Compass adds the Dianne Van Volkenburg Team to its Great Falls, Va., office — bringing more than 80 years of combined experience in residential and land transactions, subdivision work, acquisitions and new construction. The team is led by Principal and Owner Dianne Van Volkenburg. The 2025 RealTrend

The idea for proptech firm Unlisted came to founder and CEO Katie Hill after she fell in love with a neighbor’s house and approached him about potentially buying it if he ever decided to sell. “It caught my eye and the only thing I could do was walk across the street one day when my neighbor was out

Rooms To Go is planning to redevelop two recently acquired retail buildings in Kendall into one of the company’s largest furniture showrooms. “It’s a brand new prototype,” Rooms To Go Vice President Peter Weitzner told The Real Deal. “We are going to demolish what is there and build a huge Rooms To

The U.S. housing market continues to show signs of cooling as listing prices ease and inventory levels remain steady, according to most recent HousingWire data. As of Nov. 14, the median list price stood at $429,900, while new listings are entering the market at a median of $395,000. Homes are spend

Existing home sales posted another positive year-over-year print in October, marking the 4th straight month of year-over-year growth. Earlier in the year, I predicted that existing home sales would perform better than expected amid elevated mortgage rates. Since we were working with some of the lowe

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Meghan King has temporarily lost custody of her three kids with ex-husband Jim Edmonds after she was investigated by Child Protective Services. The 41-year-old reality star was reportedly involved in a CPS investigation after a school employee called the a

When South Carolina’s Charleston Naval Shipyard closed in 1996, the decision led to significant job losses and economic shock for the local community. North Charleston spent years crafting redevelopment plans for the 2,800-acre site and its collection of historic buildings. Now, the city is seeing s

Currently, baby boomers are sitting on a staggering amount of housing wealth. According to Realtor.com® research, they own an estimated $18 trillion to $19 trillion worth of real estate across the U.S.  As that demographic ages, hard decisions will need to be made in regards to potential long-term c

13th Floor Investments and Key International scored a $79.2 million construction loan for a 327-unit apartment complex in Delray Beach.  The financing comes amid continued lending for new rental projects in South Florida, despite a multifamily supply overhang in the tri-county region.  Coconut Grove

Meghan Markle is already training her 4-year-old daughter Lilibet in the art of building a business—even as she continues to expand her own fledgling lifestyle company within the walls of the $14.65 million Montecito mansion she shares with Prince Harry and their kids. The 44-year-old former actress

Thanksgiving should be a day of food, family, and fun. If you’re a homeowner, it might also leave you with a clogged drain, broken garbage disposal, or other issues that peak on “Brown Friday,” also known as the busiest plumbing day of the year. Unsurprisingly, a new study from Angi reveals that 85%

Home sellers are getting a boost with lower mortgage rates pushing owners off the sidelines and ready to test the market before year end. The housing market continues to rebalance as lower mortgage rates and slower sales shape both supply and pricing dynamics heading into year-end, according to the

Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's real estate developer, Mark, has offered his own insights into the information contained in a trove of government files on his sibling, hours before President Donald Trump signed an executive order approving the release of the documents. Mark, 71, who began h

Photo by Max Earey/Aston Martin Channeling that classic Tom Cruise line from the original Top Gun movie: “I feel the need. The need for speed.” To feel the speed, simply dial up Sport+ drive mode to add a triple shot of espresso to the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. Now foot to the floor and brace yoursel

Mortgage rates increased Thursday as markets awaited the release of the long-delayed employment report for September and continued to assess the latest inflation data in the wake of the government shutdown. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans edged up to 6.26% for the week ending Nov. 20, u

Advenir bought a 249-unit apartment building in Pompano Beach for $60.9 million, amid an uptick in multifamily investment sales in South Florida.  Aventura-based Advenir bought the six-story Bell Lighthouse Point at 4611 North Federal Highway from Greensboro, North Carolina-based Bell Partners, acco

Sales of existing homes rose in October despite the government shutdown, as lower mortgage rates drew more buyers off the sidelines. Closings on existing homes rose 1.2% last month from September, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.1 million, the National Association of Realtors® reported Thu

The Boca Raton City Council unanimously approved plans by the city’s housing authority and Miami-based Atlantic Pacific Companies to add 105 apartments to a decades-old affordable housing complex. The zoning changes will enable Atlantic Pacific and the Boca Raton Housing Authority to build two new t

The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September, exceeding economists' expectations, even as summer payrolls were revised down, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that was released nearly seven weeks late due to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Meanwhile, the

For nearly a century, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has defined the American housing market. More than 90% of mortgage holders have one, and for decades, it has worked. House hunters could lock in stable payments, refinance when rates fell, and build equity over time. But the 30-year mortgage is a