Housing crisis: Is this Australia’s most expensive pool?
You know you’re in a housing crisis when a swimming pool hits the market with an eye-watering $4.6m price tag. That’s the case in Newrybar near Byron Bay, where a…
AFL Grand Final: Where the Brisbane, Geelong stars call home
All eyes were on the MCG Saturday as Brisbane and Geelong went head to head in this year’s AFL Grand Final. After a competitive first half, the Lions defended their…
Broker Public Portal’s consumer-facing site becomes Cribio
The Broker Public Portal (BPP) is launching a new chapter in its effort to provide an industry-owned alternative to major home search websites — renaming its consumer-facing national homebuying platform…
Record senior home equity is fueling demand for new solutions for older American homeowners
Older American homeowners hold substantial home equity, built over decades of steady ownership. With refinances scarce and mortgage rates still elevated, that stockpile has become the most durable growth story…
FinCEN delays implementation of anti-money laundering rule
Title insurance firms gearing up for the implementation of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers Rule can slow their efforts. On Tuesday,…
Stripe’s new tool can make stablecoins ‘with just a few lines of code’
Global payments firm Stripe is deepening its crypto offerings with a tool it says will allow any business to launch and manage their own stablecoin “with just a few lines…
Trump admin withdraws Brian Quintenz as CFTC nominee
Update (Oct. 1, 1:20 am UTC): This article has been updated to add a comment from Brian Quintenz and further information. The Trump White House has withdrawn Brian Quintenz’s nomination…
Ripple chief technology officer to step back, join board
David Schwartz, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry due to his role at Ripple Labs, announced plans to “step back from day-to-day duties” at the blockchain company. In a…
Zillow bashes CoStar in request to transfer lawsuit
Quick Read Zillow requested the lawsuit from CoStar Group be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, citing venue relevance and legal precedent. Zillow alleges…
In copyright battle with Zillow, CoStar says the portal giant ‘brazenly’ keeps at it
In an “update” the Homes.com parent company released on Tuesday regarding its lawsuit against Zillow, CoStar Group accused its portal rival of starting to use an additional 4,600 CoStar Group-watermarked…