Nearly 1B mortgage docs accessible by First American security flaw

Though the security breach had been fixed as of Friday, it previously let anyone who had a link to certain documents on First American’s website access additional electronic records simply by changing a single digit in the URL. Continue reading

Airbnb will hand over data on 17K listings to New York City officials

The data has to do with hosts and reservations on Airbnb’s platform and will be partially anonymized, Airbnb confirmed Friday. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers launches in Brooklyn amid luxury real estate boom

Global luxury real estate brand Engel & Völkers announced Thursday it’s entering the Brooklyn market with three new offices led by Donald Brennan, a longtime residential real estate leader in New York City.  Continue reading

America’s most expensive rental is available for $1.5M a month

The mega-mansion, located at 908 Bel Air Road and initially priced for sale at $180 million, was listed for rent earlier this week. The dwelling covers more than 34,000 square feet and comes with an infinity pool, a health and wellness spa, and surroun… Continue reading

HUD rule would roll back transgender homeless protections

Transgender people experience homelessness at higher rates than the average population, according to surveys. One recent report by the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), a trans rights advocacy group, found that up to 30 percent of its 27… Continue reading

Famous California ‘Murder Mansion’ hits the market for $3.5M

The Los Feliz mansion, where cardiologist Harold Perelson once killed his wife with a hammer in 1959, is up for sale for $3.5 million. Continue reading

Amazon HQ2 sent home prices skyrocketing in VA neighborhood

Six months after Amazon said it would build a major office in Arlington County, Virginia, home prices in the area have risen by $110,000. Continue reading

SEC charges real estate developer with fraud in Ponzi-scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed an emergency action Thursday against New York State real estate developer Robert Morgan. Continue reading