AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHousing Market Pulse: US existing-home sales jumped 3.2% in May to a 4.17 million annual pace, the highest since December, while the median price hit an all-time high for any May at $429,300. Tenant Safety & Enforcement: Chicago’s Astoria Tower tenants filed a proposed class action over alleged code violations and eviction notices tied to rent reductions, citing city inspection records. Rent Regulation Watch: Santa Barbara’s rent stabilization ordinance moved toward adoption, with a draft for public review and a proposed cap tied to CPI (or 3%), plus exemptions and rent-board details still being negotiated. Property Operations Disruption: A water outage hit a 112-unit low-income apartment complex in Cookeville, with residents saying management communication was limited. Commercial Leasing: Vornado’s Penn 2 kept landing tech tenants, with Altana signing a 10-year lease for 62,000 sq ft. Risk & Fraud: Dallas-based TerraFunded published a free seller-verification guide as vacant land title fraud rises, while a former CHA director was indicted in a kickback scheme tied to public housing work. Global Real Estate Tech: Yardi expanded payment options for Canadian property managers, and Ocusell added more MLS partners to speed multi-MLS listing workflows.
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