The crazy stuff sellers leave behind, a case of real estate karma, and more

Sellers have been known to leave odd things behind—including pet reptiles (NYT)

A tenant's shady subletting scheme backfired on them in a big way (Gothamist)

One Long Island couple claims their architect ripped off their design for their dream home (NYP)

Before you dive into a reno, draw up an ironclad contract (NYT)

Why mortgage rates haven't dropped as far as they could have (WSJ)

Airbnb just purged a few thousand illegal NYC listings (NYDN)

One hedge funder is in hot water after throwing a nightmarish Hamptons bash—and trashing his rental (Gothamist)

How smart home upgrades can end up as an extra hassle (NYT)

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