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Pakistan's Dark Side: Corruption, Deception, and Truth Revealed in 2024's Top Investigations
Our annual best-of list highlights investigative stories from Pakistan, including sanitation workers, sugar mill politics, and a stalled road project.
Image: Pakistani officials exchanging money in shadowy room during corruption investigation.
US homeowners seek reimbursement of $183 million in overpaid taxes
Triple Five Group sues East Rutherford, NJ, seeking $183M tax refund from American Dream megamall.
US homeowners filing for $183 million tax reimbursement, seeking compensation.
Gowanus Gets a Break: City Drops Parking Minimums in Historic Neighborhood
City Council votes on "City of Yes" bill to eliminate parking minimums across NYC.
Gowanus neighborhood in NYC sees drop in parking minimums by city.
Love Letters in Real Estate: A Fading Tactic
Agents caution that online listings can lead to Fair Housing law violations.
Vintage love letters on a wooden table in a real estate office.
Vietnamese billionaire faces financial crisis to escape death sentence
Vietnamese woman sentenced to death for embezzlement seeks $9 billion to commute sentence.
Vietnamese billionaire in financial crisis, avoiding death sentence.
Vietnamese court orders billionaire real estate mogul to pay $9 billion to avoid death penalty.
Truong My Lan's death sentence may be reduced to life imprisonment if she pays back $9 billion of allegedly embezzled funds.
Vietnamese billionaire in court, ordered to pay $9 billion, avoids death penalty.
Vietnamese Court Confirms Death Penalty for Real Estate Mogul Truong My Lan
Vietnamese appeals court upholds death sentence for real estate entrepreneur Truong My Lan.
Vietnamese court confirms death penalty for Truong My Lan in real estate case.
Holiday weekend marked by flurry of judicial activity
Multiple filings made on NAR settlement, eXp deal, and homebuyer case; three new appeals filed on Monday.
Judges reviewing cases during busy holiday weekend in courthouse.
Santa Monica Hotel-Apartment Project Unveiled by Diico Properties
Diico Properties Unveils Renderings for 8-Story Hotel-Apartment Project in Santa Monica's Mid-City.
Diico Properties reveals new Santa Monica hotel-apartment project design.
Brickell Condo Board President Removed Amid Controversy Over $21 Million Special Assessment
Unit owners oust Brickell Ave condo board president after alleged $21M special assessment scandal.
Brickell Condo Board President removed amid $21M assessment controversy.
City Council May Delay Gentrification Ordinance Vote
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa seeks to delay anti-gentrification ordinance, proposing phased rollout of Tenant Opportunity to Purchase program.
City Council meeting discussing gentrification ordinance vote in city.
Illinois real estate dealings scrutinized in Mike Madigan's corruption case
Michael Madigan's federal trial reveals ties between Chicago real estate and insider politics.
Illinois real estate under scrutiny in Mike Madigan corruption case investigation.
Lincoln Square Condo Leads Manhattan Luxury Sales in Recent Contracts
Lincoln Square Tower's unit 52E sold for $54.5M, top contract in slow Manhattan luxury market week.
Lincoln Square condo tops Manhattan luxury sales in recent contracts.
December Edition of Real Estate Digest Now Available Online
This month: In-depth analysis of RISMedia's 3rd Annual Contract & Commission Study post-NAR settlement.
Cover of December Real Estate Digest featuring property listings and market trends.

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