Wyoming refund exposes legal risk for local housing fee ordinances

Small wins on impact fees occasionally occur in costly U.S. housing markets. Teton County, Wyoming, officials agreed last week to refund a $24,325 “affordable workforce housing” fee that a homeowner had to pay to obtain a permit to build a single-family home. The payment settles a lawsuit the homeow

These 10 States Lead the U.S. With the Worst Foreclosure Rates

Foreclosure filings climbed 20% year over year in February, marking the 12th straight month of annual growth—with states across the Midwest and South emerging as the primary distressed hot spots.  There were a total of 38,840 properties across the U.S. with foreclosure filings, which encompass defau

eXp defendants move to toss Roberts sexual assault lawsuit ahead of April hearing

The remaining defendants in the Roberts sexual assault lawsuit have all independently filed motions seeking dismissal of the case. Last week, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden, two former top recruiting agents at eXp Realty, as well as eXp World Holdings and its CEO, Glenn Sanford, all filed motions

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Gates Sells Xanadu 2.0-Adjacent Home for $300K Over Asking Price—Weeks After Listing It for $4.8 Million

Billionaire Bill Gates has officially offloaded one of the homes that borders his infamous Xanadu 2.0 compound—selling the four-bedroom Washington state abode for close to $300,000 over his $4.8 million asking price. According to property records, the sale of the home, which is located in the tony w