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There are homes, there are estates, and then there is NBA legend Tony Parker's extraordinary Texas property, which has made a very bold return to the market—complete with an iconic private waterpark and a new elevated asking price of $20 million. At first glance, you would be forgiven for mistaking
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A stunning 81.43-acre Hudson Valley compound with an 1800s farmhouse, luxurious pool house, guesthouse, and auto showroom has just hit the market in Stone Ridge, NY, for $9.5 million. The picture-perfect property includes a large swimming pool surrounded by hydrangeas, rolling fields and meadows, te
Read More State-Level Mortgage Rates Fall Sharply, Offering Relief to Select Homebuyers

Homebuyers sitting on the sidelines have been seeing federal mortgage rates hovering above 6%, but the good news is—depending on what state you live in—you may find lower rates. The current interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.3% for the week ending Sept. 25, according to Freddie Mac. Mor
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Former Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. has revealed a unique strategy for avoiding getting involved with a potential gold digger: insisting a romantic partner pay their fair share of the rent, even though he earns around $38 million a year. Porter, 27, opened up about his fears about dating w
Read More Coldwell Banker Realty adds top agent in Boulder, Colorado

Boulder real estate professional Julie Meko has joined The Bernardi Group, a Coldwell Banker Realty team that ranks as the company’s top small team in the Boulder, Colo., region. Meko — a licensed Realtor in Colorado since 1998 — has represented some of Boulder’s major residential projects. She is k
Read MoreLuxury agent Frank Aazami joins Compass in Arizona

Frank Aazami, a longtime luxury real estate adviser in Arizona, has joined Compass. Aazami, who previously worked with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, is bringing along several of his colleagues from the Private Client Group team — including Dinesh Wilson, Fletcher Wilcox and Zoya Pedenko.
Read MoreThe Great Stay: Why the US housing market is divided in two
I recently gave a talk to a few hundred real estate professionals in Chicago. I started with the map below of the U.S. showing the days on market for pending home sales in different states. It’s a stark illustration that the country is divided into two distinct real estate markets. The states with
Read MoreBarron and Tessa Hilton join Compass

Compass announced that Barron Hilton and Tessa Hilton have joined the brokerage — rebranding their California luxury real estate business under the Compass banner in Beverly Hills and expanding into Palm Beach. The couple, known for representing high-end properties and clients across Los Angeles and
Read MoreHome Values Are Starting To Erode as Weak Sales Continue

After months of sluggish summer sales, the housing market is feeling the drag, pushing down underlying home values—but also opening the door for would-be buyers this fall. For the week ending Sept. 20, 2025, the median list price held steady year over year, continuing a seven-week trend of flat or f
Read MoreLender targets Charles Cohen’s West Palm Beach dev site in $10M foreclosure

Cohen Brothers Realty’s Charles Cohen, cover of foreclosure complaint and aerial of dev site at 850 South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach A lender is seeking to foreclose on the site of a stalled office project in West Palm Beach by Charles Cohen, adding more woes to the New York-based billionaire
Read MoreAmerican Commercial buys Delray Beach mixed-use project for $18M

American Commercial Realty Corporation bought a Delray Beach mixed-use project for $18.3 million. An affiliate of Palm Beach Gardens-based American Commercial, led by Rick Baer, acquired King’s Point Shopping Center and Professional Building at 6600 West Atlantic Avenue, a press release states. The
Read MoreAtlas VMS promotes Anneta Pope to chief brand officer

Appraisal technology and management firm Atlas VMS has named Anneta Pope as its chief brand officer, the company announced. Pope — who joined Atlas in 2023 — previously served as chief growth officer. Anneta Pope In her new role, she will advise CEO Erik Morin on market intelligence and customer ins
Read MoreArizona Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country—But How Long Will It Last?

Arizona homeowners continue to see relatively affordable homeowners insurance compared with much of the country. While premiums have climbed in high-risk coastal states, data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Realtor.com® 2025 Climate Risk Report show that Arizona remains on the lower end of the s
Read MoreEconomic Growth Revised Up: Good News for Workers, but Bad News for Mortgage Rates

The economy's growth in the second quarter of the year was much stronger than previously reported, a development that is good news for the labor market, but will put upward pressure on mortgage rates. Gross domestic product, a measure of total economic output, rose at an annualized rate of 3.8% from
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the Compass-Anywhere merger

The Compass and Anywhere Real Estate merger is reshaping the real estate landscape, raising questions about market share dominance, culture, agent retention and opportunities for other brokerage firms. Industry leaders weigh in on the potential impacts and future challenges. Below is an updated lis
Read MoreExisting home sales show year-over-year growth again
Existing home sales have shown year-over-year growth for two consecutive months, as mortgage rates have remained below 6.64% for the same period. However, let’s remember that the bar is very low for yearly growth. In fact, for many months, I’ve said that the reports coming out from June to October —
Read MoreArkansas Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

Homeowners in Arkansas continue to pay some of the lowest premiums in the nation, even as insurance costs climb across much of the U.S. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Realtor.com® 2025 Climate Risk Report show that while states along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts are experiencing skyrocketi
Read MoreFall Is the Ideal Season To Transform Your Bedroom With This Inexpensive Remodel

The mantra “timing is everything” applies to most things in life—including painting your bedroom. If your bedroom could use some TLC, this fall might be the best season to give it the fresh coat of paint it deserves. With mild weather, lower humidity, and plenty of color inspiration from the latest
Read MoreAlabama Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

Alabama homeowners are benefiting from some of the lowest homeowners insurance costs in the United States, even as national rates continue to climb. Newly released data from the Census Bureau and the Realtor.com® 2025 Climate Risk Report show that while many Americans worry about affordability, Alab
Read MoreOceanfront Vanderbilt estate in Gulf Stream sells for $22M

The oceanfront Vanderbilt estate in Gulf Stream known as “Miradero” sold for $21.6 million after one month on the market. The Maurice Fatio-designed compound was the home of Lila Vanderbilt Webb, granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who built it in 1928. The Ganger family’s Ganger Mirad
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