Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2024

The discovery process for each of the Batton suits is not scheduled to be completed until May 2026. HomeServices of America , which was a defendant in the Batton 1 suit, was also dismissed from that case earlier this year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

The discovery process for each of the Batton suits is not scheduled to be completed until May 2026. HomeServices of America , which was a defendant in the Batton 1 suit, was also dismissed from that case earlier this year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2022

Part of the reason homeownership rate fell during that time was that when people lose their homes legally, they are taken off the homeownership percentage. I believe the homeownership rate can get back to 66.21% at some point in the years 2022-2026.”. We had a lot of deleveraging that needed to occur in those years, and it took time.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

million homes in 2026,” Reffkin said. million to 5.6

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The discovery process for each of the Batton suits is not scheduled to be completed until May 2026, over five years since the original Batton suit was filed. HomeServices of America , which was a defendant in the Batton 1 suit, was also dismissed from that case earlier this year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The complaint was filed under New York Citys gender-motivated violence law, which has served as the legal basis for other suits as well. The case was filed in the district court for the Southern District of New York, where many of the civil suits against the brothers have been submitted.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

It’s perfectly legal, as long as buyers properly document the transfer of funds from the relative(s) and follow guidelines from their lender. As long as they can prove they are related by marriage, adoption or another form of legal guardianship, gift money is allowed. million, a figure that is expected to fall to $6M in 2026.).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

“The final residential real estate rule will require certain industry professionals to report information to FinCEN about non-financed transfers of residential real estate to a legal entity or trust, which present a high illicit finance risk,” FinCEN announced. The final real estate rule will take effect on Dec.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Tal and Oren Alexander have employed former agents at their defunct brokerage, Official Partners , to solicit bids for waterfront mansions as their legal and financial woes mount, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The Alexander brothers are quietly shopping their Miami homes. million loan extended in 2022.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In a recent hearing, federal prosecutors said theyve now heard from more than 60 women who claim they were raped by one or more of the brothers, and that additional charges are likely coming. The brothers have pled not guilty and have denied all charges against them. Their federal criminal trial is set for Jan.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

If you don’t have a legally signed agreement, you’re in trouble.”. In the absence of a clearly drafted agreement, co-owners may end up fighting for their rights through a legal process that can last for years and cost them dearly. Another two condos, comprising about 1100 residences, broke ground this year for projected 2026 openings.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

This is according to a study released in January by Legal Economics Andrew Rodrigo Nigrinisand Todd Zywicki of the George Mason Universitys Antonin Scalia School of Law.Nigrinis is a former enforcement economist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The pilot program is slated to run through May of 2026.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Todays final rule, which will be effective on March 1, 2026, implements the Congressional mandate in the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018. We will continue to work together to address such challenges as well as any that might arise during the implementation of the rule in states with PACE programs.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 21, 2025

NFHA (National Fair Housing Alliance) Funding Dries Up The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has found itself in a precarious position as their funding well runs dry, jeopardizing their ongoing legal battle against Maryland appraiser Shane Lanham. He added that he expects the process to start before the 2026 midterm elections.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 4, 2025

I would characterize their failure to fix the many problems my client found as laziness, Jordan Matyas, an attorney at 1818 Legal representing Akins, said in an interview with Bisnow Saturday. in 2026, providing modest relief but remaining well above the ultra-low levels of 2020-2021.I NAR forecasts rates will average 6.4%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Eleven more women have filed civile lawsuits against one or more of the Alexander brothers, adding to the mountain of legal woes facing Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander over alleged sexual misconduct. Along with state and federal criminal sex trafficking charges, the new complaints bring the number of known civil suits against the brothers to 17.

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