PICTURED: The Very Humble Alabama Home Rob Rausch Bought for Just $101K—Months After Winning $220K ‘Traitors’ Jackpot

Reality star Rob Rausch's victory in the latest season of "The Traitors" might not have hit screens until January—but it seems the former "Love Island" bad boy was already busy investing his winnings in a new real estate purchase long before the public was made privy to his reality TV success. Rausc

Beverly Hills “queen of real estate” charged with mechanic’s lien fraud

The Los Angeles County District Attorney charged a Beverly Hills woman with 25 felony counts of real estate fraud.  County D.A. Nathan Hochman charged 58-year-old Rita Ortiz in an “egregious” case of alleged real estate fraud, KTLA and Realtor.com reported. Ortiz faces more than 24 years in state pr

USDA lending changes could handcuff low-income California homebuyers

Housing advocates warn that recent changes to a federal rural lending program could sharply limit homeownership opportunities for low-income families in California communities. The California Coalition for Rural Housing said revisions made Feb. 10 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Secti

Compromise Indiana housing reform law trims local zoning power

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun swiftly signed into law comprehensive state housing reforms after lawmakers spent weeks debating how much the state could and should override local zoning rules and design standards. The law adopts a softer approach to neutralizing local zoning authority after mayors, county