/real-estate-authority/residential?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Real Estate Authority Residential Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Fri, 16 May 2025 21:58:26 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2341570?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2341570 A Florida state representative on Thursday defended her recent effort to revise state law on condominium terminations that Gov. Ron DeSantis had attacked as favoring developers, saying she still thinks changes are needed to protect existing unit owners' property rights. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:40:20 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2341493?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2341493 A Court of Federal Claims judge ordered the U.S. government to answer requests for admissions it refused to respond to in litigation alleging that it reduced housing stipends and breached contracts with companies that agreed to provide housing to U.S. Navy service members. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:55:40 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2341029?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2341029 Providence, Rhode Island, joined the growing list of cities nationwide that have banned landlords from using algorithmic price-fixing technology for setting residential rents, saying that software sold by RealPage and similar companies is exacerbating an affordability crisis. Fri, 16 May 2025 13:31:21 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340862 Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon has resolved a dispute with a contractor that oversaw construction and maintenance for her $2 million sustainable Vermont retreat, which featured a geothermal heating system she claimed was less efficient due to missing insulation, according to a filing in Massachusetts federal court. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:32:23 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340688?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340688 Current and former Lennar Corp. employees should have to individually arbitrate a proposed class action claiming the construction company loaded its 401(k) plan with excessive fees and lackluster investment options, a Florida federal magistrate judge recommended, finding the plan's arbitration provision doesn't conflict with federal benefits law. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:20:01 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340813?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340813 The Ohio tax appeals board didn't err in determining that a couple's home was correctly assessed at $450,000 based on its 2020 sale price, a state appeals court said in an opinion released Thursday. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:23:23 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340788 Acuren Corp. said Thursday it will acquire NV5 Global Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $1.7 billion, combining two companies that serve key roles in infrastructure and industrial markets. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:59:35 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340720?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340720 The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to wade into a dispute between a Miami condominium and its insurer over a claim for damage caused by Hurricane Irma, leaving in place an appellate ruling that the association provided sufficient notice to the insurer that it intended to add or reopen its damage claim. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:24:02 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340708?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340708 Erie Insurance is seeking to make the companies that demolished two smokestacks at a former Western Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant pay $375,000 for damage that flying dust, debris and shock waves did to a neighboring property, according to a lawsuit filed in state court. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:07:37 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340352?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340352 Florida law firm Haber Law has selected a pair of longtime construction law attorneys to lead its practice group in that field, bringing a mix of perspectives in representing owners and community associations as well as contractors and other industry professionals. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:00:40 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340647?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340647 Brookdale Senior Living, the largest U.S. senior living operator, urged shareholders Thursday to reject a proxy contest brought by an affiliate of activist investor Ortelius Advisors, claiming the fund hasn't offered a new strategy for the company despite its criticism. Thu, 15 May 2025 15:03:51 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340312?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340312 The Hawaii Supreme Court declined to review an appellate court decision that found a special Honolulu property class did not violate the state and country's equal protection clause. Thu, 15 May 2025 12:42:47 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340567 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC-advised Entrata, an operating system for multifamily housing communities, revealed on Thursday that it reached a $4.3 billion valuation after securing a $200 million minority investment from private equity giant Blackstone, led by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP. Wed, 14 May 2025 20:47:53 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340013?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340013 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate more than $1.1 billion in Indian Housing Block Grant funding to support affordable housing efforts in Native American tribal communities, HUD announced Tuesday. Wed, 14 May 2025 20:46:33 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2339969?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2339969 The wealthy mining family of a mentally ill man who murdered and allegedly ate his victim's genitalia was denied insurance coverage for underlying litigation brought by the decedent's survivors when an Idaho federal judge determined the killing wasn't unforeseen and the killer's subjective motives weren't relevant. Wed, 14 May 2025 20:32:03 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340061?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340061 With the Trump administration's proposed $5 million "Gold Card" visa program raising questions about the future of the existing EB-5 investment visa program, an executive at independent fund administrator JTC Group offers insights on where the program may be heading and what investors should know. Wed, 14 May 2025 20:05:15 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340206?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340206 Shifting demographics of religious observation, coupled with an affordable housing shortage and the demands of maintaining aging facilities, have led many faith-based organizations to consider how to monetize their land. Here, attorneys specializing in these deals discuss the unique challenges of balancing business requirements with religious priorities. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:28:07 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340188?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340188 An en banc Florida appellate court on Wednesday refused to certify the city of Marathon's question about a factor for determining whether a taking happened to the state's high court. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:15:32 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340002?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340002 Four lake homeowners and an association have amended a suit against local governments in the Menominee reservation in northern Wisconsin, claiming the tribe has sought to grow the amount of tax-exempt land while leaving owners of taxable homes to pay more than their fair share.  Wed, 14 May 2025 18:50:32 +0000 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340088?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2340088 Four companies acquired and recapitalized Na ew Jersey-based, 829-unit luxury multifamily complex project, in a deal advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Milbank LLP and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, the companies announced Wednesday.