President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order calling for creation of a voluntary review framework for the nation’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models before public release. It also directs federal agencies to expand AI-powered cybersecurity programs and establish a new

Republican lawmakers are questioning President Donald Trump's selection of federal housing chief Bill Pulte to oversee the nation's spy agencies while remaining in his role as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Trump named Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabba

Compass International Holdings appears to be under investigation by the office of New York state Attorney General Letitia James.  Leaders at other real estate brokerages in New York City have confirmed to HousingWire that James’s office has reached out to request information as part of an inquiry in

Adam Neumann received the stamp of approval from city officials to build bigger in Aventura. At a June 2 meeting, Aventura commissioners unanimously greenlighted a larger version of the billionaire WeWork co-founder’s planned Flow-branded multifamily development, allowing Neumann and his partner, Is

The NBA Finals officially kick off on Wednesday night, when the New York Knicks will take on the San Antonio Spurs in what promises to be one of the league’s most closely watched championship matchups in years. The Knicks are chasing their first NBA title in decades after a dominant playoff run thro

William Ticona’s Grupo T&C is planning a 62-story mixed-use building near Miami’s Brickell district, replacing the terminated El Vedado condominium at 237 Southwest 13th Street.  The proposed project, called 13th Edge, would span 648,700 square feet and feature 400 apartments, 400 hotel rooms and 23

Now that summer is in full swing, there’s never been a better time to sell your home. Longer days give more buyers more opportunities to check out listed properties at "off" times, like after work. An evening drive-by allows these potential buyers the chance to gather initial impressions—and it can

Demand for mortgage purchase applications has shown some resilience in the first half of this year, even as rates ticked up amid a lot of dramatic headlines. At one point, mortgage rates rose 0.76% from their yearly lows to their highs. How has this impacted mortgage demand? As crazy as this sounds,

Canopy MLS is rolling out a new participation model and technology framework that will allow licensed real estate professionals across the country to join its platform and submit listings through approved third-party or proprietary systems, the organization announced Wednesday.  Under the participat

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday announced that it secured a court order to shut down an alleged mortgage relief scheme. The regulator says the scheme referenced federal homeowner assistance programs to collect upfront fees from financially distressed borrowers while failing to delive

Furnished Finder has partnered with PadSplit to add thousands of PadSplit room rentals to the Furnished Finder platform. The partnership represents Furnished Finder’s largest housing inventory integration to date and responds to growing demand for private room rentals, which accounted for 19% of all

HELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES RICHARD M. SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR DIABETES MEDICAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES Help A Diabetic Child (HADC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting underserved, uninsured and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle finan

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's plans to build an exclusive resort on a 1,400-hectare private island in Albania has hit two significant roadblocks after thousands of locals launched public protests against the project—just as reports emerged that local prosecutors are investigating the development.

Former reality star Spencer Pratt is poised to advance to the November runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race alongside incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who successfully held off her challengers to maintain the lead. Bass, a Democrat, received nearly 35% of the votes in early returns, followed by Pratt,

A former senior vice president at the Atlanta Housing Authority, who oversaw one of the largest Section 8 programs in the country, has been sentenced to prison for a massive fraud scheme. Tracy Denise Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, wire fraud, and credit appl

Lotis Wellington, a 60-acre-plus mixed-use project promising to transform open land in west Palm Beach County, is further devolving into disputes among the partners, this time with a new lawsuit against an investor.  Investor Brian Lulfs and entity AMKBJ Partners, which is tied to Lulfs, are accused

CBS News made the sensational decision to axe veteran "60 Minutes" reporter Scott Pelley this week, after he got into a reported "clash" with the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton, during a staff meeting. In a publicly shared letter written to Pelley, 68, by Bilton, the longtime TV host was

The waterfront estate that belonged to the late Jane Smith is under contract to a new buyer just months after her death.  The deal tops new sales activity last week in Palm Beach County, where buyers signed 25 contracts between May 25 and May 31 for luxury properties, according to a report by Dougla

🏆 Residential: Palm Beach logged the top home sale recorded in South Florida. Henry and Alexia Fernandez scooped up a 5,800-square-foot home at 134 Casa Bendita for $25 million, or about $4,300 per square foot. Henry Fernandez is chairman and CEO of MSCI. The seller was a trust that purchased the p

Sticky mortgage rates and rising inflation fueled by the Iran war are testing the limits of the spring housing market's resilience, but there is a silver lining for buyers as home prices in May experienced their steepest annual drop in at least nine years. The national median listing price has been