AI is proving valuable in real estate marketing, quickly turning rough notes into first drafts and maintaining message consistency across channels. It helps solo agents match output from larger brokerages. Used effectively, AI is a practical tool that frees agents to focus on pricing, advising, nego

The real estate industry is entering a new era of consolidation where technology infrastructure — not just brand scale — is becoming the primary driver of enterprise value. Recent acquisitions by Compass, eXp World Holdings and The Real Brokerage illustrate how brokerages increasingly view proprieta

New Jersey could soon launch a program that cuts the red tape to allow vacant office parks to be converted into housing. The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee pushed forward a bill, S-1766, that would let developers skip some local zoning rules to repurpose vacant office parks and retail

Jose Canero completed a bulk purchase of an entire condo complex in Coconut Grove, and just flipped the property for a 160 percent increase, or 2.6 times what he paid.  Boca Raton-based El-Ad National Properties paid $45.5 million for the 25-unit, 20,500-square-foot building at 3265 Virginia Street

While it’s well documented that regulatory friction is gumming up the new-construction pipeline, a new report offers a rare look at how local bureaucracy may also be affecting the homes already standing. The analysis from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) reviewed 2.8 million building permit records

David Martin’s Terra and its partners secured unanimous approval from Miami Beach’s Design Review Board for a 330-foot-tall tower in South Beach that developer Michael Stern got the city commission to upzone last summer.  The future luxury tower at 1250 West Avenue will replace a 15-story, 238-unit

"Today" co-host Sheinelle Jones has revealed that she is moving out of the New York home she shared with late husband Uche Ojeh—admitting that she nearly threw out her wedding dress while packing up her longtime abode. Jones, 48, who lost her husband to cancer in May 2025, lifted the lid on the movi

The Florida Legislature made a huge move to strip away more zoning and land use power from local governments in the name of affordable housing, but this time, the affordable component is lacking. The Infill Redevelopment Act, sponsored by state Sen. Alexis Calatayud, would strip local governments of

Mortgage rates saw a slight retreat this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans edging down to 6.36% for the week ending May 14, according to Freddie Mac. Though minor, this 1 basis-point dip from last week’s 6.37% indicates a stabilizing trend after several weeks of moderate climbs

Comedian Pete Davidson closed on the sale of his Staten Island apartment at a $400,000 loss just one day before rumors emerged that he has split from his girlfriend Elsie Hewitt—amid speculation that he is "selling his properties" in order to "open up funds" that will help him to manage the ongoing

Real estate is a notoriously male-dominated industry, but in South Florida a growing number of women power players are making their mark on the tri-county region’s changing skylines.  A recent study by the MIT Center for Real Estate and CREW Network Foundation found that women make up just 38 percen

🏆 Residential: The top home sale recorded in South Florida was in Bal Harbour, where a waterfront home at 216 Bal Bay Drive changed hands for just under $29 million. A trust tied to Luis Arevalo sold the property to a trust managed by attorney Mark Meland. Built in the 1950s, the property spans abo

Actress Drew Barrymore's 280-year-old weekend retreat has come under offer, just weeks after it was put on the market for $4.99 million, following a dramatic renovation and restoration by the "Never Been Kissed" star. Barrymore, 51, initially listed the expansive six-bedroom, nine-bathroom Westchest

A new era for the Federal Reserve starts on Friday, as Kevin Warsh takes over leadership of the central bank amid historic political tension and controversy surrounding the nation's monetary policy. Warsh, a former Fed governor who served at the central bank during the Great Recession, takes the rei

Property values in San Antonio, TX, have fallen so dramatically that the city council is considering raising taxes for the first time in 33 years. At a recent city council meeting, City Manager Erik Walsh said that the general fund, which pays for services such as the fire and police departments, an

A townhouse that is nestled in a futuristic copper-clad Connecticut building that has been nicknamed "The Spaceship" has flown onto the market for $779,000, 40 years after the unique structure was completed. The building, which sits on concrete stilts and was designed to resemble a vessel hovering i

Cryptocurrency is no longer a peripheral line item in borrower financial profiles. Approximately 30% of American adults now own it. Global ownership has surpassed an estimated 500 million people. The total housing market has crossed the $1 trillion mark multiple times in recent years. These numbers

Per the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) website: “MBA issued a Mortgage Action Alliance (MAA) Call to Action urging members to contact their U.S. Representative to ensure…troubling provisions within the Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are fixed as the House prepares its response.”

At The Gathering this past April, HousingWire and MAXA Designs recognized the companies redefining what strong branding looks like in today’s housing market during the 2025 Exhibit Awards. Now in its fourth year, the Exhibit Awards program celebrates the marketing, branding and business development

Air India has been a big drag on SIA's earnings, but the airline says its investment is part of the "long game"