"Fifty Shades of Grey" actress Dakota Johnson's "extraordinary" midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 million. Johnson, 36, purchased the "masterclass in modernism" back in January 2016, when she paid $3.

🏆 Residential: The top home sale recorded in South Florida was in Palm Beach, where a nearly 9,000-square-foot mansion at 115 Via La Selva sold for $43.3 million. The sellers were a trust tied to Philip and Catherine Korsant, and the buyer was Thomas Swan, co-CEO and director of The Swan Group, whi

This spring, a growing number of college-aged students turned to trade schools and associate programs as graduate school enrollment stalled—a shift with potentially significant implications for the future of homeownership. A new report from the nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse Research Cente

As a real estate agent and reality TV personality, “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” star Destiny Payton is using her profession and public platform to revitalize the Alabama city she calls home. Payton notes that Huntsville has experienced unprecedented population and economic growth in recent years, w

American homeowners are sitting on $17 trillion in equity. The average mortgaged borrower holds $295,000. By any historical standard, these are people with options. And yet, when a $14,000 roof replacement or HVAC failure hits, a growing share of them won’t tap a single dollar of that equity. Borrow

South Florida's luxury real estate market thrived in 2025, posting the second-highest number of $10 million-plus home sales in the region's history. However, mounting pressures—including underwater mortgages, foreclosures, and persistent unemployment concerns—have placed several Florida housing mark

Virginia is looking to ease restrictions on manufactured housing, part of a bid by Gov. Abigail Spanberger to bring down housing costs. Spanberger signed half a dozen bills Tuesday promising to bring additional housing development in the state. That includes a package that aims to ease development o

American retirees stand to lose an average of $500 a month from their Social Security payments in the next seven years if nothing is done.  For the past 16 years, the cost of the Social Security retirement program has exceeded the amount it receives from taxes collected, forcing it to dip into its t

An affiliate of Adam Neumann’s Flow sold an unfinished three-story retail and office building at Miami Worldcenter for $26.6 million, marking the third site within the mixed-use mega-complex to trade this year.   Daniel Cardenas and Michael Sullivan, of retail leasing brokerage and development consu

Berkshire Hathaway‘s planned acquisition of No. 6-ranked homebuilder Taylor Morrison begs big follow-on questions. These mostly spring from who this particular buyer is and the moment they have chosen. One way or another, these follow-up questions may prompt homebuilding leaders to revisit a core im

Los Angeles Clippers player Nicolas Batum is preparing to cut ties with North Carolina for good after placing his Charlotte-area mansion on the market for $6 million—just under six years after he was waived by local team the Hornets. Batum, 37, who is originally from France, purchased the lakefront

Legislation under consideration in Congress would create a bipartisan commission of experts tasked with developing long-term reform options for Social Security and Medicare. Rather than advancing immediate policy changes, the panel would study the financial outlook for the programs and submit recomm

J. Alexander’s will host a Far Niente wine pairing dinner on June 16. Photo courtesy of J. Alexander’s J. Alexander’s will partner with Far Niente for a curated wine dinner on June 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person and include a four-course menu paired with acclaimed Napa Valley wines, beg

HGTV star Erin Napier was seen breaking down in tears while opening up about the emotional experience of watching her newly renovated hotel burn down in flames. During the latest episode of "Home Town: Inn This Together," Erin and her spouse, Ben Napier, were left aghast as a fire ripped through the

PulteGroup, ranked as the third-largest homebuilder by sales volume in HousingWire’s Homebuilder Rankings, held a grand opening for its first Florida Del Webb Explore community on May 30. PulteGroup announced the Del Webb Explore brand, a twist on PulteGroup’s popular age-restricted Del Webb communi

Baptist Health South Florida cashed out of a large development site near Cutler Bay, selling a planned mixed-use project anchored by Publix for nearly $30 million, the South Florida Business Journal reported. The nonprofit healthcare system sold the 25.5-acre property at the southeast corner of Sout

A historic New York City townhouse has been opened up to the public for the first time in more than 100 years—revealing a fascinating glimpse at the incredible original features that have been painstakingly maintained since the property was built in 1841. Located in Manhattan's storied West Village,

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