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Johnny Depp reportedly allowed fellow actor and close friend Eric Dane to reside in one of his California homes "basically rent-free," so the father of two would not have to worry about the financial burden of his brutal battle with ALS. The "Grey's Anatomy" actor, who was diagnosed with the degener
Read More Huntington Beach Turned Down at Supreme Court in Suit Over California Housing Laws

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the City of Huntington Beach that sought to escape California housing laws. The high court on Monday denied a petition from the city, ending its federal appeal. The decision leaves in place a lower-court ruling that Huntington Beach must abide by Gov
Read MoreCompass launches referral program for listing agents’ buyer leads

Compass, the brokerage owned by Compass International Holdings, has launched a new program it says will help agents generate passive income while retaining control over how they manage their business. On Friday, the brokerage launched its Listing Agent Lead and Referral Program. Under this program,
Read MoreCity Lending to shut down amid regulatory strain, market consolidation

Virginia-based mortgage lender City Lending Inc. is winding down operations as regulatory burdens and ongoing industry consolidation weigh on independent mortgage banks, according to founder and CEO Jorge Campodonico. The lender originated approximately $232 million in mortgages over the past 12 mon
Read MoreSingle credit bureau pulls: Look before you leap

The conversation around credit reports in mortgage lending has taken a recent turn. Faced with spiraling mortgage origination costs and continued affordability challenges for homebuyers, policymakers and industry leaders understandably are searching for ways to reduce friction and cut costs in the m
Read MoreGolden PAWS Assistance Dogs Partners with the Naples Police Department

Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs Partners with the Naples Police Department to Launch Children’s Courtroom Assistance Program Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs, a Naples-based non-profit organization that provides no cost, highly skilled assistance dogs to combat-wounded veterans, first responders and children
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"Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin has quietly sold his sprawling California estate for $14.25 million—one year after he opened up about his role as a "homebody dad" with longtime partner Brenda Song. Culkin, 45, and Song, 37, who have been in a relationship since 2017 and share two children together
Read More Blizzard cripples East Coast airports, with flights canceled through Tuesday

American, Delta, JetBlue, United and others waived change and cancellation fees ahead of another massive winter storm.
Read MoreHomeowners Hunker Down as Historic Bombogenesis Buries North East: Record Snow Totals Across the Map

Tens of millions of Americans woke up this morning to over a foot of snow along the East Coast. Dubbed Winter Storm Hernando by The Weather Channel, the Northeast got its first glimpse of significant snowfall Monday, as much of the snow came down overnight in places from Boston to Pittsburgh. Some
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Miami Realtors CEO Teresa King Kinney to retire

Teresa King Kinney, the long-reigning CEO of the Miami Association of Realtors, plans to retire at the end of the year. Kinney led the association, the nation’s largest local realtor group with 60,000 members, for 33 years, according to a news release. At the end of the year, she will assume the rol
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Welltower offloads Palm Beach County senior housing portfolio for $81M

🏆 Residential: The top residential deal to be recorded was in Tequesta, where a single-family home at 19223 Riverside Drive changed hands for $11.2 million. The seller was the family of the late Harry Hersey Jr. and Martha Hersey. The buyer was a trust. The riverfront mansion spans more than 10,400
Read MoreThe Housing Markets Positioned To ‘Unlock’ Fast if Mortgage Rates Plunge

Four years after mortgage rates surged from their COVID-19 pandemic-era lows, the national housing market remains stuck. However, an "unlocking" is on the horizon for a select group of metros across the Midwest and South if borrowing costs continue to retreat. The average rate on 30-year fixed home
Read MoreNot Your Imagination: Here’s Why Your Paycheck Shrank in January

If you've been staring at your paycheck deposit trying to figure out why the amount seems lower, you're not imagining things. The take-home amount an employee receives is lower at the start of 2026 than it was at the end of 2025 "The primary driver is the Social Security tax reset," Chad Cummings, C
Read MoreTrump To Deliver State of the Union as Americans Grapple With Affordability

President Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union address on Tuesday night, at a time when millions of Americans are grappling with affordability and housing—something he has centered his administration on. The annual speech before a joint session of Congress follows several months of ideas
Read MoreBlizzard snarls air travel along U.S. East Coast as airlines cancel thousands of flights

American, Delta, JetBlue, United and others waived change and cancellation fees ahead of another massive winter storm.
Read MoreDHS abruptly reverses suspension of TSA PreCheck

The TSA said its PreCheck airport screening lanes are operational, hours after the DHS said the faster security checkpoint services would be paused.
Read MoreSmaller, Smarter, and Outdoor-Oriented: How Builders Are Adapting to Changing Buyer Tastes

As affordability challenges and demographic shifts impact what is desirable and attainable for homebuyers, builders are quietly reshaping what the "typical" home looks like in America. New data from the National Association of Home Builders reveals some clear patterns: Homes are getting smaller, flo
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A stunning midcentury modern home in Seattle designed by architect Milton Stricker, apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright, has already found a buyer just days after it was listed for $1,990,000. Custom-built in 1967, the five-bedroom residence near Lake Washington is where Stricker and his family called
Read More From Podium to Property: What U.S. Olympians Can Afford With Their Medal Bonuses

While Olympic athletes are not paid to compete in the Games, those who win gold, silver, and bronze medals may walk away with cash bonuses for their efforts. "Olympians are compensated directly from their country's respective Olympic competition committee" if their home country agrees to the compen
Read MoreThe Weekly Dirt: Palantir heads to Miami, but will the real estate impact match Citadel’s?

Palantir Technologies took to X this week to announce its move to Miami. The publicly traded AI software firm, led by CEO Alex Karp, is leasing space at Industrious, a co-working space in Aventura. Boosters of Miami real estate rejoiced, but will the move, and other recent HQ relocations to South F
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