A great escape at Escapology or wasting away at Margaritaville will follow some of coastal Alabama’s recent top real estate deals

Something new is brewing at a Gulf Shores business. Big Beach Brewing has new owners, Kevin Corcoran and his wife, Domini, and longtime friends Doug and Tammy Warren. Corcoran is owner of Re/Max of Gulf Shores. Big Beach, opened in October 2016, was started by locals Jim and Julie Shamburger. The Shamburgers and their children … Read more

Real Estate Brokerages Fight Over How Houses for Sale Should Be Listed

A turf war is erupting in the residential real estate industry, with the biggest names — including Compass, Redfin, Zillow and Homes.com — falling into two increasingly stratified camps when it comes to so-called “pocket listings.” Such listings are houses for sale that are shown privately to select groups before going to the general public. … Read more

Do we owe annual property taxes on home we’ve owned for a few months? – Orlando Sentinel

Q: We purchased our first home late last year. We have been getting notices in the mail telling us that our real estate taxes were not paid. We called the tax collector and were informed that we owed property taxes for the entire year, even though we only lived there for a few months. Is … Read more

Longmeadow man pleads guilty to $19M loan scheme: identity theft, wire fraud

A Longmeadow man pleaded guilty Tuesday to using fake tenant documents to secure over $19 million in loans for real estate businesses he co-owned with his wife, which he then defaulted on, federal prosecutors said. Louis R. Masaschi, 59, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to identity theft, two counts of wire fraud, and … Read more

Trump tariffs strain Florida real estate, homebuilding, Realtor says

Budge Huskey  |  Special to the Herald-Tribune When we hear the word tariff, many think of global trade disputes, cargo ships crossing oceans, or policy debates in distant capitals. But while the mechanics of tariffs may seem remote, their effects hit close to home, especially when it comes to the cost of building or improving … Read more

Trump Has History Of Underestimating Inflation—And Demanding Lower Rates

Trump nominated Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve in 2017, then quickly turned on him. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Angered about interest rates, President Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Thursday, saying the central banker’s “termination cannot come fast enough!” Most presidents try to maintain distance from the Fed, whose leaders pride … Read more

Former executive sues Pat Connaughton’s real estate company

A former executive of Milwaukee Bucks player Pat Connaughton’s company is suing, claiming he was retaliated against by Connaughton and others at the company after attempting to increase financial transparency. Derek Taylor, former chief operating officer at Three Leaf Partners, filed the complaint in late February. His attorney, Jesse Kibort, claims in a complaint that … Read more