A stunning California castle that was tailor-made for modern-day royalty has hit the market for a staggering $29.5 million—a price that includes all manner of regal design features, from shimmering chandeliers to gold leaf accents. Though the luxury Thousand Oaks dwelling was built in 2001, it has a

Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) has launched a program allowing tri-merge resellers to calculate and distribute its scores directly to mortgage companies, effectively bypassing the three nationwide credit bureaus: Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. The move comes amid intensified competition with VantageScor

Benjamin Duell, a scion of New York real estate’s Duell family, dropped $28.3 million on a penthouse in the recently completed Forté on Flagler in West Palm Beach.  Records show WPB Lower Penthouse LLC, a Florida entity managed by Duell, bought unit 2401 at 1309 South Flagler Drive from an affiliate

Four months after Riverside Mobile Home Park in Toledo, OH, was condemned as “unfit for human habitation,” tenants are still living there. With the water shut off and demolition crews on standby, residents say they have nowhere to go. “We’re trying all the time to find a place,” Susan Luttrell, one

Government agencies and enterprises issued guidance on Wednesday for mortgage lenders and servicers during the current government shutdown, which affects federal employees, services, contractors, vendors and other businesses. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are waiving some requirements for lenders due t

Despite rumors earlier this year that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was investigating Zillow and Redfin over their $100 million rental syndication deal, the announcement that the FTC was suing the two companies still carried an element of surprise. “This shows that the Federal government is sti

AEW Capital Management and Mast Capital sold the Remi on the River apartment building on the Miami River for $108.4 million.  Boston-based AEW and Coconut Grove-based Mast sold the eight-story, 342-unit property they completed last year at 999 Northwest Seventh Street in Miami, according to records

Title insurers generated $4.5 billion in premiums during the second quarter of 2025, up from $4.1 billion a year earlier, according to the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA) latest Market Share Analysis. “The title insurance industry continues to demonstrate resilience and reliability, even as

Arnaud Karsenti’s 13th Floor Investments is partnering with a Dubai-based hospitality firm to develop the first Siro hotel in the U.S. in Miami’s Brickell. 13th Floor and Ian Ludmir’s Forse Holdings, both based in Miami, are the local partners of Kerzner International’s planned Siro Brickell, Miami

After a slow summer for home sales, buyers are making it clear that newly built homes are in, with new-home sales jumping 20.5% higher in August. In comparison, pending home sales edged up just 4% in the same month, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Among the reasons was easing

The judge overseeing Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial has denied the rapper's request to overturn his two prostitution-related convictions—meaning that the music mogul's planned sentencing will go ahead on Friday. Diddy's lawyers had submitted a motion to toss out his convictions on two counts of transport

CrossCountry Mortgage has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the lender engaged in an illegal kickback arrangement with a Raleigh real estate firm. Homebuyer Jeremiah VonBlohn, who filed suit at the end of July, claims his agent at Raleigh Realty directed him to CrossCountry in 2022

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement has been featured in hundreds—nay thousands—of headlines, but the iconic moment has now been immortalized in a very unusual way after a New Orleans homeowner used it as inspiration for a spooky Halloween display. Longtime NOLA resident Louellen Berger has b

The Supreme Court has ruled that Lisa Cook can remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors at least through January, when the court will hear oral arguments on President Donald Trump's attempt to fire the Biden appointee. The decision on Wednesday means that Cook will participate in the Federal

Five years after completing the first condo tower at Metropica, a master-planned development in western Broward County, the developer announced he is reviving the project with new partners.  Metropica Development CEO Joseph Kavana plans to begin construction on the next phase in October, he said at

It's officially October, and Halloween is just around the corner. For those with their house on the market this month, there's finally been a turn toward a more buyer-friendly market nationwide, though conditions vary widely by region. In the South and West, inventory is 4.3% and 9.3% higher than pr

Wyoming homeowners face mid-range insurance premiums compared with the rest of the U.S. While not as high as those in Gulf Coast states, Wyoming’s costs trend above some of its Mountain West neighbors, reflecting risks tied to severe weather and wildfire exposure. New data from the U.S. Census Burea

"Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane has vowed to "fight to the last breath" against his ALS diagnosis for the sake of his two daughters—after he opened up about how the devastating condition has changed his day-to-day life. The 52-year-old actor—who was diagnosed with the degenerative neurological disea

Radius — a brokerage platform for real estate teams — has launched Mel AI, a built-in artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to support tasks across marketing, lead management, transaction oversight and compliance. Mel AI is integrated throughout the Radius platform, which provides tools an

Actress Nicole Kidman is reporting planning to continue living in the $3.5 million Nashville, TN, estate that she bought with estranged husband Keith Urban at the start of their marriage—with sources claiming she believes the home will be a "source of stability" for her family amid her ongoing divor