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A ZOM Living entity filed for bankruptcy with plans to sell substantially all of its assets, marking the fallout from a massive $308.6 million judgment entered against the company this spring tied to an Arizona property dispute.  Affiliates of Winter Park, Florida-based ZOM, which is a prolific mult

A California man convinced dozens of investors to pour millions of dollars into a real estate venture he claimed would deliver big returns through the construction of backyard homes. But the 30-year-old accountant lost more than $8.2 million of their money in risky stock market trades and not a sing

“Guardians of the Galaxy” actor Chris Pratt may be enjoying a lavish life as a movie star these days—but before he achieved major success in Hollywood, he was a restaurant server living humbly in Hawaii. In an Oct. 29 post shared on X, the “Jurassic World” actor, 47, opened up about the unlikely enc

Celebrity designer Ken Fulk has found a buyer for his iconic San Francisco home, just two weeks after listing the property. The Clarendon Heights abode is called the Duncan House, but Fulk lovingly named it the “Tree House." Although he told Realtor.com® he could not disclose details of the sale pri

Florida is a major driver for the national hotel investment market, accounting for more than one-fifth of U.S. hotel sales in the latest four-quarter period, as investors poured $7.2 billion into the Sunshine State’s hospitality properties even as owners faced higher borrowing costs and rising opera

November is in full swing, and if you’re starting to map out your holiday travel and winter maintenance game plan ahead of December, The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its annual snowfall forecast for Christmas Day. While it’s a long-held tradition to hold out hope for a “white” Christmas, this y

Dubuque-based group reports $1.2B volume since 2020, with plans to recruit and enter new markets

HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center shows 30-year fixed rates at 7.38% as 77% of traders price a 25-bps hike by the Fed next month

Miami Heat co-owner Raanan Katz’s other company, RK Centers, acquired a Walmart-anchored retail center in Fort Lauderdale less than a week after purchasing a shopping center in north Miami-Dade County. The Sunny Isles Beach-based firm paid $28.6 million for the 186,000-square-foot Riverbend Marketpl

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly moved into a new Cotswolds home on their friend's estate. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved to the U.K. in August with their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have been settling into their new lives across the pond. After

Q3 2026 transactions rose to 324, but fell 32% from a year earlier as sales cycles lengthened

Deals and leadership changes span North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Florida, including ERA Live Moore acquisition and SERHANT. people mover

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In his final message to voters ahead to the pivotal midterm elections, President Donald Trump touted renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool without uttering a word about housing affordability. Still, the White House says he remains squarely focused on the issue. "President Trump has bee

Real estate investor Sean Conlon refinanced his historic West Palm Beach property shortly after he was ordered to pay more than $10 million in a Chicago foreclosure judgement. The merchant bank founder and CNBC personality secured a $13.8 million loan on his 38-unit apartment property at 206 Clemati

Eric Dane's estranged wife, Rebecca Gayheart, has lifted the lid on the shock that came with the actor's death, revealing that she had "no idea that was it." While speaking to NBC's Maria Shriver on Nov. 3—the same day the late Hollywood star's memoir, "My Book of Days," hit shelves—Gayheart, 55, re

“Homestead” actor Bailey Chase is one of the many celebrities who have quit Los Angeles in pursuit of a slower pace, and he has recently opened up about his family’s decision-making process. The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” alum, 54, moved to North Carolina five years ago with his wife, Amy, 50, daugh

A Delray Beach buyer is set to live like 007, for a sticker price of $85 million. Developer Aldo Stark found a buyer for his over-the-top James Bond-inspired estate in Stone Creek Ranch for a potentially record-setting price for the area. That’s one of the 17 luxury contracts Palm Beach County that

Even in its third season, HGTV’s “Scariest House in America” is able to continue unearthing the most unsettling homes in the country—and transform them into gorgeous abodes the owners are proud to call home. After touring a whopping 20 terrifying properties across the country, interior designer Alis

Jim Carrey has found a buyer for his sprawling Hawaii waterfront retreat, less than one month after listing the tropical property for $35 million and after tying the knot with his longtime partner, Min Ah. The 64-year-old "Ace Ventura" star married Ah in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles, with a r