Mortgage brokers working with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) say it remains “business as usual” following the lender’s second-quarter loss and a multibillion-dollar capital raise, with no noticeable impact so far on day-to-day loan production. The Pontiac, Michigan-based wholesale lender reported l

Dream Finders Homes’ agreement to acquire Beazer Homes for $33.50 per share brings an end to homebuilding’s most dramatic takeover contest of 2026. What the deal says about what comes next may be even more compelling. The $2.2 billion enterprise-value deal will make Dream Finders the sixth-largest U

YouTube star-turned-professional boxer Logan Paul has put his infamous California mountain retreat on the market for just under $3 million—seven years after he snapped up the property, which is known as the "LSD ranch" for a third of that price. Paul, 31, who is married to model Nina Agdal, with who

Mary Lee Blaylock recently stepped into the role of president at Coldwell Banker Affiliates, bringing more than 30 years of residential real estate experience to the position. Her appointment comes as Coldwell Banker advances its “One Coldwell Banker” brand strategy — aiming to align company-owned o

Battling soft margins, dicey demand and chronic labor shortages, can homebuilders leverage a pivot to factory-built components as an offset to build more efficiently and scale with fewer workers?This is a question that Taylor Morrison’s Austin division began asking just before the onset of the COVID

The 2026 World Cup has boosted the international demand for short-term rentals (STRs) in North American host cities, reversing a long-running decline in foreign visitors. After 13 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, international demand spiked 9.4% in June during the World Cup group stage

The federal government won't force homeowners associations and many other kinds of businesses to disclose details about their true owners, something advocates claimed could have raised HOA fees. The Treasury Department said this week it wouldn't require most U.S. companies to report information on t

Actress Nicole Kidman has major plans to spend more time in London moving forward—though, as the “Nine Perfect Strangers” star has revealed, the city has quietly been a part of her life for decades. Nearly a year after her split from husband Keith Urban, 58, Kidman, 59, let slip to British Vogue tha

Last month, residents of a neighborhood in northwest Atlanta, GA rallied against plans led by a local developer to replace a Buy Low grocery store with a self-storage facility.  The Buy Low, off James Jackson Parkway, has been around for decades—though some who attended the rally say they don’t shop

Older Americans continue to account for the lion’s share of home buyers and sellers across the country. Data published earlier this year by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that during the year ending in June 2025, baby boomers represented 42% of all buyers and 55% of all sellers, wh

Top Silicon Valley real estate professional Dawn Thomas has joined Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group following her departure from Compass, bringing more than 22 years of experience and $675 million in career closed sales volume to the brokerage. Thomas will continue serving clients throughout Los Altos,

🏆 New Building: The largest permit issued was an $85.6 million new construction permit for Mohawk at Wynwood, a 300-unit apartment project at 50 Northeast 29th Street in Miami. The permit covers 488,880 square feet for Miami-based Rilea Group’s development. In January, the developer secured a $149.

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is warning that its legal dispute with Zillow over listing display rules could undermine long-standing federal antitrust principles governing multiple listing services and broker cooperation, according to a blog post on Thursday from the Chicagoland MLS. In the post,

First-time homebuyers are dishing out $3,000 to $5,000 or more on unexpected repairs in their first year, according to Angi. But whether you’re a first-time buyer or in the market for another home, knowing what to look for—before you close—may save you a great deal of cash and hassle down the road.

Actress and singer Rumer Willis has taken a "leap of faith" and made a surprise move to Nashville for a chance at a fresh start—after she secured primary custody of her daughter, Louetta. The 37-year-old actress, who is the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, took to social media to detail her

The national balance of home equity lines of credit increased by $13 billion during the second quarter of 2026, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This marks the 17th consecutive quarter of increases for these flexible lines of credit, known as HELOCs, the report sa

Mortgage rates eased off their one-year highs this week, as markets continue to await signs of a resolution to the Iran war and normalization of global oil prices. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans dipped to 6.67% for the week ending Aug. 13, down 2 basis points from 6.69% the previous we

Citadel’s Ken Griffin is cashing out of a 52-year-old Palm Beach office property, selling the Worth Avenue building to Blackstone’s Revantage for $86 million. The billionaire hedge fund titan agreed to sell the 50,000-square-foot Class A office building at 125 Worth Avenue to the Chicago-based real

Residential: The top home sale recorded was $17.1 million for a 4,900-square-foot property at 350 Seabreeze Avenue in Palm Beach. Steven K. Hudson sold the property after purchasing it for $15.8 million in May of this year. Ric Elias, co-founder and CEO of media company Red Ventures, and his wife, B

Atlantic Pacific Companies is bringing hundreds of affordable housing units to publicly owned sites in Miami-Dade County across two land-lease deals. The Boca Raton-based firm plans 364 income-restricted apartments on part of a school property that it is leasing from Miami-Dade County Public Schools