The housing market continued to cool in May, with buyer leverage increasing across many regions of the country, according to a new survey from The Real Brokerage.Real’s May 2025 Agent Survey — which polled more than 260 real estate professionals across the U.S. and Canada — points to softening trans

City of Miami commissioners will vote on a resolution to sell the historic Olympia Theater in downtown Miami to rapper Pitbull’s charter school nonprofit.  The commission will consider an item to waive competitive bidding for the property at 174 East Flagler Street and authorize the city to negotiat

As American demographics shift, so do the priorities of homebuyers, and pets are playing an increased role in real estate decisions.“Did you know there are more households with pets than children?” Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of Re

Blackstone and Link Logistics sold another South Florida industrial property — to surpass the $1 billion mark in six separate deals since November.  The sales are likely the result of the two firms seeking to cash out investors who backed funds used for the acquisition and renovation of existing war

Baird & Warner has named Bill White Jr. as its new vice president of broker relations for mortgage and title services, marking his return to the firm after several years at Compass. In his new role, White will act as the primary liaison between real estate agents, attorneys and loan officers to supp

During a second straight day of testimony on Capitol Hill, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is reviewing the Basel III rules (also known as the “Basel Endgame”), which would significantly increase bank capital requirements and could impact the mortgage industry, if implement

Beeline Title Holdings, a subsidiary of Beeline Holdings Inc., has closed what it says is one of the first residential real estate transactions funded through the sale of a cryptocurrency token backed by real property.The company described the deal as a milestone in merging decentralized finance wit

Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said the airline is open airport lounges and higher-end service like Europe flights and more premium classes to woo travelers.

A buyer linked to Microsoft is assembling a sprawling portfolio of Palm Beach properties, in a series of deals that will likely total more than $350 million, sources told The Real Deal. Billionaire Charles Simonyi, the early Microsoft employee credited with creating Word and Excel, is likely the buy

DMD Ventures launched a preemptive legal strike in an attempt to stave off foreclosure of a 2-acre multifamily development site in Fort Lauderdale.  On June 13, a Naples-based lending entity managed by lawyer Anthony Korda sued Fort Lauderdale-based DMD in Broward County Circuit Court for allegedly

Lennar wants to develop 106 townhouses near Homestead, as the homebuilding giant continues its development spree in south Miami-Dade County.  The Miami-based firm, led by Stuart Miller and Jon Jaffe, proposes the Retro West complex with 11 workforce units on a 10-acre vacant site on the northwest co

It was a busy week for brokers in Palm Beach County’s condo market, with sales and dollar volume soaring.  All but one of the top 10 closings this week were units at Alina Residences in Boca Raton. Brokers closed 155 condo sales totaling $239 million from June 14 to June 22. The previous week, broke

Homebuyers in 2025 are finally getting some good news. Active housing inventory is returning to the levels we experienced before the pandemic, which means the chaotic and unhealthy housing market of the last several years is finally a thing of the past. As someone who was concerned about home prices

Billionaire developer John Catsimatidis Sr. fully leased the office space at his downtown St. Petersburg mixed-use project to a financial services firm.  Dynasty Financial Partners signed for the entire 45,000 square feet of space at the 400 Central tower, with plans to open the office next year, ac

In a move that’s unsurprising, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Bough has granted final approval to 15 more commission lawsuit settlement agreements.Bough granted final approval to settlements negotiated in the Gibson and Keel suits during a joint hearing on Tuesday afternoon. The settling defendan

Soaring prices and increasingly strained affordability have made things difficult for prospective buyers shopping for their first home. But for households that own their home already, rising prices have been a wealth bonanza.That’s evident in data from the annual State of the Nation’s Housing Report

Home prices continue to outpace last year, but at a pace that’s slowing down.The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index for April rose 2.7% year over year, a deceleration from 3.37% in March, 3.9% in February and 4.1% in January. It’s the first data for the Case-Shiller that includes the period

Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno, the largest locally owned and operated independent real estate brokerage in Northern California, is continuing its growth with the addition of five top-producing agents — formerly with Intero Real Estate Services — to its South Santa Clara County operatio

Williston Financial Group (WFG) announced the release of a new digital tool through subsidiary Volly that aims to enhance collaboration between mortgage loan officers and real estate agents.The new feature, known as Volly Network Connections, is part of the company’s broader marketing suite and offe

While the more attention-grabbing parts of Compass’s complaint in its suit against Zillow included late night calls between Robert Reffkin and “co-conspirator” Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman, and a tense meeting with Zillow executives, the complaint also detailed the business impacts Compass is feeling as