A serene, Midwestern city is a hidden gem for much of the country, but not for locals who have been flocking to this lakeside retreat in the northern part of Michigan. It's the charming, picturesque town of Petoskey. The surprising city made the Realtor.com® March 2026 Pure Luxury List—where more th

Is housing inventory about to go negative? Since mid-June 2025 I’ve been writing that housing market dynamics have shifted, which we could already see in our HousingWire data while it might take other sources six to nine months to show that. This shift should create some negative year-over-year inve

A short-term rental community is under construction, but these aren't just any homes. Tiny homes are becoming big business for builder Zach Punnett, who is creating America's first Boxabl Airbnb community in Stillwater, OK. Boxabl, a Las Vegas–based technology company, specializes in factory-built,

A striking blue mansion steeped in Gilded Age history has returned to the market in the Berkshires with an asking price of $4.85 million—145 years after it was built for former Secretary of State Frederick T. Frelinghuysen. Known as The Kemble, the Lenox, MA, property is described in its listing as

A woman who purchased a collection of four dated Michigan cottages has revealed how she turned the separate properties into a luxurious "micro-compound" that is now on the market for $3.99 million. Designer Kate Marker came across the cottages in 2023 when she was on the hunt for a unique property t

Real estate investor James Dainard is fearless about tackling renovation projects that few would dare to go near—from hoarder homes to abandoned properties to "zombie" houses, the latter of which take center stage in his latest series, "Million Dollar Zombie Flips." The A&E show, which premieres its

When Tosha Nelson wanted to upgrade to a bigger home in the greater Tampa, FL, area, she was drawn to the idea of keeping her first purchase, a 1,440-square-foot home, as a short-term rental. Not because of the promises of big cash, but because she couldn’t bear the thought of long-term renters pote

As AI companies race to build the infrastructure powering the next generation of technology, data centers are proliferating across the country—increasingly landing in, or even being courted by, rural communities that have little experience dealing with large-scale industrial development, and even le

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a legislative attempt to create a property tax cap, but offered a plan for reform. In her veto message, Kelly said a proposal Republicans put forth, which would let residents petition against local government budget increases over 3%, would not deliver property tax rel

A homeowner and longtime board member of a North Miami Beach condominium was arrested after investigators say she pocketed thousands of dollars in kickbacks tied to building contracts. Maria Del Carmen Alvarez-Concepcion was taken into custody this week, facing charges of organized fraud, second-deg

Call it the year of the tenant. As housing costs rise and cities search for new ways to slow displacement, some local governments are giving renters more power when the buildings they live in go up for sale. Chicago is one such city. Under a 2024 ordinance, some tenants in a city pilot program—set t

Hoda Kotb is once again leaving behind her suburban lifestyle and heading back to the NBC studios for another run on the "Today" show, days after she ended a lengthy stint filling in for her former co-host Savannah Guthrie. The NBC alum, 61, announced in September 2024 that she would be stepping dow

California is considering a package of bills that would add requirements to home insurance providers, after state leaders criticized the industry's response to the state's devastating wildfires last year. The state Senate held hearings on three bills generally aimed at improving the consumer experie

The Trump administration unveiled design plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch to be built at one end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge along the Potomac River. The drawings are now before the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a federal panel that will take up the design at its meeting next week. The U.S.

Denver’s downtown has experienced a significant shift in recent years. Once a highly sought after destination, many of its office buildings are now sitting vacant or only partially occupied. “Downtown Denver has seen a dramatic shift downward in demand,” real estate agent Jim Merrion of Coldwell Ban

Some of the region’s most prolific homebuilders dropped a combined $107.4 million on homesites in the master-planned Avenir community in Palm Beach Gardens. Misha Ezratti’s GL Homes paid $28.1 million for 42 sites at the planned Orchid Isles, a planned single-family community development within Aven

The situation in the Middle East continues to dominate headlines, but a ceasefire has already affected mortgage rates. We have two different indicators to consider: first, the most recently released consumer price index, which tracks inflation. Importantly, it covers the month of March and does not

The housing market’s long-running affordability problem may be giving way to something else: uncertainty. The spring selling season had been off to a strong start. In February, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time since 2022 and new listings were climbing despite winter weather. But the

America’s workers are clinging to their jobs at a decade-low quit rate of 2%, driven by fear rather than fulfillment, new data shows. The research from Economist Enterprise surveyed 2,063 full-time employed Americans ages 18 to 62 across industries, including energy, manufacturing, media, financial

Joe Lubeck expanded his personal portfolio by dropping $40 million for a Palm Beach Gardens hotel and 4 adjacent acres. Lubeck, CEO of Tampa-based American Landmark Apartments, and a group of local partners acquired the Embassy Suites by Hilton Palm Beach Gardens, a 160-key property at 4350 PGA Boul