Colony Capital founder Thomas Barrack acquitted by federal jury

On Friday, a federal jury found Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a real estate investor and close adviser to former President Donald Trump, not guilty of foreign lobbying and lying to the FBI, reports say. Continue reading

Los Angeles real estate developer arrested in murder-for-hire plot

L.A.-based developer Arthur Aslanian has been arrested for attempting to hire a hit man to kill a banker and an attorney that he collectively owed about $3.25 million, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. Continue reading

Local Logic, CrimeoMeter lock up deal to share crime stats on listings

Crime data became a hot issue in 2021, as Redfin and Realtor.com executives called for portals to cease providing it, and did so themselves. Continue reading

Baton Rouge agent sentenced to 30 years, beating death of 60-year-old

Prosecutors suggested the attack may have been racially motivated, claiming Ward, who is white, yelled racial slurs at Arnold Jackson, a Black man, as he beat him so severely in 2018 that he later died from his injuries. Continue reading

Keller Williams debuts new diversity education program

A new educational program will give Keller Williams’ agents a diversity certification to help work with a more diverse pool of clients. Continue reading

WATCH: Agent faces assault rap for viral mid-flight brawl with senior

Former actress Patricia Cornwall, who has worked for Coldwell Banker and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, was arrested in Atlanta on Dec. 23 following her attack on a maskless elderly man. Continue reading

The biggest questions and answers about portals ditching crime data

Redfin, Trulia and realtor.com have all vowed to not use crime data going forward. The companies’ stands are now prompting a debate in the industry. Continue reading

Zillow-owned Trulia will ditch crime data beginning in 2022

The announcement comes days after realtor.com and Redfin also revealed plans to avoid crime data, with the latter company calling on others to follow suit. Continue reading