AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoLuxury Home Sales: A Palm Beach oceanfront estate long held by the late German prince Albrecht zu Oettingen-Spielberg sold for about $30.27M, with the buyer routed through a Florida LLC tied to an East Hampton law firm. Refinancing & Capital Markets: Hartman Properties secured an $8M loan refinance for Ashford on the Bayou in Houston (95% occupied), while Greystone arranged a $38.75M refinance for newly built Skylar Lofts in Jersey City. Rents & Affordability: The Corcoran Group reports June rent records in Manhattan and Brooklyn, with low vacancy driving faster leasing competition and limited negotiation. Home Prices Watch: Cotality says May home-price growth picked up, but affordability gaps remain wide and many metros look overvalued. Fraud & Legal: A Queens DA says five people were indicted in a cash-out mortgage scheme using stolen identities and impersonation at a Flushing closing. Antitrust: A federal judge denied the FTC’s bid to shortcut the Zillow-Redfin antitrust case, sending key disputes to trial. Brokerage M&A: Keller Williams agreed to acquire the Jason Mitchell Group, expanding its teamerage-style platform across 37 states. Industry Compliance: The Plastics Pipe Institute issued an advisory warning some PEX tubing sold in Canada and the U.S. may not be third-party certified to required standards.
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