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Mortgage Applications Today: Record-Low Mortgage Rates Spark Home Lending and Refinancing Surge

The demand for home loans continues into another week, as mortgage applications increased 14.1% for the week ending Jan. 16, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 14.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from o
Read MoreSouth Florida’s top deals: Palm Beach Gardens mansion trades for $12M

🏆 Residential: The top home sale recorded in South Florida was in Palm Beach Gardens, where a trust tied to Andrew Slattery, a Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchisee, purchased a home at 12240 Tillinghast Circle for $12 million. The seller was an LLC managed by Richard French, Jr. that had purchas
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Christina Haack has revealed that it's her "favorite" January as she shares snaps from her and her boyfriend Christoper Larocca's romantic Hawaiian getaway. The 42-year-old star of "The Flip Off" took to her Instagram to reveal that she and her beau jetted off on an intimate vacation to Hawaii. The
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President Donald Trump touted new restrictions on large investor homebuyers in a speech on Wednesday morning, as his administration focuses on the housing crisis ahead of the midterm elections. Trump announced the new measures during his special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerl
Read More Fair housing is more than a compliance issue: It’s an opportunity to modernize the process.

Fair housing is often discussed in broad terms but is perhaps not always clearly defined. At its core, Fair Housing (capital F and H) refers to an interwoven framework of federal, state, and local policies rooted in the Fair Housing Act that prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color,
Read MorePalm Beach County luxury contracts gain serious momentum

Luxury contracts picked up in Palm Beach County in the third week of January. Buyers signed 40 contracts between Jan. 12 and Jan. 18 for luxury properties in Palm Beach County, according to Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The homes that went pending last week total $324.7 million in asking dol
Read MoreUnited Airlines could hit record earnings after strong start to 2026

United Airlines said 2026 is off to a strong start, both for premium seats and no-frills tickets, as it reported fourth-quarter earnings.
Read MoreJD Vance and Wife Usha Announce They’re Expecting a Fourth Child

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, have announced that they're expecting their fourth child. The couple made the announcement on Instagram on Tuesday, writing: "We're very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we
Read MoreFlorida-based modular builder launches expandable housing model

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Mesocore Modular Homes is introducing an expandable modular housing model aimed at improving affordability and disaster relief, an important issue in a state prone to devastating hurricanes. Positioned as an affordable housing solution for both homebuyers and city leader
Read MoreSenior home sellers take a hit on profits

Older Americans are leaving money on the table when they sell their homes, with losses widening sharply after age 70, according to new research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Using a newly built national dataset, researchers found that sellers in their 70s and beyond cons
Read MoreGWealth deepens Wynwood holdings with $25M portfolio buy

GWealth Management expanded its Wynwood holdings recently, acquiring a three-property portfolio from Miami investor Steve Rhodes for $25 million. The Weston-based firm, led by Juan Arango Giraldo, bought a three-story office and retail building at 2121 Northwest Second Avenue, a one-story retail bui
Read MoreWhy homebuilding’s R&D blind spot matters more now

Signature Homes founder and Chairman Dwight Sandlin’s line — “nimbleness without sacrificing time and resources” — may sound like a homebuilder’s pipedream. That’s, unless you take the time to sit with what’s underneath it. In this market, “nimble” isn’t an organizational personality trait. It’s not
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Lily Allen and actor David Harbour have officially found a buyer for their sprawling martial townhouse—just over two months after the estranged couple put the property on the market amid their acrimonious divorce. Allen, 40, and Harbour, 50, initially listed the sprawling Carroll Gardens, NY, proper
Read More ONE Sotheby’s International Realty appoints Daniel de la Vega as CEO

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Daniel de la Vega as chief executive officer, formalizing a leadership transition at the Florida-based luxury brokerage. De la Vega — who joined the firm in 2008 — has spent 17 years with the company and will continue to serve as president in addition
Read MoreFlorida lawmakers muscle up on a raft of new housing reforms

One of the nation’s most aggressive housing policy reform agendas of the post-pandemic era greets Florida lawmakers as they enter their 2026 legislative session bent on improving housing affordability. With a coordinated set of “fix” bills, Sunshine State lawmakers want to add more muscle to the st
Read MoreHow To Buy a Second Home or an Investment Property in Greenland

There’s “no going back” on Greenland, according to President Donald Trump, who has called for the United States to take control of the world’s largest island. Just hours before joining world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump doubled down on Truth Social, declaring that
Read More‘Soft Saving’ Is Making a Comeback: How Gen Zers Are Planning Their Financial Future Now

Gen Z Americans face a slew of financial difficulties. Inflation, student debt, and rising prices are all taking their toll, making saving for a home seem like a far-fetched dream. These challenges can have wide-ranging consequences. A new survey by Talker Research on behalf of DailyPay found that 7
Read MoreSinatra townhome project joins busy Riviera Beach pipeline

Sinatra & Company put another project into Riviera Beach’s busy development pipeline with a proposed townhouse community across the street from the Estate Companies’ planned $60 million apartment complex. The Buffalo, New York-based developer proposed 36 residences on 2.42 acres at 4142 Leo Lane. Th
Read MoreKate Gurevich is the new CEO at One Real Mortgage

One Real Mortgage is undergoing a C-suite shuffle. On Tuesday afternoon, Kate Gurevich posted on social media that she’s starting a new position as CEO of the company. “I am thrilled to share that I am starting a new role as CEO of One Real Mortgage, a division of Real Broker LLC,” Gurevich wrote on
Read MoreRestb.ai targets UAD 3.6 compliance for lenders, appraisers

Restb.ai has released a new application programming interface called Feature UAD. The interface is aimed at helping mortgage and appraisal professionals comply with new appraisal data standards set to take effect later this year. The tool is designed to support the Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 — a
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