To snag one of New York City's prized affordable apartments, you will need not only luck on your side, but lots of patience as well. Affordable apartments can sit empty for more than a year as low-income, would-be residents grapple with miles of red tape, says a new report. "I had to jump through so

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 1,008,597 complaints of cyber-enabled crime in 2025, with reported losses surpassing $20.8 billion — a 26% increase from the previous year. Real estate fraud alone accounted for 12,368 complaints and $275.1 million in losses, showing a continu

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is adding one more property to its portfolio in South Florida.  The hotel group is branding Related Group and BH Group’s planned condo tower at 2001 North Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach, adding to the pipeline of branded residences in the city and throughout the region, T

Amid the growing presence of Japanese capital in American homebuilding, Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. (HHP), a leading Japanese developer, recently expanded its operations in the United States via a joint venture with Dallas-based Bridge Tower Homes. The two parties announced a joint v

A newly filed class-action lawsuit accuses home equity investment (HEI) company Unison of misleading homeowners and structuring its products in ways that leave customers with far less equity than expected. The complaint, filed April 6 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado by plaint

For Virginia state Sen. Jeremy McPike, the third attempt was the charm for a bill that lets municipalities rezone to encourage affordable housing. It just took a new governor. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law this week a measure giving every city and county in Virginia the authority to adopt

After painful delays following last fall’s government shutdown, labor market data is finally back on a consistent pace. Last week we filled in hiring, quits and layoffs from the BLS JOLTS report for February, plus unemployment numbers for March and the latest initial claims for the first week of Apr

Century 21 Circle — ranked among Century 21’s top 10 companies globally — has entered the Michigan market by bringing on the Sparta-based Kelley Real Estate Group. Company leaders said the move reflects trends across Midwest markets surrounding Lake Michigan, where relocation patterns, second homebu

There’s a block in Burbank, CA, that looks like the ideal American suburb. There are low-slung homes with neat lawns and towering trees, pristine sidewalks, and circular driveways. The area is safe and quiet. As a bonus, the magical Walt Disney Studios is across the street.  The only thing missing,

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed to a proposed settlement that would resolve nationwide homebuyer commission lawsuit claims in the Tuccori homebuyer lawsuit. The agreement, announced Friday and subject to court approval, is structured as an opt-in component of the Tuccori master set

New American Funding (NAF) expanded its Midwest footprint with the launch of One Goal Mortgage powered by NAF, a new branch serving the Omaha, Nebraska, metro area and southwest Iowa, the company announced this week. The move gives the California-based independent mortgage lender its first physical

San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's $65 million home—and allegedly making threats outside of his company's headquarters in the city. According to a statement issued by OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, the alleged attack too

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans have reportedly taken another turn—with new reports suggesting that the couple have sent out their official "save the date," indicating they are not planning to tie the knot in Rhode Island, as previously claimed, but rather in New York City. For months,

Spring cleaning goes beyond improving how your home looks. It can do more for your health than you might realize, potentially improving how you breathe, sleep, and ultimately feel day in and day out. To reap the full health benefits of spring cleaning, though, you’ll need to clean your home from top

With more companies signing on to pre-marketing platforms, it appears that the new trend of pre-marketing listings is here to stay, at least for the moment. While the notion of a coming soon listing is nothing new, with numerous MLSs across the country offering some variation of this status, more an

Pop sensation Pink has reportedly snapped up a historic $21.5 million townhouse in New York's Greenwich Village, mere weeks after revealing she had relocated her entire family from California to the Big Apple to support her 14-year-old daughter's dream of being on Broadway. Pink, whose real name is 

Europe's Airport Industry said if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't reopen "systemic jet fuel shortage is set to become a reality for the EU."

Mortgage rates saw a welcome reprieve this week, as the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans fell to 6.37% for the week ending April 9, according to Freddie Mac. This 9-basis-point drop follows last week’s 6.46% peak, which had marked a seven-month high for borrowing costs. While rates remain hi

Nu Stadium’s opening last weekend was the most visible milestone yet for Miami Freedom Park, but not without some drama.  Inter Miami didn’t secure a temporary certificate of occupancy for the 26,700-seat venue, which was built with a $450 million construction loan, before the game started. The team

Inflation surged in March, propelled by drastically higher energy prices resulting from the U.S.-Iran conflict that throttled a critical crude oil transit point. Overall prices increased by 3.3% in the 12 months through March, in line with economist expectations, up from 2.4% in February, according