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June 23, 2026
The owner of a Manhattan loft told a New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday that it had reached a tentative agreement with lender JPMorgan Chase Bank NA that should enable the bank to take possession of the building as part of the debtor's Chapter 11 plan.
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June 23, 2026
Two Harbors Investment Corp. has once again delayed its special shareholders vote for a transaction that involves mortgage lender CrossCountry Mortgage LLC acquiring the mortgage servicing-focused real estate investment trust in an all-cash deal, the REIT announced Tuesday.
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June 23, 2026
A religious carveout has doomed a November ballot question seeking to bring back rent control in Massachusetts, the state's highest court ruled Tuesday, siding with a group of residents who challenged its certification to go before voters.
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June 23, 2026
A Michigan county did not violate the U.S. Constitution when it took the title of a home over a tax debt, then sold the home at a low price and refunded only that amount to the homeowner, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, agreeing with the Sixth Circuit on merits but remanding the case back to that court to address procedural questions.
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June 23, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court found Tuesday that a federal law allowing U.S. victims of property seizures by the Cuban government to seek damages automatically abrogates the sovereign immunity of state-owned entities targeted in such cases, clearing a path for Exxon Mobil Corp.'s bid for some $1 billion in damages.
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June 22, 2026
The U.S. Senate on Monday passed an amended version of landmark housing legislation focused on expanding housing supply and lowering housing costs with an 85-5 vote.
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June 22, 2026
A North Carolina federal judge granted the green light to a $1.5 million settlement to resolve claims from borrowers alleging PHH Mortgage Corp. sent notice of default letters containing "false threats" to speed up loan foreclosure, but reduced the attorney fees by nearly half, calling the requested amount "excessive."
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June 22, 2026
A proposed class of homeowners urged a Tennessee federal court not to allow a group of mortgage lenders and software companies to dodge their antitrust claims, saying their suit sufficiently alleged that the defendants are engaging in price fixing for residential mortgages.
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June 22, 2026
Counsel for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday asked a federal judge to toss his neighbors' lawsuit alleging the governor took over a sliver of property between their Montgomery County homes, arguing that the case was duplicative of a matter Shapiro filed in county court over the land's ownership.
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June 22, 2026
Jeffrey Zwick & Associates PC and Romer Debbas LLP are among the law firms that helped out with the largest New York City real estate trades that hit public records last week, with a nine-figure Manhattan transaction topping the list.
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June 18, 2026
The IRS has released transitional guidance for tax benefits tied to opportunity zone investments, providing rules such as when to defer the tax on the capital gains, while the agency works on formal proposed regulations aligning with the 2025 budget law's changes to the incentives.
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June 18, 2026
Blackstone subsidiary LivCor LLC has agreed to pay North Carolina, California and seven other states $7 million in penalties to resolve allegations against it in a sprawling antitrust lawsuit alleging major landlords used software company RealPage to fix rent prices, according to documents filed in North Carolina federal court Thursday.
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June 17, 2026
The Republic of Niger told a New York federal judge on Wednesday that its $35 million town house on Manhattan's Upper East Side can't be seized by a United Kingdom aviation services company looking to enforce a $7.6 million arbitral award because the property is used for sovereign purposes.
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June 17, 2026
In his first meeting since confirmation as Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh announced a number of changes and initiatives on Wednesday that could impact real estate transactions.
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June 17, 2026
A Florida appellate panel Wednesday upheld a lower court's class certification for several individuals suing a condominium association over being displaced by a Miami apartment fire, finding objective criteria were used to define the group of people seeking recovery for relocation costs and loss of personal items.
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June 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to join a lawsuit challenging a Chicago suburb's reparations housing program for Black residents, arguing the race-based benefits violate the Constitution's equal protection clause and the Fair Housing Act and claiming the city has refused to cooperate with an ongoing federal probe into the program.
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June 17, 2026
A private lender and its top brass have shaved a host of claims from a dispute with the part-owners of a real estate development project that never got off the ground, with a North Carolina Business Court judge finding that many of the allegations against them were too "thin" to advance.
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June 17, 2026
The share of renters considered cost-burdened reached a new all-time high as the price of housing continues to confound tenants and homeowners alike, according to an annual report from Harvard University released on Wednesday.
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June 17, 2026
PNC Bank NA has closed its latest low-income tax credits fund at $251.4 million, which will support the development and preservation of 1,700 affordable homes in about a dozen states, the company announced Wednesday.
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June 17, 2026
Two real estate companies that own several upscale Detroit area apartment buildings have failed to respond to a federal lawsuit accusing managers of subjecting a Native American engineer to repeated racist remarks and stereotypes, according to a clerk of court's entry of default Tuesday.
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June 17, 2026
The Michigan tax tribunal wrongly ruled that a senior care facility's low-income units shouldn't be considered when assessing the property, a state appeals court panel said, remanding the case back to determine its valuation considering the rental restrictions.
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June 17, 2026
The operator of a metal recycling scrapyard in Camden, New Jersey, currently facing two lawsuits over its handling of the facility has filed its own lawsuit in state court, alleging the city acted beyond its statutory authority in suspending the operator's license.
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June 17, 2026
Florida established an independent special district in Hillsborough County that may impose taxes, including property taxes if approved by voters in a referendum, under a bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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June 16, 2026
New Jersey officials are declaring war on "junk fees" in the state with tighter regulation and enforcement, the latest state-level move to step up consumer protection efforts amid the Trump administration's pullback at agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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June 16, 2026
New York accused two Brooklyn landlords on Tuesday of violating state law by failing to register their rent-stabilized units with the state government and harassing their residential tenants.