NationalJan 14, 2025Federal Trade Commission accuses Greystar of deceptive practices, hidden feesLawsuit filing is still pending, but allegations point to deceptive pricing
TexasNov 4, 2024Map shows Shaya Prager’s real estate deals collapsing across USA map of Opal Holdings’ loan defaults, foreclosures and lawsuits
NationalJul 8, 2024Move Inc. sues CoStar, claiming stolen informationRealtor.com parent accuses Homes.com parent of illegally accessing documents, data
South FloridaJun 3, 2024Investigation: How regulators fail to prevent resi brokers’ bad behaviorWith enforcement a slap on the wrist, horror stories abound
NationalApr 3, 2024Opendoor refunds $62M in FTC order over “deceived” sellersFTC ordered payments after disputing iBuyer’s marketing promises to sellers
New YorkMar 25, 2024More big brokerages likely to cut their own settlements, skip NAR’s termsCompass announced $58M deal after settlement would have cost more than $500M
New YorkMar 13, 2024Baruch Singer’s troubled office, yeshiva project in Midwood sues lenderConstruction and cash problems delay yeshiva tenant from opening
New YorkMar 11, 2024443 Greenwich condo board suing Berman’s Metro Loft for $376MOwners within celebrity hotspot allege leaky roof, crumbling walls and are blaming the developer and architect
NationalFeb 9, 2024Haber rattling: The Compass agent coming for NARJason Haber got his start in politics. His taste for disruption is coming in handy with his pitch for a new force in residential real estate
NationalFeb 6, 2024Letters offer brokerage clients piece of $209M Sitzer settlementKeller Williams, Anywhere and Re/Max admit no wrongdoing
Tri-StateFeb 2, 2024Serhant scoops up a Sotheby’s team in Short HillsTwo-person team is New York-based brokerage’s third move after the Garden State expansion
Tri-StateJan 31, 2024The Hinge Heist: Real estate gets its own tinder-swindlerShe met a real estate agent online. Then he ran away with $70,000 of her cash.
New YorkSep 15, 2023JPMorgan brings the fight to W Financial over UES parcelBanking giant seeks Yellowstone injunction against Great Neck lender at 1135 Lexington
New YorkJul 7, 2023Hospitality firm sues tenant over $1,300 Airbnb listing in ChelseaNetherlands-based PPHE cries fraud within its stalled hotel project
New YorkMay 24, 2023Ray Dalio in feud with neighbor over Soho penthouse project Federico Pignatelli alleges billionaire caused safety issues, structural damage
New YorkSep 13, 2021Thor Equities can keep $1.2M deposit on failed 933 Broadway sale: judgeThe lawsuit stemmed from dispute over a key deadline in now-collapsed transaction
New YorkAug 6, 2021Gap ordered to pay millions in back rent at Times Square flagshipJudge’s decision comes a year after apparel giant sued, arguing Covid shutdowns meant it wasn’t bound by lease
New YorkJan 29, 2021Brooklyn lawyer charged in $4M real estate fraud schemeDefendant purported to flip houses, but pocketed money to trade securities instead
New YorkJan 11, 2021From lender with love: Bond-themed hotel sued for $40MSkyfalls on Aliz Hotel in Midtown