Fathom Holdings is leaning into expansion, agent productivity initiatives and stronger ancillary service performance — reporting double-digit growth across its core operations in the third quarter. Revenue rose 38% year-over-year to $115.3 million, while agent count climbed 24% and transactions incr

Former Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler is said to have engaged in several financial transactions that violated the central bank’s ethics rules, multiple outlets have reported. That’s according to filings made public by the Office of Government Ethics on Nov. 15. They revealed that Kugler fil

A federal judge has rejected an effort by luxury brokers Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, security executive Alon Alexander, to dismiss sex-trafficking charges — clearing the way for their January trial. U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the case to proceed, tossing only one count

Billionaire Rockstar Energy founder Russell Weiner is in contract to buy a Stone Creek Ranch mansion asking $20.9 million, The Real Deal has learned.  Weiner, who has invested heavily in South Florida’s luxury residential market, has a deal pending for the mansion at 16071 Quiet Vista Circle in Ston

The U.S. housing market will finally turn the corner in 2026, with a double-digit increase in home sales supporting a 4% increase in home prices, according to new predictions from the National Association of Realtors®. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun forecasts sales volume for existing homes will r

A federal judge has struck down class-certification efforts in the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit — handing the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several large brokerages a procedural victory while leaving the door open for a revised filing. U.S. District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt on Wedn

Russell Galbut footed the bill for digital ads that recently popped in New York City’s Time Square, aimed at New Yorkers seeking to flee the upcoming mayoral reign of Zohran Mamdani. Galbut, co-founder of Miami-based Crescent Heights, paid for the billboards that featured a Miami Beach lifeguard sta

Grace Place for Children & Families is celebrating the holiday season with the 3rd Annual Wreaths of Grace Auction, presented in partnership with the Interior Design Society of Naples. The online auction opens Saturday, November 15 at 12 PM and runs through Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30 PM. Wreaths

This is not my usual column, where I share an opinion (right or wrong) about what I’m writing about. Instead, I’m proposing an open question to our industry, as I’m neither an economist nor a health care expert. The Issue Most have heard that ACA insurance premiums could double for some households.

Multigenerational living is on the rise as Americans battle the soaring cost of living. But in one Fairfax County, VA, neighborhood, a three-story home addition being built to accommodate three generations is causing significant concern for neighbors—especially Courtney Leonard, who lives next door.

The Naples Players Celebrates the Career of Director of Development, Elizabeth Rountree After decades of dedicated service to the arts and nonprofit communities, The Naples Players’ Director of Development, Elizabeth Rountree, CFRE, has announced her upcoming retirement later this year. Rountree joi

It appears New Yorkers are returning to their routines after Election Day hit its peak. The lead-up to Nov. 4 had people looking to leave Manhattan over the possibility of a Zohran Mamdani win. The Democrat Socialist has proposed a rent freeze and raising taxes on the wealthy; but now that Mamdani i

Monday marked Kevin Sears’ 679th day as president of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sears spent what is effectively his final day as association president by leading NAR’s board of directors meeting held at the conclusion of NAR’s NXT conference in Houston.  While Sears’s time as presid

The Coral Gables home that was previously owned by former Miami Heat player Justise Winslow is under contract to a new owner.  The deal marks the second most expensive of 15 contracts signed in Miami-Dade County between Nov. 10 and Nov. 16, according to the latest Eklund-Gomes report. It tracks list

O.J. Simpson's estate has finally agreed to pay close to $58 million to the father of murdered waiter, Ron Goldman, 31 years after the young man was killed alongside the disgraced NFL star's wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. Nicole and Ron were found stabbed to death in the driveway of Nicole's condo buil

While the American government has its retirement guidelines, the people have agreed that a perfect age to retire does exist—and it’s not 67. According to the 2024 MassMutual Retirement Happiness Study, most American retirees and pre-retirees consider 63 to be the perfect age to leave the grind behin

Gymnast Simone Biles and her NFL player husband, Jonathan Owens, wasted no time in christening their newly built Texas mansion with a romantic photoshoot—shared just hours after they revealed that the property had finally been completed. Biles, 28, and Owens, 30, spent more than five years bringing

Speakeasy | Miami Beach The h.wood Group is partnering with Rivani to open a speakeasy in South Beach.  Los Angeles-based h.wood Group will open a 2,000-square-foot exclusive speakeasy on the third floor amenity level at The Rivani building next summer, according to a Rivani news release. The speake

Holding one’s cards close to the chest while house hunting is a common approach savvy buyers take to maintain bargaining power—so when one "90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way" cast member abandoned that strategy completely and went into ecstasies over a potential property purchase, it left her husband som

In the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, top firms made key hires ahead of the region’s busy season.  Eastdil Secured brought in Nick Lavin as a director with its National Housing Group, where he will lead the firm’s Florida multifamily practice, according to a press release.