Senators launch probe into sale-leaseback company, citing NPR's reporting
EasyKnock, the subject of the probe, announced its sudden closure earlier this month.
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Avery County realtor sees rocky path ahead for post-Helene housing market
Michelle Griffin is a realtor in western North Carolina. She thinks the housing market in places like Avery County will take years to fully bounce back.
A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down
EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors
New rules from National Association of Realtors settlement set to take effect
The landmark settlement could change the way homes are bought and sold through the real estate industry.
Industry experts say the Triad's commercial real estate market is set for growth, despite national trends
As large cities across the country are experiencing sharp declines in office building space, brokers in the Triad are upbeat about commercial real estate prospects.
'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV
Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.
Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon to death in its largest-ever fraud case
Truong My Lan, the 67-year-old chairwoman of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat, was formally charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3% of the country's 2022 GDP.
A Florida man who refused to sell his home to a developer now lives in the shadows
Orlando Capote has been engaged in a two-decade struggle against developers and the city of Coral Gables to save his family's home. But his success comes with a price.
2023 was the worst year to buy a house since the 1990s. But there's hope for 2024
Realtors hope it will be easier to buy a house in 2024. It can't get much harder: last year was one of the slowest on record thanks to high mortgage rates coupled with a housing shortage.