Billionaire Michael Dell’s BDT & MSD Partners provided an additional $55 million loan to OKO Group and Cain International for their planned Palm Beach condos. The loan will fund the predevelopment phase of the three-building project planned for 2720 and 2730 South Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach, a sp

A luxurious new megamansion that was outfitted with a custom heated driveway has caused quite the stir online—particularly after a historic winter storm unleashed heavy snow and crippling ice on more than 245 million people in the U.S., impacting homeowners from Maine to New Mexico. Millions of peop

Analysts at Morgan Stanley are skeptical that President Donald Trump's plan to improve housing affordability by driving mortgage rates lower will have much of an impact. In a research note on Jan. 18, the investment bank's co-heads of securitized products, Jay Bacow and James Egan, said they don't e

Homeowners are spending big on renovations, but they’re losing momentum. Total spending on home improvements and maintenance is expected to hit $522 billion by the end of 2026, even as year-over-year growth slows from 2.9% in early 2026 to 1.6% by year-end. The latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling

The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) said it has added mortgage brokerage LitFinancial to its network of business-to-business partners. LitFinancial was founded in 2024 and has closed more than $1 billion in client volume since launching — providing mortgage services and working with homebuyers nationwide

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has ordered public housing authorities and property owners participating in federal housing programs to verify tenant eligibility as it relates issues including undocumented immigration. HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the directive is part of a

Transparency is sweeping the housing industry with everyone from trade associations and brokerage leaders to agents and consumers claiming they want more transparency in the home buying and selling process.  For agents looking to up their commitment to transparency, Housing Rebel by Selling Later, a

The housing landscape across the country remains challenging for myriad reasons, chief among them the lack of new homes, which experts agree contributes to rising prices and affordability issues.  Goldman Sachs Research found that “at least 3-4 million additional homes beyond normal construction nee

Onity Group — the parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and its subsidiary, Liberty Reverse Mortgage — plans to raise $150 million through a debt offering to qualified investors via two of its subsidiaries, the company announced Monday. PHH Corp. and PHH Escrow Issuer LLC are offering senior notes du

President Donald Trump sparked furious backlash from critics when it was revealed that the East Wing of the White House had been demolished to make way for his new $400 million ballroom. But it has now been revealed that another prominent fixture was quietly wiped from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.'s layou

It's nearly impossible to scroll through social media these days without running into a flood of throwback photos from a decade ago, courtesy of the viral "2026 is the new 2016" trend—but nostalgia-tinged comparisons are nothing new in real estate.  Today’s aspiring homeowners often look wistfully b

"19 Kids and Counting" alum Jana Duggar has welcomed her first child with husband Stephen Wissmann just over a year after the couple moved out of the TLC reality star's family home and into a $275,000 fixer-upper in Nebraska. Jana, 36, took to Instagram to reveal the joyous news, sharing a photo of

Nahla Capital is suing the seller of the iconic Raleigh property in Miami Beach over a deal involving the use of Peter Marino’s designs. Nahla Raleigh LLC filed a complaint in New York against BSD Raleigh Trustee LLC last week. In October, BSD Raleigh, a trustee of the Raleigh Land Trust, sold the 3

Actor Tom Cruise has reportedly abandoned his longtime London dwelling in order to return to the U.S. after more than four years of living abroad—allegedly leaving staff members at his luxurious apartment building "stunned" by his hasty exit. Cruise, 63, is understood to have taken up residence in a

Samara, a California-based manufacturer of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), installed its first modular home for wildfire victims in Altadena, Calif., on Thursday, in partnership with nonprofit organization Steadfast LA.  The installation, which took place last week, is part of a local rebuilding ef

Many newly licensed and experienced agents are drawn to the allure of selling luxury homes. Reality TV makes selling luxury real estate look sexy and glamorous, plus there’s the appeal of a larger paycheck. While it certainly can be all those things, breaking into the luxury market and becoming a lu

Down Payment Resource (DPR) on Monday released its Q4 2025 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,619 down payment assistance (DPA) programs available nationwide. The count is five fewer compared to the third quarter but represents a 6% increase from Q4 2024, when 2,466 programs wer

Early 2026 housing data is beginning to show a clearer shift in market momentum, with multiple indicators moving in the same direction. HousingWire’s latest Housing Market Tracker data points to improving demand, steadier pricing dynamics and inventory growth that supports a more functional housing

In the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, firms and industry groups made key leadership announcements for the year. Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors tapped Jonathan Dolphus as its 2026 president. Dolphus leads the Dolphus Group with eXp Realty in Lake Worth and West P

On Jan. 25, Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the U.S., leaving heavy snow in her wake. More than a dozen states got hit with at least a foot of snow, with some regions slammed with even more snow than that. Bonito Lake, which is 12 miles northwest of Ruidoso, NM, for example, received 31 inche