Homebuyers daunted by the idea of amassing a huge down payment for a mortgage might be surprised (and relieved) to know that not all home loans set such a high bar. If you're shopping in rural areas outside of cities, a USDA loan can help you buy a house with $0 down and lower-than-average interest

Can you imagine renting an apartment for nearly $100,000 a month? This week, that actually happened in Manhattan. A 3,952-square-foot apartment at 1045 Madison Avenue rented for $95,000 per month. There was $190,725 required at move-in, which included $95,000 first month's rent, $95,000 refundable s

Hollywood actor George Clooney has been granted French citizenship, along with his wife, Amal, and their twins—months after revealing that the family had relocated to Europe in a bid to give the children a more normal lifestyle. George, 64, who was born in Kentucky, will still be able to retain his

Over the past few years, the mortgage industry has seen a significant decline in the number of loan originators. Loan officer burnout is a constant reality of the job, and what starts as long hours or a stressful month can gradually evolve into exhaustion, irritability, detachment and a loss of pass

Homebuyers in the market for new construction face a critical decision: Buy a spec home from a builder or work with them to create a fully custom home. Heading into 2026, this choice matters more than ever. That's because 2025 saw an "unprecedented" shift in new-construction pricing. New homes—tradi

Judge Judy has sold her sprawling Florida property for $9.5 million—more than 10 years after she snapped up the dwelling in a tony Naples neighborhood. The fearsome TV judge—whose real name is Judith Sheindlin—initially listed the 10,607-square-foot property in August for $10.49 million but was forc

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A handful of prominent players in South Florida’s real estate world spent 2025 in courtrooms, tangled in legal skirmishes that pitted power brokers, luxury brands and even a presidential legacy project against a cast of scorned investors, ousted owners and activist plaintiffs. A developer fended off

National growth in home values stabilized this fall as mortgage rates dropped, but major metros in the South and West continued to see declines, according to a key home price index. Nationally, the value of single-family homes as measured by repeat transactions rose 1.4% in October compared to a yea

Fox News host Sean Hannity has put his extraordinary waterfront mansion in Florida on the market for $44.9 million—almost double the price he paid for the luxury dwelling just over one year ago. Hannity, 64, snapped up the eight-bedroom Manalapan dwelling, which sits on an exclusive road known as Bi

Billionaire Steve Ross’ downtown West Palm Beach portfolio dominated in South Florida office leasing this year.  His 10 CityPlace and 15 CityPlace buildings accounted for three of the top-10 office deals in the tri-county region.  After stepping back from New York-based Related Companies last year,

Anyone who has ever seen "House Hunters International" has probably found themselves daydreaming about selling everything they own and moving abroad to retire in a postcard-perfect place where every day feels like a vacation. But for those actually making that dream a reality, figuring out where to

Housing policy experts say 2025 was a banner year for state-level reforms aimed at boosting housing supply and solving the affordability crisis, with a number of states making key changes. In the 12 months through June 2025, 124 pro-housing bills passed in state legislatures, according to tracking f

A sprawling penthouse in the sky located high atop The Bristol Condominiums said to be owned by the estate of the late Matrix Essentials hair-and-beauty mogul Sydell Miller has hit the market in West Palm Beach, FL, for $78,900,000, making it splash to the top of this week's most expensive homes lis

The Manhattan luxury market may be going strong, but wealthy New Yorkers still want to flee the city's freezing winter temps. "New Yorker snowbirds are divided into three categories: the ones seeking the sun and warm weather, the ones seeking the snow and skiing, and the ones who love to do both," D

Homeowners associations have long been a lightning rod in American housing: beloved by developers for preserving property values, loathed by many residents for their strict rules and high fees. Yes, they maintain shared spaces, but they’ve also been known to crack down on holiday decorations, fine r

"Selling Sunset" alum Chrishelle Stause has teased a reality TV comeback with "Owning Manhattan" star Ryan Serhant after the duo revealed they "filmed" together. Serhant, 41, welcomed Stause, 44, back to the real estate TV drama after she revealed she was quitting "Selling Sunset" after nine seasons

BlockGen founder and CEO Bill Roy sold his condo at Continuum in South Beach for $23.9 million last week, just four years after buying it for half that.  Roy sold the combined units 2803 and 2804 at 100 South Pointe Drive in Miami Beach to MB Continuum Trust, managed by Patrick Conroy, according to