Explore EMD News reporting on homes, developments and major property transactions. These articles provide market context and reported property news.
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Property and market reporting
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Compass Wants RE/MAX’s New President Off the Job. The Noncompete Fight Just Moved to Delaware.
Compass and ERA seek to block Alex Vidal from leading RE/MAX in a Delaware noncompete case. What the unresolved dispute means for brokerage executives.
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Blackstone Paid $90 Million in 2018. This LA Apartment Complex Just Sold for $60 Million.
LivCor sold LA’s Violet on Virgil for $60 million after paying $90 million in 2018. What the discount and acquisition financing mean for apartment owners.
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A $210 Million Fund Just Put Salt Lake City and Nashville on the Same Shopping List as Texas
Endeavor’s $210 million fund targets Austin, Dallas, Nashville, Salt Lake City and Charlotte, with acquisitions and income central to its investment plan.
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Your Next Refinance Could Lose Some of Its Most Expensive Fees
A draft mortgage order could lower refinance fees through title waivers and simpler documentation. The proposal is unsigned and offers no savings yet.
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The Bank That Once Led U.S. Construction Lending Is Shrinking. Its Foreclosed Property Pile Just Hit $420 Million.
Bank OZK’s foreclosed assets hit $420 million as its construction loan book shrinks. What the pullback could mean for developers and property investors.
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2,890 Sales Later, huntington & ellis Plants Its Flag in Henderson
huntington & ellis opens a Henderson office after reporting 2,890 Southern Nevada sales. How the expansion positions the brokerage for local competition.
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The Casinos Run the Strip. Their Landlords Own It.
VICI and other landlords own much of the Las Vegas Strip’s resort real estate. How casino sale-and-leasebacks separate the operators from the owners.
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Compass Does Not Need to Kill the MLS. It Only Needs to Make It Second.
Compass’s private listing strategy could shift the first look at homes away from the MLS. What that means for sellers, buyers and competing brokerages.
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Atlanta Realtor follows in her mom’s footsteps to build her success
Atlanta Realtor Tristain Yankosky-O’Donnell discusses the family influence, client service and referral relationships behind her real estate career.
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70 Investors Say Their $200 Million Was Pledged Without Permission. Chicago’s Loop Office Buyer Faces a Reckoning.
About 70 investors allege $200 million in equity was pledged without consent. The Chicago office dispute involves claims in letters, not court findings.
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An $85 Billion Hedge Fund Is Walking Away From Real Estate. Its Investment Chief Is Leaving Too.
Two Sigma reportedly stops new real-estate investment as fundraising falls short. What the unit’s wind-down could mean for property investors and brokers.
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