No house flippers allowed: East NY residents push for ban
East New York residents and community leaders are pushing to ban house flippers from their neighborhood, trying to end...
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Judge annuls DFS’ “absurd” anti-marketing rules for title companies
New York title insurers can get back to schmoozing. In a major victory for agents, closers and underwriters, a...
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Judge orders NY Department of State to pay Mitchell Maxwell & Jackson’s legal fees
The New York Department of State has been ordered to pay more than $115,000 in attorneys fees to the real estate appraisal firm Mitchell...
Broker growth in Brooklyn outpaces that in Manhattan
Where the business goes, the brokers flow. The number of brokers and agents in Brooklyn’s surging property market grew...
Ranks of Manhattan brokers swell, as market strengthens
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Admitted real estate license violations now published online for first time
For years, when a licensed New York state real estate broker or salesperson admitted to violating state licensing law,...
Massey Knakal hit with licensing complaint
From left: Kenneth Krasnow of CB Richard Ellis and Daniel Hagan, Cory Rosenthal, Michael Wlody, Robert Knakal and Paul Massey, all of Massey Knakal The New York State agency tasked with overseeing real estate...
State opens investigation into alleged real estate license violations
The New York State Department of State opened an investigation yesterday into allegations that individuals were improperly engaging in...