Tri Pointe Homes shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approved the previously announced merger with Japanese firm Sumitomo Forestry during a special meeting of stockholders held on Thursday.  While the deal is not yet finalized, the acquisition is expected to close sometime during the second quarter

Cities across the country have been betting that looser zoning rules will unlock more housing and, eventually, lower costs. A new report suggests that the gamble can pay off—but only in the right places, and not on demand. Looking at major rezoning efforts in New York City and Philadelphia, research

Homeowners associations (HOAs) filed 284,933 liens against U.S. homeowners in 2025 — an 8.6% increase from the 262,446 filings in 2024 and the equivalent of roughly one lien recorded every 90 seconds — according to property records compiled by Benutech. An HOA lien is a legal claim placed on a prope

A trio of Baltimore real estate investors are suing the developers of a high-profile luxury condominium, claiming they artificially inflated true sale prices in public disclosures and kept them in the dark about the building's deficiencies. The complaint, filed in Baltimore Circuit Court in mid-Febr

The Senate is set to consider whether to confirm Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chairman, despite opposition from Democrats who want to halt the process. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is scheduled to consider the nomination in a hearing April 21. Warsh is President Dona

While the mortgage industry lobbies to reduce credit report costs, the idea of allowing borrowers to use the same file across multiple lenders has slowly emerged. In this consumer-controlled portable credit report model, borrowers would authorize the use of a single credit report during their mortga

Opterra Capital’s plans to convert a 1980s-era Holiday Inn into an apartment complex received the unanimous endorsement of Boca Raton’s Planning and Zoning Board Thursday. The local firm plans to turn the 183-room Holiday Inn & Suites at 701 Northwest 53rd Street into a 125-unit apartment building w

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger left in limbo legislation that would let faith-based organizations build affordable housing on their land without rezoning. Instead of vetoing or signing the Faith in Housing Act, Spanberger recommended changes. The recommendations keep the bill’s core intact but mak

The U.S. housing market is chronically underbuilt, resulting in a decades-long shortage. Burdensome regulations take part of the blame, but they are not the only cause. A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis indicates that regulations are just one piece of the puzzle. Labor shortage

Inventory of homes and condos across the coastal Miami mainland and Miami Beach and the barrier island markets fell in the first quarter, marking the first big inventory drops since 2023.   The Corcoran Group’s first quarter reports don’t cover all of Miami-Dade County, but they offer insight into h

On Thursday, Dark Matter Technologies announced the promotion of Vikas Rao from chief technology officer to CEO, with Rao replacing Sean Dugan. At the same time, the Florida-headquartered company announced layoffs impacting 5% of its workforce. The roles affected were not immediately announced. Rao,

Maine Gov. Janet Mills this week signed LD 1901, making Maine the first state to enact comprehensive consumer protections for home equity investments (HEIs), which the new law defines as “shared appreciation mortgage loans.” The bill, titled “An Act to Regulate Shared Appreciation Agreements Relatin

After nearly two years of fighting to keep his development site, Brian Tuttle lost the Royal Palm Beach property this week in a $60 million bankruptcy sale.  Miami-based Concord Wilshire Capital closed its purchase Wednesday of the 43 acres of land on the southwest corner of U.S. 441 and Southern Bo

Modular home construction methods could see greater demand in the coming years as cost-conscious builders seek new ways to deliver homes at attainable prices while preserving profit margins. That's according to forecasts from the Modular Building Institute, a trade organization representing the fact

Actress Natalie Portman has announced that she is pregnant with her third child—her first baby with her partner, French musician Tanguy Destable, with whom she has been in a relationship for just over a year. Portman, 44, who was raised in New York but now lives in France, shared the news in an inte

Diane Keaton's former Beverly Hills mansion has undergone yet another major price decrease that has seen its asking price drop from the original lofty sum of $25 million to $20.5 million. The property, which was once featured on the cover of Architectural Digest, was purchased by Keaton for $8.1 mil

Maine lawmakers have approved the country’s first statewide moratorium on large-scale data centers, reflecting mounting concern over the energy demands of facilities that support the expansion of artificial intelligence. The legislation that passed this week halts the development of new data centers

The U.S. housing market has entered its most pivotal window of the year, the week known as the "best time to sell" in the heart of the spring housing season. After surging last month, mortgage rates are falling again. Home prices are also dropping, and a boost in inventory this week offers prospecti

Wave Group Development, Vitrium Capital and Zambala Luxury Apartments are teaming up on a planned short-term rental-friendly condo project in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, The Real Deal has learned. The partners are launching sales for the eight-story, 49-unit Duos Wynwood, slated for 335 Northwest

Sales volume surged in Palm Beach County’s luxury hubs, particularly in its namesake island market, in the first quarter.  The number of single-family home sales in Palm Beach grew 36 percent, year-over-year, according to the Corcoran Group and Brown Harris Stevens. Average days on market fell to 13