Debra Kamin

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A Potential Mamdani Mayorship Strikes Fear in the Real Estate Industry

He campaigned with laser-sharp focus on affordability, and now Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist many New Yorkers had never heard of a few months ago, has clinched a surprise victory in the democratic mayoral primary.Mr. Mamdani has called for freezing the rent on all rent-stabilized apartments; building 200,000 units of affordable housing; imposing a

By |2025-07-02T06:54:45-07:00July 2nd, 2025|Industry News|

Celebrity Broker Sues National Association of Realtors Over House Listings

Mauricio Umansky, the real estate broker best known for appearing on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” claims N.A.R. has created a monopoly through its databases of listings.The National Association of Realtors, which came to a landmark $418 million settlement last year over claims of a conspiracy to fix commissions, is facing another antitrust lawsuit

By |2025-07-01T06:55:46-07:00July 1st, 2025|Industry News|

Alexander Brothers Accused of Sex Crimes Against Another Woman

Oren and Tal Alexander, the luxury real estate brokers, as well Oren’s twin Alon Alexander, are now charged with sex crimes against seven women.Charges of sex trafficking and abuse against two luxury real estate brokers and their brother have expanded again, and now include seven victims, according to a new superseding indictment filed by Manhattan

By |2025-06-11T06:53:49-07:00June 10th, 2025|Industry News|

Craig Steinley, VP of Appraisal Institute, to Step Away After Harassment Claims

Several women said Craig Steinley, the vice president of the Appraisal Institute, touched them inappropriately — a pattern of allegations that industry insiders say was ignored by the influential trade group.The vice president of the nation’s key trade group for real estate appraisals has agreed to step away from his duties, after a New York

By |2025-05-13T06:54:19-07:00May 12th, 2025|Industry News|

Appraisal Trade Group Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment and Test Flaws

The Appraisal Institute faces concerns that one of its leaders has a history of harassing women and that it did not disclose that some certification exams were incorrectly scored. The organization that influences how much houses and commercial buildings are worth in the United States privately paid one woman $412,000 to settle a sexual harassment

By |2025-05-08T06:59:55-07:00May 8th, 2025|Industry News|
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