Illegal immigrant involved in suspected DUI crash that claimed life of realtor
A Georgia real estate agent has died in an apparent drunk-driving accident. An undocumented minor from Honduras allegedly ran a red light at 160 mph and hit a driver. Police in Chamblee, Ga., say around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, 20-year-old Christian Fernando Elias Ruiz ran a red light at 160 mph, T-boned another car and killed […]
Realtor accused of ‘hate speech’ for posting Bible verse in 2015, could lose his license and 40-year real estate career
A Virginia real estate agent was accused of “hate speech” in 2015 for posting a Bible verse on Facebook. The real estate agent, who is also a pastor, could be fined or have his license revoked, which would jeopardize his many years of livelihood. Real estate career time. Wilson Forver is a 70-year-old real estate […]
Virginia Realtor and Pastor Accused of Hate Speech for Quoting Leviticus on Facebook
A Virginia real estate agent and pastor is at risk of having his real estate license revoked after he was found “guilty” in 2015 of posting a Bible verse on Facebook saying homosexuality is a sin. On Dec. 11, the Virginia Association of Realtors ruled that Wilson Fauver of Staunton violated its code of ethics. […]
Realtor urges parents to ditch kids during house tours after girl’s horrific injury
Things became real. A Utah real estate agent is warning parents to think twice before taking their children to an open house, sharing a heartbreaking story in which a little girl ended up being flown to the hospital. Karina VanOrman shared a story on TikTok about a couple who insisted on bringing their three children […]
Man who sold his $79M Miami mansion to Jeff Bezos sues realtor
The man who sold Jeff Bezos a $79 million Miami Beach mansion is reportedly suing the real estate agent who handled the deal, alleging that the agent concealed the fact that the Amazon founder was the buyer of the 2.8-acre home, potentially costing Bezos as much as $6 million. Leo Cris, co-founder of Brazilian toy […]
Alabama realtor shocked when she is met by a squatter living in home she was showing to clients
An Alabama real estate agent who has shown hundreds of homes recently encountered something he’d never encountered in his entire real estate career: a squatter was living in the home he was showing. Courtney Hartsfield, a real estate agent with Tyler Hughes Realty Group, a subsidiary of Madison, Alabama-based Horizon Realty, was showing a home […]
Realtor settlement could bring ‘seismic shift’ to housing market
A major settlement reached Friday between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and home sellers could bring significant changes to the real estate industry. The impact of the $418 million settlement on the U.S. housing market is not yet clear. Still, the NAR’s agreement, which eliminates long-standing rules governing brokerage fees, will reduce a significant […]
Realtor commissions set to drop
NAR announced Friday that the powerful real estate agent group has agreed to pay an amount to settle several lawsuits from home sellers. Home sellers had argued that NAR’s fee rules forced them to pay. excessive feesaccording to the New York Times. “NAR has worked for many years to resolve this litigation in a manner […]
Realtor group agrees to slash commissions in major $418M settlement
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will eliminate its standard 5% to 6% sales commission as part of a $418 million settlement with home sellers. The powerful real estate organization announced in a press release that it has agreed to pay $418 million in damages to resolve several lawsuits from home sellers. The lawsuit alleged […]
Ana Knezevich, the Florida realtor who went missing in Spain, was using dating app Bumble
The Florida real estate agent who went missing in Spain earlier this month in the midst of a bitter divorce had just started using the dating app Bumble, and police say she was with at least two people she had been chatting with before she disappeared. The report states that the man was questioned. Ana […]