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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. The real estate market is enticing to more than just new homeowners or investors. Real estate market AML risks Real estate is a proven, traditional, and well-established marketplace.

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Warehouse Space Going For Premium Rates

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Of the 57 major retail markets studied, 37 of them posted decreases to warehousing availability. The only markets that did not — thanks to a bevy of recently completed construction projects — included Houston, Cincinnati, Denver, Minneapolis, California’s Inland Empire, South Central Pennsylvania, Cleveland and Honolulu.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

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At the end of 2021, the Biden administration announced that they would pay closer attention to corruption in the real estate market, with a special focus on all-cash commercial and residential real estate transactions. New York City and Miami were the original targets under the first order in 2016.