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Former Homesnap employees stole trade secrets over online marketplace tech, CoStar alleges

Housing Wire

Online real estate market provider CoStar Group has sued former Homesnap founder Guy Wolcott and three others for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its online information platform feeding its various marketplace products, including Homes.com and Apartments.com , according to court documents obtained by HousingWire.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

Having owner’s title insurance means the cost of defense and legal fees that typically would be the homeowner’s responsibility instead are paid by the title insurer. Recently, an attorney shared with me how one of her clients purchased a home in Connecticut.

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