How one real estate agent’s house became the center of a 20-person drug raid

Police in Spokane, Washington detained more than twenty people in a drug raid at a house co-owned by real etate agent Joseph G. Ward. Continue reading

Brokerage accused of forging documents in dual agency lawsuit

Clients are accusing top New York brokerage Houlihan Lawrence of forging disclosure forms in the firm’s effort to have their dual agency lawsuit dismissed. In a lawsuit first filed in July and amended in October, four buyer and seller plaintiffs … Continue reading

5 ways California wildfires will change the face of real estate

As California struggles to cope with increasingly frequent and devastating wildfires, through the smoke one thing is clear: Real estate in the Golden State has been changed irrevocably. From the governor’s office down, demands for change are being voic… Continue reading

3 signs 2019 is going to be a hot market

Housing starts are down 1.4 percent year-over-year, which has lead to increasing home prices and a reduction in the total number of homes sold. Real estate professionals everywhere are wondering what’s in store for the year ahead. Here’s why 2019 will … Continue reading

The Real Word: The Airbnb hack you should know about

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a new Airbnb hack in real estate. People are asking to lease with an option to buy in six months — and to be able to rent the property on Airbnb while leasing. Continue reading

Death of the home appraisal?

Proposed government regulations announced by Office of the Comptroller of Currency would raise the threshold for transactions requiring an appraisal. Continue reading

Compass launches charity program, aims to be the world’s ‘most inspirational company’

Compass wants to be the most “inspirational” company in the history of the world, CEO Robert Reffkin said Wednesday night. Continue reading

Why you should take a break from holiday marketing

For brick-and-mortar retail and internet-based retail, the holidays are a business opportunity to depend on. But real estate doesn’t depend on the holidays. Here’s why it’s good to exclude yourself from the noise this season. Continue reading