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California Attorney General warns of price-gouging amid fires

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State law specifically prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10 percent, the price of an item prior to the declaration of a state emergency. Continue reading →

Realogy executive asks for help finding missing 15-year-old son

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Thomas Kolding, 15, of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, has been missing since October 30, according to the New Jersey State Police Department. Continue reading →

60-year-old Realtor arrested after stealing money from open house

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Connecticut Realtor Darcy Allison Sledge turned herself in to police last week on an active arrest warrant after a surveillance camera captured her swiping cash from an open house. Continue reading →

Realtor on Camp wildfire: ‘As horrible as you can imagine, it’s worse’

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A fast-moving wildfire is raging through Butte County in California in the Sierra Nevada foothills, north of Sacremento and just east of Chico. One Realtor on the ground told Inman the blaze is “worse than you can imagine.” Continue reading →

Luxury Presence gets $2.13M in funding

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The Santa Monica-based luxury brokerage marketing platform closes on funding round of $2.13 million to expand marketing services to luxury real estate brokerages. Continue reading →

Owner fined for rejecting disabled couple’s request for first-floor pad

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A Las Vegas landlord has been slapped with a fine after his building manager refused to allow a disabled couple to move into a first-floor apartment. Continue reading →

Real estate ‘fastest revenue growth segment,’ says News Corp. CEO

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News Corp, the parent company of Move’s realtor.com and Australia-based REA Group, reported Wednesday that its revenue grew to $2.52 billion, a 23 percent increase year-over-year. Continue reading →

Wells Fargo foreclosed on 500 people due to ‘calculation error’

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Hundreds of people were foreclosed on and lost their homes thanks to an internal calculation error on the part of Wells Fargo, the bank confirmed Tuesday. Continue reading →