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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Fashion Nova’s Founder Paid $31 Million for the Last Penthouse at 111 Murray. The Plan Price Was $50 Million.
Fashion Nova founder Richard Saghian buys the last sponsor penthouse at 111 Murray for $31 million, below its offering-plan price and most recent asking price.
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Nashville Just Paid $18.97 Million for 2 Acres on the East Bank. The Road Fight Started in 2022.
Nashville buys 2.07 East Bank acres from Stillwater for $18.97 million after a prolonged development hold and an appeals court ruling revived the owner’s case.
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A Casino Landlord Just Made Its First Non-Gaming Bet. It’s 3.8 Million Square Feet of Warehouses in Joliet.
GLPI and Prologis plan a 3.8 million-square-foot logistics campus on Joliet’s former Hollywood Casino site, subject to city review and phased options.
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Builders Are Running Short of Land Money. A $30 Billion Investor Just Launched a Fix.
Wafra and Hunt launch Strata Land Partners with about 1,300 single-family lots, offering builders land capital as incentives and carrying costs pressure margins.
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NAR Wants Josh Flagg and Tracy Tutor to Testify. Their Lawyers Head to Court Nov. 20.
Chris Cortazzo, Josh Flagg and Tracy Tutor plan to challenge NAR subpoenas in the private-listing lawsuit, with a request for relief set for November 20.
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College Station Just Zoned 1,266 Acres. Nobody Can Say What the Homes Will Cost.
College Station approves zoning for the 1,266-acre Savannah Oaks development, while home prices, builders and final lot counts remain uncertain.
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3,729 Agents May Also Be Their Clients’ Loan Officers. The Disclosure Is the Hard Part.
RETR’s name-match analysis highlights agents who may also originate mortgages, raising questions about disclosure, compliance and competing loan estimates.
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Zillow Will Cover Your Buyer’s Down Payment. The Real Price Is Five Years of Flexibility.
Zillow’s FHA down payment program offers a forgivable second loan, but selling, moving or refinancing before five years can trigger repayment.
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The Raiders Don’t Own Their Stadium. That’s the Point.
The Raiders’ rent-free Allegiant Stadium lease shows how control of income can matter more than property ownership, with lessons from Las Vegas casino leasebacks.
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SpaceXAI Is Buying Homes Beside Its Mississippi Turbines. Sellers Have to Give Up Their Right to Sue.
SpaceXAI-linked home purchases near Southaven turbines raise questions about property value, relocation costs and releases of lawsuit claims.
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Arbor Just Killed Its Dividend. Its Problem Loans Jumped 51% in a Single Quarter.
Arbor Realty Trust suspends its common dividend after a quarterly loss, rising non-performing loans and pressure to preserve capital for a March debt payoff.
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He Lives in the Brooklyn Row House. New York Still Billed Him a $47,504 Pied-à-Terre Surcharge.
A Brooklyn homeowner’s $47,504 pied-à-terre surcharge dispute highlights how LLC ownership, residency documents and valuation deadlines can affect exemptions.
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