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Co-op shareholders in Queens, New York are paying thousands in fines as their board of directors refuses to make critical building repairs, highlighting a legal gray area.
A Beverly Hills woman faces 25 felony charges after allegedly filing over $568 million in fraudulent property liens against unsuspecting L.A. homeowners.
A New York City co-op board's renovation plan to close a building entrance has sparked concerns over disability access, forcing residents with walkers to travel an extra city block. Affected residents
Two Queens homes valued at over $3 million have been returned to their elderly owners after being stolen by a ring of real estate agents using forged deeds.
A new federal rule from FinCEN, effective March 1, 2026, will require reporting on all-cash residential real estate sales to entities and trusts to combat money laundering.
A former B.C. real estate agent has been fined $66,500 after failing to disclose that a property was on a protected archaeological site, causing a $110,000 loss for the buyer.
A new Washington state law, effective January 1, 2026, introduces strict disclosure rules for off-market real estate deals, with major penalties for non-compliance.
Essex County will auction over 140 tax-foreclosed properties on January 21, 2026, in a hybrid event following a pause prompted by a key Supreme Court ruling.
Japan is introducing new regulations requiring all real estate buyers to disclose their nationality, a move to track foreign investment amid rising property prices.
A proposed NYC law, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, would give nonprofits the first right to buy apartment buildings, sparking a debate between housing advocates and property owners.
A new regulation in Massachusetts, effective November 1, 2025, will require a 4% tax withholding on real estate sales of $1 million or more by non-residents.
A plan to sell properties from Chicago's 'worst landowner' to cover $15 million in fines has failed, as most lots were too neglected to attract buyers.
