Although the spring selling season is typically characterized by bustling energy, both buyers and sellers are pausing and readjusting their financial expectations this year as a significant jump in mortgage rates hit the market last month, compounding with skyrocketing gas prices and continual press

Chicago is testing a future that once would have sounded like a far-fetched dare: a swimmable river for residents. The city has spent decades cleaning up its notoriously polluted river. And while wildlife has returned and water quality has improved, one conspicuous sign of recovery has remained most

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has removed his Malibu mansion from the market—months after slashing $3 million from the property's asking price. DiCaprio, 51, originally put the "rare and special" waterfront dwelling on the market in July 2025—hedging his bets by listing the dwelling both for sale, with an

Redding, California-based Reverse Focus announced April 3 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apiro Marketing as it looks to expand beyond reverse mortgages and deepen its marketing and content offerings for the broader U.S. mortgage industry. Reverse Focus operates a marketin

Coldwell Banker Reliable Real Estate — formerly the largest Coldwell Banker franchise affiliate in New York City — has launched a new independent brokerage, MYNY. The company is now in its 20th year in business, with 18 of those spent under the Coldwell Banker banner. Office locations include Brookl

Mortgage delinquency rates are increasing modestly from historic low points as declining cure rates push more borrowers into serious distress, even as affordability has improved on a year-over-year basis, according to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s April 2026 Mortgage Monitor. The report, which d

Brian Tuttle is trying to “sabotage” a $60 million bankruptcy sale of his distressed Main Street development site in Royal Palm Beach, a lawsuit alleges.  Concord Wilshire Capital is in line to purchase the site and says it was working to close the deal within all deadlines. But Tuttle “conspired” t

Luxury sales remained strong in New York City, with 31 contracts signed for a total asking-price sales volume worth $367,333,000. Condos outsold co-ops 21-7. Among those sales, nine contracts were trophy properties at $10 million and above and all located downtown, according to the Olshan Luxury Mar

Rebecca Crews, wife of "America's Got Talent" host Terry Crews, is finally opening up about her long-private struggle with Parkinson's disease.  After more than a decade of keeping her battle secret, she is now sharing her story following the discovery of a promising new treatment that has improved

Don Peebles, the chairman and CEO of Miami Beach-based Peebles Corporation, is beginning his succession planning.  The developer tapped his son, Donahue Peebles III, as chief operating officer of the firm, and his daughter, Chloe Peebles, as chief of staff, according to a news release.  Donahue Peeb

Miami’s Design District, best known as a hub for luxury shopping, has a residential boom coming. What started as the brainchild of Craig Robins is now a retail neighborhood with tenants like Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Hermès and Gucci. Given the quality of the shopping, “You can imagine the caliber of

Fashion icon Kenneth Cole has listed his sprawling upstate New York home for $16 million—after letting George Clooney rent out the dwelling during his “Good Night, and Good Luck” Broadway run. The designer, 72, snapped up the property for $2.8 million in 1991, and it served as his family home for de

🏆 Commercial: The top commercial real estate deal to hit records was in Boca Raton, where a warehouse at 1095 Northwest Broken Sound Parkway sold for $12.7 million. The seller was an LLC tied to Allen Chelminsky, and the buyer was 1095 Broken Sound LP. The property spans about 54,000 square feet an

Savannah Guthrie has returned to the "Today" show—two months after her 84-year-old mom, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted from her Arizona home. The 54-year-old broadcaster, who has been absent from the morning show since her mom was taken from her Tucson, AZ home on Feb. 1, has stepped back into the NBC

Las Vegas isn’t just casinos and slot machines anymore. It’s steadily evolving into a place people genuinely choose to live—not just visit—with a growing appeal for full-time residents across a wide range of ages and lifestyles. "There are a number of factors driving people to Las Vegas. In no parti

Americans' 401(k) accounts may soon have more options to diversify under a Department of Labor plan. The Labor Department has proposed allowing 401(k) plans to include other assets, such as real estate and cryptocurrency. The suggested change comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive or

Though I’ve never taken a marketing class, I remember fellow students quoting the famous Philip Kotler, who said that marketing is “the creation of demand.”  Simplistic to be sure, but a useful shorthand for that many-splendored thing that many of us do for a living.  We market to create demand, whi

 Non-Profit Naples Cancer Advisors Adds Physician Specializing in Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy to Consult Cancer Patients in Southwest Florida Naples Cancer Advisors, a community-based, non-profit organization that provides free consultative oncology services to local cancer patient

A striking black-clad estate in New York’s Hudson Valley went under contract in just a few days, proving that bold architecture in a coveted setting still captures buyer attention. The barndominium-style home at 78 Waldorf Ridge Road in Copake, listed for $3.25 million, is currently marked pending m

Spring has finally sprung, coinciding with a busy home-selling season. This year, the best week to sell your house is just around the corner. While home sellers get busy prepping the inside of their houses for showings, a property’s curb appeal can also make an enormous difference for buyers. And wh