A cash incentive is being offered to eligible Detroit residents to stay in the Motor City. Make Detroit Home is a new program that will provide over $500,000 in benefits to 313 current and future residents, supporting local business growth and welcoming people back home to Detroit. The program is de

The use of artificial intelligence in residential contracting is still in its early stages, with only a minority of contractors fully integrating AI into their workflows. That said, interest in leveraging new technologies is steadily increasing across the industry. That was one of the main findings

It was a dramatic sine die in Georgia: a session-ending scramble with lawmakers racing to deliver property tax relief for embattled homeowners before time ran out. When the original vehicle for reform, HB 1116, failed in the Senate, key pieces of the package were folded into SB 33, a bill originally

Radio host Howard Stern and his wife, Beth, are being sued by a former assistant over claims that they created a "hostile work environment" at their sprawling Hamptons estate, where she says she was employed to help with everything from staff management to feline rescue operations. Leslie Kuhn filed

A U.S. housing market crash remains extremely unlikely in 2026 even as the war in Iran strains buyer psychology, according to Logan Mohtashami, lead economic analyst for HousingWire. The conflict with Iran has sent mortgage rates higher over the last five weeks, from a low of 5.99% to a high of 6.64

With the peak homebuying season underway, both potential buyers and sellers are hoping to cash in on a great deal—even if mortgage rates are still high. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.46% last week, and mortgage applications fell 10.4% in response, according to the latest weekly s

"James Bond" actor Daniel Craig and his wife, Rachel Weisz, have quietly sold their longtime Brooklyn townhouse for $11.8 million—nearly a decade after they snapped up the historical abode for just over half that price. Craig, 58, and Weisz, 56, who tied the knot in 2011, purchased their elegant tow

A top official at the Federal Reserve has said that soaring gas prices present a new threat to the economy, warning of a possible interest rate hike if inflation remains persistently elevated. Oil prices have surged since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began, sparking fears of renewed inflation and

Mortgage rates have soared in the past month, but market participants appeared to take a wait-and-see approach this week as they contemplate further price increases for home loans. On Monday, Mortgage News Daily reported that 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.43%, down 4 basis points in the past week.

DataTrace has released a new white paper examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping title workflows and where trusted data infrastructure remains essential. The paper, “Title Search Automation: Reality, Risk, and Responsibility of AI,” finds that while AI can improve speed and workflow

A wedding planner has shut down rumors that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are planning to tie the knot at a popular Rhode Island resort—insisting that, while she is organizing a ceremony at the venue on the couple's rumored June 13 date, the bride in question is not the chart-topping pop star. For m

The Real Brokerage Inc. added Arizona real estate leader Randy Anaya and his 65-agent team, Equity Realty Group, expanding the company’s footprint in Phoenix’s Southwest Valley, the company announced. Equity Realty Group, founded in 2009 as an independent brokerage, is known across Avondale, Goodyea

Princess Kate's older sister, Pippa Middleton, has sparked fury in her community after she and her husband, James Matthews, closed a public footpath that runs through their lavish estate in a move that her neighbors say is putting them at serious risk. Middleton, 42, and Matthews, 50, purchased thei

Let me be straight with you. A research report is floating around out there from the University of Georgia, and some people in our industry are using it to make the case that private listings, homes sold off the MLS without full public exposure, actually get sellers a better price. The report is 56

With meteorologists tracking a "super El Niño" for 2026, homeowners need to look beyond the standard rain preparation this season. The Washington Post reported that the latest European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts outlook “indicates there’s a high chance for a supercharged version of th

The dual-motor, all-wheel drive Polestar 4 model packs 536-hp. Photos by Howard Walker Hello, Polestar 4. Let me count the ways I find you irritating. Here’s a car that thinks it’s cool not to have a back window. That’s right, no rear window, just a black panel. How do you see out? There’s a high-de

Pura Vida Miami, Jetset Pilates, more | Kendall  Popular South Florida café Pura Vida Miami and three other tenants will open at the Palms at Town & Country retail center in Miami-Dade County’s Kendall neighborhood.  Pura Vida, founded by Omer and Jennifer Horev, leased 3,400 square feet, with plans

A Miami developer is focusing on a concept it's calling "Go Boutique" living. "After nearly two decades of building throughout Miami, we’ve watched the market evolve," Andrew Rasken, CEO of META Development, tells Realtor.com®. He says local buyers "are not interested in the status quo large-scale o

Sharon Osbourne has listed the sprawling $17 million Los Angeles mansion she shared with her late spouse, Ozzy Osbourne, and their children, nine months after the rock 'n' roll legend died in his native England. The sprawling property, which is listed with Jonah Wilson and Josh Greer of Carolwood Es

Ugo Colombo’s CMC Group secured a buyer for one of the penthouses at Vita at Grove Isle, topping last week’s signed contracts report in Miami-Dade County.  The pending deal is one of 19 luxury home contracts signed countywide between March 30 and April 5, according to the latest Eklund-Gomes report.