Rosie O'Donnell has teased that President Donald Trump made her "refamous" after she ditched the United States and moved to Ireland when he regained his seat in the Oval Office. The comedian, 64, revealed in January 2025 that she had quit the U.S. in hopes of a better, and more peaceful, life in Ire

It’s no doubt frustrating to spend lots of time and money on lawn care, only for the newly grown grass or planted flowers to be trampled on by neighbors, dogs, and kids on bicycles. But how far is too far when it comes to keeping everyone off your lawn?  That’s a question that at least one Minnesota

New York City’s ultra-rich started the week with a reprieve from having to prove residency to avoid a pied-à-terre tax. But as the week ends, the reprieve itself proved fleeting. A state appeals judge yanked back the roadblock on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax plan Thursday afternoon in a Staten Island

The quarterly New York Fed foreclosure data came out for Q2, and once again — to the surprise of many doomers — the index fell slightly, still below 2019 levels. Not only that, but this week’s existing home sales report also showed housing inventory down year over year and sales slightly higher, wit

Radian Group has completed the sale of its real estate services business and agreed to sell its title insurance business to PLACE, marking a key step in the mortgage insurer’s shift into a global multi-line specialty insurer. The Wayne, Pennsylvania-based company said last Monday that it closed the

Residents at Heron Bay, one of Broward County’s largest homeowners associations, were turned away from attending a controversial meeting this week covering changes to the rules and regulations.  The meeting was “total chaos,” said owner and resident Jack Dhanji. The master board had proposed changes

When Susan Sandler and her husband, Howard Eisenberg, decided to downsize from their 4,000-square-foot single family home with its large yard, garden, and burdensome maintenance, they were not expecting to move into a church—until they saw it. "We just loved it," Sandler tells Realtor.com®. In 2018,

Ninety-one years after Social Security was signed into law, the program has largely delivered on its original promise. In 1935, more than half of older Americans were estimated to lack enough income to support themselves. Today, Social Security keeps 17 million older adults above the poverty line, a

The American Real Estate Association (ARA) announced Friday that John Blount will serve as the Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber-founded trade group’s chief lobbyist.  Blount spent years as chief lobbyist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), directing the association’s advocacy shop. He he

“Home Town” star Erin Napier is sharing a sweet look at family life with her parents and husband, Ben Napier, giving fans the opportunity to smile along with an unofficial tradition that’s been making her laugh every week for decades. In an Aug. 10 Instagram post, the HGTV host, 40, uploaded a candi

If you’re trying to reduce energy usage in your home, your first instinct may be to unplug your phone charger. While this is all good and well, it won’t make as much of a difference as you might expect.  It’s the larger appliances—like HVAC systems and water heaters—that secretly drain electricity a

Florida’s proposed property tax amendment got a rewrite after a judge ruled that the original ballot language was misleading.  Tallahassee Judge David Frank ordered Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to revise several parts of the amendment, which he ruled earlier this month were “more akin to

An eclectic North Carolina property that has been put on the market for $1.6 million comes with just one clear prerequisite for a potential buyer: You must like glass. A quick glance at the listing photos of the Raleigh, NC, home makes crystal clear why that is—revealing distinctive glass-block wall

Winning the game of a momentum-free and uncertainty-filled new-home market is like winning at Cat’s Cradle. You can lose to the game if you don’t play hand-in-hand with your partner. In the case of a homebuilder’s way through an indefinite, sluggish stretch, winning happens when something missing re

Workers in America are eyeing blue-collar trades—such as construction, plumbing, and steelwork—with new interest. Even CEOs like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang are on that list. Huang recently predicted that the next wave of six-figure jobs won't come from Silicon Valley, but from the crews building the data

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to overhaul reverse mortgage disclosures, arguing that tailored, simplified materials could help consumers better understand the products and their risks. In an Aug. 10 comment letter

MLS in Wyoming have some thoughts to share on Judge Stephen Bough’s recent authorization of the Gibson and Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit plaintiffs to send a notice to all of the MLSs that opted into the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement, reminding them of the

Chris Brown is seeking a new trial after a jury ordered him to pay $12.9 million to his former housekeeper, Maria Avila. Avila was brutally attacked by his 200-pound Caucasian shepherd guard dog at his Tarzana, CA, home in 2020.  Now, Brown is looking to overturn that ruling, claiming that the judge

A New York City couple were left stunned after their Ring camera captured a stranger in an elegant cocktail dress brazenly lounging on their living room couch while they were out of town. The unidentified woman, whose motive remains a mystery, apparently convinced the doorman at the luxury apartment

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. on Friday pushed back against efforts by former CEO Vishal Garg to regain control of the company, accusing him of a history of poor performance and attempting to pressure the board. The company said its board, excluding Garg, unanimously voted to remove him as CEO a