Seller impersonation fraud is on the rise: NDP Analytics

Seller impersonation fraud is on the rise. A study conducted by NDP Analytics found that 28% of title companies experienced at least one seller impersonation fraud attempt in 2023, and in April 2024 alone, 19% of firms experienced at least one of these attempts. The study, which was released on Mond

Lenders, brokerages weather stock market sell-off, but homebuilders get thumped

The global stock selloff that began overnight in Asia rolled through U.S. markets on Monday as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 3% and 2.6%, respectively.While technology-sector darlings such as Nvidia and Apple got thumped the hardest, the real estate industry also took its

Maui wildfire plaintiffs reach $4 billion settlement

More than 10,000 plaintiffs — including homeowners, businesses and other individuals — will receive a collective $4 billion settlement following a devastating wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui that killed 102 people and destroyed the historic city of Lahaina.The settlement was reached by the p

Clint Harp Finally Sells His Waco, TX, Home After a $100K Price Reduction

Magnolia Network; Realtor.comClint Harp, host of Magnolia Network’s “Restoration Road,” has at last sold his Waco, TX, home.The home was initially listed in 2021 for $899,000. It came back on the market this year, and in May, the price was reduced from $650,000 to $550,000.Harp, who was Chip and Joa