One of South Florida’s biggest spec mansion developers publicly declared two years ago, “I’m not building any new construction.” But that was short-lived. The developer, Todd Glaser, and his partners spent $105 million to buy a Miami Beach home last year, where they are planning to build a $300 mill

A beautifully designed Florida manse that was engineered to bring a slice of French elegance to the Sunshine State has hit the market for $11.75 million—marking the first time it has been listed since it was built 20 years ago. The stylish custom estate in Pinecrest, FL, is the realized dream of its

Developer David Edelstein paid $25.5 million for a waterfront Miami Beach home, The Real Deal has learned.  Edelstein, a principal at his firm, TriCap, bought the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom house at 6380 North Bay Road, according to sources. The 4,500-square-foot Mid-Century house was bu

It has been only four months since actress Amy Schumer filed for divorce from Chris Fischer, yet she has already completed work on transforming her new abode in New York City into her "dream home." Schumer, 44, quietly snapped up the Upper West Side condo for $6.25 million in January 2025—nearly a y

A Canadian investor signed a contract to sell their penthouse at Icon South Beach, asking nearly $29 million, and a recently banned financial adviser found a buyer for his waterfront Miami home.  The pending deals are two of 22 luxury home contracts signed in Miami-Dade County between May 4 and May

“Squatters” star Flash Shelton has opened up about the nightmare moment that squatters took over his mother's vacant home after he moved her into his own property in the wake of his father's death. The 59-year-old "Squatter Hunter" has spent the past seven years helping squatting victims free themse

There is a word being used right now to scare real estate professionals into surrendering their judgment and independence. That word is private. It’s being used like magicians use abracadabra, hoping nobody notices what the other hand is doing. We’re told private listings will harm consumers and und

One positive housing story that really isn’t getting any love is the inventory growth we have seen since the lows of 2022. Why is that positive? Well, more inventory means more choices, a better buyer’s market, and less price growth — all things the housing market needs to get healthy again. I belie

The built-to-rent industry has been plagued by regulatory uncertainty over the past couple of months, but AMH, the nation’s premier BTR builder, with a portfolio of more than 60,000 rental homes, reported that 2026 started with strong demand and an improving supply picture.  During the company’s Q4

Real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky isn’t sold on California’s proposed billionaire tax—warning that the initiative to levy a one-time 5% tax on the global assets of the Golden State’s wealthiest residents is shortsighted, and could end up doing more harm than good. Proponents of the California Billi

Bright MLS has launched Bright Promote, an in-platform advertising tool that lets real estate agents create and run digital and mail marketing campaigns directly from Bright Listing Management as soon as a listing goes live, the company announced Monday. The North Bethesda, Maryland-based multiple l

PropLogix has launched PropOptix, a new sales outreach platform designed to help title companies identify and connect with real estate agents based on real-time market activity. The company said the platform is intended to help title professionals move beyond broad cold outreach and generic email ca

ATTOM reported that 43.3% of mortgaged U.S. residential properties were considered equity-rich in the first quarter of 2026. The figure dropped from 44.6% in the previous quarter — marking the lowest equity-rich rate since the fourth quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, 3.2% of mortgaged residential properti

It has been less than a year since Opendoor’s stock skyrocketed on the heels of a post made by hedge fund owner Eric Jackson on X, which ultimately led to the resignation of its CEO and Kaz Nejatian taking the helm. According to Nejatian, things at the iBuyer have vastly improved since he took over

Jailed billionaire Miles Guo has appears to have secured a buyer for his palatial New York City apartment—just one month before he is due to be sentenced for his role in a $1.3 billion racketeering and securities scam. Guo, an exiled Chinese businessman who also goes by the names Ho Wan Kwok and Guo

“Our first quarter results exceeded our revenue expectations as agent productivity continues to increase,” said Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty. eXp World Holdings reported strong first quarter results as the company continued to emphasize agent productivity and operational efficiency — while moving t

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at the experiences and decisions that have shaped their paths. In this fea

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag made a very emotional return to the remains of their home—taking their two sons for a camping trip on the site of the torched property in the first family visit since the 2025 California wildfires razed the dwelling. Los Angeles mayoral candidate Pratt, 42, shared hear

Sales of existing homes inched up in April, driven by modest gains in affordability that managed to outweigh market uncertainty stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.  Existing-home sales rose 0.2% last month from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million but remaine

SPOT Market | Fort Lauderdale  Affiliated Development signed a grocery store concept and café anchor at its mixed-income Fort Lauderdale apartment project that’s under construction.  SPOT Market, a new concept by Planta Baja Market Group, leased 4,000 square feet on the ground floor at The Era devel