments in the state’s Project Homekey homeless housing program under threat by borrowing against them. Continue reading

Airbnb launches new council to address US housing crisis

The Airbnb Housing Council will advise the home-sharing company on policies and initiatives it can support to combat housing affordability and inventory issues. Continue reading

What experts have right (and wrong) about the Silver Tsunami

Senior housing expert Rachael Hite shares data around seniors, aging in place, downsizing and the real cost of retirement. Housing experts predicting a “Silver Tsunami” are underestimating what boomers actually want. Continue reading

What does it cost to live near the country’s biggest landmarks?

In some markets, prime real estate close to one of the nation’s leading destinations can be had for as little as $110,000. Elsewhere, it might cost a homebuyer several millions of dollars to live next to their favorite landmark. Continue reading

Patriot Bank denies DoJ redlining allegations, settles for $1.9M

Government alleges competitors in Patriot’s peer group made home loans in minority areas of Memphis at almost three times the rate of Patriot from 2015 to at least 2020. Continue reading

No agent? Efizbo says no problem: Tech Review

One of a number of consumer-facing solutions that promises to minimize the role of the agent for the sake of efficiency, this platform still lacks some of the advanced technologies needed to advance the transaction beyond the reach of those licensed to… Continue reading