Jills Zeder Group, Divisadero Capital, more | Miami Beach Residential brokerage powerhouse Jills Zeder Group, a hedge fund and several medical care providers leased space at Robert Rivani’s South Beach office building.  Jills Zeder Group leased 8,000 square feet at The Rivani at 1691 Michigan Avenue

We’ve all experienced take-it-or-leave-it tech: Systems and platforms that some real estate agents swear by and other agents ignore. Maybe it makes you more productive (if you use it consistently), but it’s no real loss if you don’t. That’s not the case with artificial intelligence. As the consumers

CoStar Group has added a new independent director to its board of directors. On Monday, the Andy Florance-helmed firm announced the appointment of Nana Banerjee to the firm’s board of directors. Banerjee’s appointment expands the board to nine members, including eight independent directors.  “On beh

When every deal feels personal, even winning gets expensive. There is a particular look you start to recognize once you have been around the real estate industry long enough. You know the one. That steely, thousand-yard stare that comes from decades of real estate. It shows up at open houses around

"Sinners" was one of the big winners at the 2026 Oscars—but one member of the cast was noticeably absent from the prestigious awards ceremony: Hailee Steinfeld, who remained home with her husband, Josh Allen. Steinfeld, 29, who is pregnant with her first child, chose to skip the red carpet event, wh

Just weeks after billionaire Google co-founder Sergey Brin paid $51 million for a Miami Beach home, Lil Wayne’s former mansion on the same island sold for $33.3 million. Alicia R. Zadravec sold the home at 6480 Allison Road after listing it for $36 million in December, Douglas Elliman’s Cyril Matz c

A boutique condo project in Miami’s Coconut Grove that was expected to be completed in 2019 under its former owners secured a temporary certificate of occupancy.  Developer and real estate attorney Isaac Kodsi, who died unexpectedly last year at age 59, bought the Arbor Residences building out of fo

The rising age of first-time homebuyers has dominated discussion of the housing market in recent months—and multiple sources offer varying estimates of how old the typical first-time buyer really is. Last year, the National Association of Realtors® reported, based on survey data, that the median age

There's just a little more than a month before the tax filing deadline of April 15. For homeowners who haven't filed taxes, now is the time to make sure you're not leaving money on the table. The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, significantly affects fe

In the homebuilding business, the war is often won or lost before a single foundation is poured. The real battle takes place in conference rooms and municipal offices, where the language of annexation agreements, development agreements and special district financing documents gets hammered out. Smar

In real estate, growth is often measured by one number. Volume. More agents.More transactions.More gross commission income (GCI). On paper, it looks impressive. The brokerage is “scaling.” But behind the scenes? Profit margins are shrinking. This is one of the most common and costly mistakes for Bro

On January 15, 2026, the FHFA provided documentation to the Housing Policy Council (HPC) in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made in July of 2023.  Those documents, though redacted, clearly indicated that the GSEs did not recommend approving two scores as was directed by the F

A niche subset of Gen Z and younger millennials is entering the housing market earlier than previous generations—and it's reshaping how luxury is defined and valued across the nation. The real estate firm Engel & Völkers recently issued a report about the next generation of luxury homebuyers it's ca

A sprawling riverfront estate in Naples is making literal waves on the Florida luxury market—not only for its $14.5 million price tag, but for its jaw-dropping backyard. The backyard was designed by Lucas Congdon, star of Animal Planet reality TV show "Insane Pools: Off the Deep End." The 3.29-acre

If you’re looking to sell your home this spring, right now is the time to start deep cleaning and decluttering. “Many sellers tend to underestimate how much time is required to properly clean every nook and cranny, especially if baseboards, vents, and windows are in dire need of attention,” says Jes

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says he's spreading the word that the key to the present and future of his city's success is housing supply. The city has emerged as a shining example of how city reforms can drive affordability, and that's drawn the attention of other high-growth cities as they seek to addr

Before San Francisco’s high-rise buildings and dense neighborhoods, the city was home to elegant candy-colored Victorians that sat on much larger lot sizes, serving as the dwellings of the area's wealthiest and most successful residents. Centuries later, just a handful of those homes remain—not surr

The happiest place to live also just happens to be one of the most expensive housing markets in the country, a new analysis shows. WalletHub ranks Fremont, CA, No. 1 on its Happiest Cities in America list. "Fremont lies within the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area, one of the most expensive h

An out-of-place walk-up in one of the most historic neighborhoods in the country has been turned into a single-family townhouse that stays true to its 19th-century architectural origins. The row home at 18 Commonwealth Ave. in Back Bay, built in 1864, was turned into a lodging house sometime in the

A growing niche of billionaires tired of the Hamptons summer scene are trading manufactured exclusivity for North Fork's authenticity. Luxury real estate agent, Carl Gambino—the founder and principal of the Gambino Group at Compass—says that many high-fliers whose lives involve constant travel, film