November’s declining mortgage rates enticed more homebuyers to come off the sidelines, resulting in an uptick for the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI).  According to NAR data released Monday, pending home sales were up 3.3% month over month in November, as the

Hollywood actor Miles Teller has gifted his wife, Keleigh Teller, a re-creation of her wedding dress after it was ruined when they lost their Pacific Palisades home in the California wildfires. Teller, 38, pulled at fans' heart strings as he gifted his wife the very special present, which came after

Pending home sales rose in November as mortgage rates eased, but the increase is likely not enough to prevent the 2025 housing market from hitting a new 30-year low in sales volume. Signed contracts for existing homes rose 3.3% last month from October, will all four regions seeing an uptick, the Nat

South Florida’s top office deal this year was Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega’s $274.4 million purchase of Brickell’s Sabadell Financial Center.  The sellers received a higher offer from a buyer who required a loan, but they went with Ortega’s all-cash offer, a source said. Cash deals are often p

Blake Day, owner and president of Day Adjusting and Consulting, along with his team, presented a $1,000 check to the VFW Auxiliary Post 7721 in support of their holiday project Mission: Operation Christmas Cards for Veterans. The funds helped underwrite the postage for this project which mailed 16,0

South Florida’s largest retail trades of 2025 were headlined by Simon Property Group’s purchase of Brickell City Centre’s shops and a wave of institutional capital targeting grocery-anchored centers and lifestyle assets from Miami’s urban core to Palm Beach County suburbs.  The 10 biggest deals tota

HGTV icon Christina Haack has shared a glimpse into her sprawling home while showcasing the presents 'Santa' brought for her children, before stepping out with ex-husband Tarek El Moussa. The 42-year-old star of "The Flip Off" took to her Instagram story to show off the gifts her son, Hudson, receiv

The reverse mortgage market is expected to see growth in 2026 as lenders and originators adapt to evolving interest rate conditions and innovate to reach more borrowers. John Lunde, founder and president of Reverse Market Insight, said that 2025 marked a shift in focus for many originators, as they

The regulatory and compliance landscape for the title insurance industry grew more complex in 2025, driven by federal anti-money laundering rules, expanding reporting obligations and renewed scrutiny from state regulators. From delayed but still-looming FinCEN requirements to rate reductions, licens

The typical U.S. homebuyer now requires about seven years to save for a down payment, but the timeline varies dramatically by region, from less than two years in an affordable metro with a large military population to nearly four decades in the priciest coastal city.  The good news for households lo

Chemistry is key to any relationship, and the same can be said when you’re looking for the right real estate agent. Not only will connecting with the right agent make the arduous homebuying or selling process easy, but it may also be able to save you money. For buyers, the right agent will be able t

If you’re self-employed, paid on commission, or run a business, you already know the frustration: you can have strong cash flow, great credit, and real assets—yet a traditional mortgage can still feel like a square peg in a round hole. That’s exactly why bank statement loans exist. They’re designed

Now that winter is in full swing, your snowblower may be your best friend. Compared with shoveling snow, this handy machine is more efficient and safer on your body—reducing the risk of strain on your back, shoulders, and heart.  While it might not seem like a big deal, proper storage is the key to

An architectural marvel in Altadena, CA, surrounded by 160 oak trees, constructed from granite boulders, and appearing to emerge from its natural landscape, has recently hit the market for $3,200,000. Built in 1952, the 2,942-square-foot residence known as Boulder Crest is tucked away at the base of

Calling all train enthusiasts! Two renovated cabooses attached to a 1945 Pullman car located on an acre lot with beach access have chugged their way onto the market in Ocean City, WA. Listed for $780,000, the "one-of-a-kind coastal escape" sits on tracks tucked away behind the fenced-in lot, which i

Purchase application data had its first positive year in many years in 2025, meaning we had more positive than negative week-to-week data, and most of the year was positive year over year in almost every weekly print. However, existing home sales will likely be only slightly higher in 2025 than in 2

Airlines waived change fees ahead of a large winter storm and low temperatures after Christmas holiday.

In the heart of the historic district in Dallas, where the streets are lined with prominent early 20th-century homes, a rare opportunity to own one of the city's private residences with a historical landmark designation is now on offer. The four-bedroom estate at 5314 Swiss Ave. is currently listed

"Property Brothers" star Drew and Jonathan Scott have filmed more than 650 episodes of real estate reality TV, tackling hundreds of run-down, derelict, and downright disastrous homes and turning them into real estate gems. Between them, the brothers have faced the worst of the worst in design disast

A recently constructed "waterfront masterpiece" with a new seawall and deep-water dock designed to accommodate a yacht has recently hit the market in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, for $9.9 million. The sanctuary overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway was built in 2023 and features 188 feet of easy-to-navig