California has become a test lab for housing reform. The state stands as an ongoing experiment-in-process for how far lawmakers will go to legalize the development of more homes and how hard local officials and neighborhood activists will fight to stop it.​​ The latest flashpoint struck on Thursday,

Shaya Boymelgreen sold 100 vacant acres for $12.6 million in unincorporated southwest Miami-Dade County last year, but he failed to pay a loan guarantor $2.4 million from the profits, according to a recent lawsuit. Miami-based lawyer David Efron and his entity Norfe Krome sued Boymelgreen and his af

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) announced Friday that it has hired Sam Sharp as regional executive vice president, expanding the lender’s presence in the Chicago market. Sharp, who brings more than 23 years of mortgage industry experience, is known in the Chicago area for a borrower-focused approach and

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart bought the home of Inter Miami’s Sergio Busquets for $9 million.  Records show Reinhart and his wife Jessica Jewel bought the home at 7 Seneca Road from Busquets’s Buga USA LLC, three months after he listed it for $9.8 million. Veroushka Maclean Volkert with One

Marc and Joan Hendel thought they were finally done moving. Instead, they’re facing a countdown and an ultimatum. A month after moving into the home they had meticulously designed for retirement, the couple received a notice that their property was being taken by eminent domain to make way for the $

The U.S. housing market is showing clear signs of a post-holiday recovery. Pending home sales climbed to 50,096 new contracts this week, a 25.7% increase from last week’s 39,841, as buyer activity rebounds from the typical holiday slowdown. The increase in buyer activity, combined with shifting mark

Top bond trader Rick Rieder has unexpectedly emerged as the leading contender to take over as chair of the Federal Reserve, after President Donald Trump called him a "very impressive" candidate. Rieder, BlackRock's chief investment officer of global fixed income, had previously been considered a lon

In the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, KB Home has unveiled a fire-resilient new-home subdivision designed and engineered to protect homeowners, buffer neighboring communities and potentially lower property insurance rates.  The homebuilder opened its model home and began selling

Elevated mortgage rates and a tough economy marked by rising inflation made it a difficult year for real estate. In at least six major metros, including, New York-Newark-Jersey City; Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA; Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY; Indianapolis-Carmel-Gr

As a real estate brokerage leader with decades of experience, I know firsthand that every connection counts, so having the right words at your fingertips is essential. That’s where text messaging for real estate agents comes in — it’s quick, personal, and gets straight to the point. We’ve gathered 3

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)’s annual Performance and Accountability Report was published on Friday, revealing that the agency received clean audit results for fiscal year 2025 from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report disclosed that the GAO did not find any “material

Purchasing a home involves more steps than most first-time buyers expect. You find the right house, then make an offer, and get it accepted—but you're not done yet. Before you can close on the property, your lender will require a home appraisal, an independent assessment of what the home is actually

Picture this: You’ve found the right house and made an offer that was accepted. Everything looks good, your mortgage is approved, and you're ready to close. Before you sign the concluding paperwork and get the keys, there's one last step: the final walk-through. The final walk-through is your opport

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday that he wants Miami to host World Expo 2035 and he's appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair the United States’ bid. "Today, I am announcing the United States’ intention to bid for the World Expo 2035. The Great State of Florida has

A historic, widespread winter storm bringing snow and damaging ice across the country kicks off today, impacting 170 million people from the South to the Northeast. Dubbed Winter Storm Fern by the Weather Channel, forecasts predict that starting today and continuing through Monday, damaging ice and

Social media sensation Alix Earle is preparing to open up her family's sprawling New Jersey mansion to the world after signing a deal with streaming giant Netflix for a new Kardashians-style reality show that will document her life with her loved ones. Earle, 25, initially rose to stardom on TikTok,

It could be game, set, match for tennis pro Tommy Paul's newly listed $2.8 million Florida abode, which has found itself a buyer mere days after it was put on the market—just as the sports star took the next step in his quest for victory at the Australian Open. Paul, 28, who is currently competing i

Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed loan spiked slightly this week to 6.09%, up from 6.06% last week. While still hovering in the lowest rates of the last three years, the uptick is likely due to concerns of volatility in the bond market due to ongoing tensions between the U.S. and the European Union

Miami-Dade County’s scramble to keep cruise ships fueled up at PortMiami is colliding with Fisher Island’s quest to wipe out the last industrial holdout in one of the country’s priciest ZIP codes, setting up a constitutional showdown over eminent domain and due process. Fisher Island Club and Fisher

🏆 Residential: The priciest home sale recorded in the tri-county region was for a waterfront home at 1818 West 23rd Street in Miami Beach, which sold for $26 million, or more than $4,100 per square foot. The seller of the 6,300-square-foot home was Rosalie Alter, widow of real estate executive Rich