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Why a rumor on social media caused a drop in summer trips to Japan

Visitor interest in Japan plunged in June, amid a prophecy in a manga that predicts a "disaster" would strike Japan in July 2025.
Read MoreThe Weekly Dirt: Is Miami’s drop in foreign buyers overstated?

Some condo developers are reporting good news. Ricardo Dunin is among them. He says his sales team secured contracts for 77 condo sales at his two condo-hotel projects in Brickell, Domus Brickell Park and Domus Brickell Center, within the last 70 days or so. (The average price of the units is $584,
Read MoreThe AI 'algorithmic audit' could be coming to hotel room checkout

AI is already influencing bills at the car rental counter. Your hotel room charges and dinner check could be next.
Read MoreJFK airport's $9.5 billion international terminal is taking shape. See what's inside

JFK's new fully-international-travel dedicated terminal opens in mid-2026.
Read MoreThis is the 'No. 1 reason' to buy the early boarding upgrade, travel expert says

If you want to keep your carry-on item close to you on a flight, or secure space in an overhead bin, consider these features, experts say.
Read MoreWhy Black entrepreneurs flock to Martha's Vineyard every August

Companies including Disney, Cisco, Goldman Sachs, McDonald's, Google, Ford and Comcast are hosting or sponsoring business events on the Vineyard this month.
Read MoreCompany linked to Canadian billionaire adds to waterfront Allison Island compound

A company linked to the family office of Canadian billionaire Lino Saputo paid $16.5 million for a waterfront teardown on Miami Beach’s Allison Island. It also appears that the same buyer owns the property next door, adding to the family office’s holdings. Property records show Lester Lipschutz so
Read MoreCategory Five buys Sunrise multifamily portfolio for $32M

Category Five Real Estate expanded its multifamily holdings after paying $32.3 million for a Broward County portfolio. Aventura-based Category Five, led by brothers Leon and Mike Peisach, acquired four properties consisting of 26 one- and two-story buildings with 184 apartments combined, records and
Read MoreNora developers plan 122 condos, 350 apartments at West Palm Beach district

Nora District developers plan a 122-unit condo building and a 350-unit apartment building, marking the first residential development at the mixed-use downtown West Palm Beach district. Place Projects, NDT Development and Wheelock Street Capital are redeveloping a 40-acre portion of downtown West Pa
Read MoreDWS’ Todd Henderson on shedding offices, investing in multifamily and single-family rentals

German asset manager DWS Group and its U.S. real estate subsidiary Rreef are on an office selling spree, especially in South Florida. In February, Frankfurt-based DWS sold the Las Olas Centre I & II office towers at 350 and 450 East Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale for $208 million.
Read MoreFannie Mae seeks $4M foreclosure against North Miami apartment building owner

Fannie Mae filed a foreclosure complaint against the owner of a North Miami apartment building. On July 25, Fannie Mae, led by CEO Priscilla Almodovar, sued Salem House Holding and its manager, Alexander Padilla, for alleging defaulting on a $3.9 million mortgage that includes accrued interest and a
Read MoreSpanish developer scores final approval for 4K-unit Live Local Act project — South Florida’s biggest

A Spanish developer scored final approval for a 4,032-unit Live Local Act project in West Little River. The complex marks the biggest South Florida development under the state’s affordable and workforce housing law, as well as one of the biggest planned projects in the tri-county region overall. P
Read More5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
Read MoreHow much are Southwest's new assigned seats? It depends

Southwest put its first-ever assigned seats on sale this week, ending more than half a century of open seating.
Read MoreWhy a rumor on social media caused a drop in summer trips to Japan

Visitor interest in Japan plunged in June, amid a prophecy in a manga that predicts a "disaster" would strike Japan in July 2025.
Read MoreTrump meets with big bank CEOs to talk about taking the GSEs public: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump appears to be taking another step to bring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship, according to reporting by Bloomberg on Thursday. The president has invited the leaders of some of the country’s biggest banks, including JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs
Read MoreRocket returns to profitability in Q2, yields early benefits from Redfin deal

Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, has returned to profitability despite a challenging second quarter for the mortgage industry, marked by economic uncertainties in the U.S. The company is now focusing on integrating the recently acquired real estate brokerage firm Redfin, which has al
Read MoreAgent count a bright spot for eXp in Q2 2025

The second quarter of 2025 may not have shaken out exactly as the leaders of eXp World Holdings would have liked, but one bright spot was agent count at eXp Realty. Although agent count was down 5% annually to 82,704 agents, Q2 2025 marked the first time in a year that eXp recorded sequential quart
Read MoreConnecticut firms merge under Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Bannon & Hebert have merged operations — expanding their presence across Connecticut and consolidating under the Gaetano Marra Homes name. The merger brings together approximately 150 affiliated sales a
Read MoreRedfin integrates CubiCasa interactive floor plans

Redfin has partnered with CubiCasa to integrate interactive floor plans and virtual tours into its real estate listings. Redfin is the first major home search platform to adopt CubiCasa’s interactive media directly into listings, supporting a growing demand among buyers for visual tools that help to
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