A prominent Republican donor has swooped in on a luxurious mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, offering its owners a whopping $28 million for the enormous property—on one very significant condition: that they vacate their home of more than 25 years in less than a week. Doug “Papa Doug” Manchester, a pro

A group of Senate Democrats has asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte and other employees over criminal referrals against several public figures as they seek to determine whether federal authority and resources were

Tidalwave, an agentic AI mortgage technology startup integrated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, recently announced the hiring of Jason Cao as chief operating officer. Cao, an early investor in Tidalwave two years ago, was most recently COO at CertiK, where he helped build it into a unicorn as the w

Ohio’s housing market reflects the country’s broader affordability divide—prices that remain moderate by national standards but a pace of construction that isn’t quite fast enough to meet demand. The Realtor.com® State-by-State Housing Report Card gave the Buckeye State a C+, placing it in the middl

Rebecca Gayheart has confirmed that she and her daughters are living separately from her estranged spouse, Eric Dane, following his ALS diagnosis, as she lifted the lid on their "super complicated" family dynamic. Dane, 52, who was diagnosed with the degenerative neurological disease in April 2025,

Clad in his signature all-white suit and matching fedora, Alan Faena stood on the crimson stage –– flanked by his development partners Edgardo Defortuna and Shahab Karmely –– and said their planned Faena Residences towers won’t merely offer condos.  “We are offering happiness,” Faena said at the Sat

Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke has opened up about the future of his illustrious career, revealing why he's refusing to retire—even at the ripe old age of 100—after admitting that he feels "frustrated" by his "diminished" health. The 99-year-old, who will celebrate his 100th birthday on Dec. 13, sat

Landlords often expect the usual complaints from tenants—late repairs, rent hikes, noisy neighbors. But what catches many by surprise are the quieter frustrations renters carry, the ones that don’t always make it into maintenance tickets or emails until the relationship starts to fray. To better und

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" stars Kathy Hilton and Sutton Stracke's Los Angeles homes have been burglarized while the reality TV queens were attending BravoCon in Las Vegas this past weekend. Paris Hilton's 66-year-old mother and socialite Stracke, 54, were both in attendance at the annua

Battle lines are being drawn at the Federal Reserve over an interest rate cut in December, as key policymakers stake out their positions both in favor and opposed to a cut. While a December cut was seen as a virtual certainty a month ago, financial and betting markets now rate the probability as a v

Billionaire Rockstar Energy founder Russell Weiner is buying a second mansion in the exclusive Stone Creek Ranch community in Palm Beach County, bringing his total spending in the neighborhood to more than $40 million, The Real Deal has learned.  Weiner is under contract to purchase the 11,500-squar

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has spent years building his dream compound inside the exclusive Florida enclave of Indian Creek Island—but while he waits for that enormous estate to be completed, he's making a heavy investment in overhauling his temporary home just a few feet away. The 61-year-old sn

While the 2025 hurricane season lived up to this “above normal activity” forecast, thankfully none of the 13 named storms made significant landfall in the US.  With fewer violent storms wreaking havoc and homeowners still wary of committing to home improvement jobs due to increased prices, Home Depo

The share of homebuilders offering price cuts on newly built homes reached a new five-year high in November, as builders grappled with headwinds from economic uncertainty. This month, 41% of builders reported cutting prices, a record high in the post-Covid period, according to the National Associati

President Donald Trump, unsurprisingly, is picking a MAGA Republican to be the next Miami mayor. But real estate industry titans are circling the wagons for the moderate Democrat for the supposedly non-partisan runoff on Dec. 9. Over the weekend, Trump, whose presidential library could be built in d

Luxury contracts in Palm Beach County surged in the days following Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win in New York City, with a Stone Creek Ranch mansion asking $47.5 million and a waterfront Palm Beach house asking $37.5 million leading deals. Buyers signed 29 contracts between Nov. 10 and Nov. 16 for lux

Dubai's flagship airline announced a major order with Boeing this week.

Minnesota homeowners are staring down what could be one of the biggest jumps in property taxes in recent years after local governments proposed nearly $1 billion in additional levies for 2026. It's a 6.9% statewide increase at a time when monthly housing costs are already stretching household budget

The rise of remote work and surging rents in major metros have pushed priced-out residents to search elsewhere for more budget-friendly housing options, fueling out-of-market demand in 20 cities over the last six years.  In the third quarter of 2025, five metros stood out for having experienced the

A sprawling 4.2-acre seaside Palm Beach, FL, estate that was once owned by Aldo Gucci, former chairman of the luxury fashion brand, has just hit the market for $205 million—seeking to set a record for the most expensive home ever sold. The 14,496-square-foot megamansion, which is located near the Pa