NY developer sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud

A New York-based real estate developer was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday for running a years-long scheme to defraud investors of $58 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  Continue reading

‘The Good Wife’ actress Julianna Margulies puts condo up for sale

Julianna Margulies, who starred in hit television shows “E.R.” and “The Good Wife,” just listed her swanky Manhattan apartment for $5.75 million. Continue reading

ReferralExchange partners with HomeSmart, expands to Canada

ReferralExchange announced Thursday that it is expanding into Canada, and that it has teamed up with tech-forward real estate company HomeSmart. Continue reading

JPMorgan Chase CEO says US ‘desperately needs mortgage reform’

Jamie Dimon doesn’t wade deeply into specific changes that he’d like to see in the mortgage industry, but in his new letter does point to his company’s new digital mortgage fulfillment process — which he says allows closings within three weeks — as a b… Continue reading

Ryan Serhant’s April Fools’ Day retirement joke causes big stir

Ryan Serhant may have bit off more than he could chew Monday after posting an April Fools’ Day prank on Instagram in which he claimed to be retiring from the real estate industry and stepping away from his hit Bravo television series. Continue reading

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands to Oklahoma

Metro First Realty of Edmund, Oklahoma – a one-time member of the Metro First Realty franchise network – is affiliating with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) and will rebrand as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Paramount. The franchise … Continue reading

Miami agents say they’re not worried about climate change

An online magazine reporter went undercover as a homebuyer in Miami to find out what Realtors had to say about flooding and sea-level rise. The piece ultimately doesn’t explicitly push any one remedy or another for these various problems. However, the … Continue reading