South Florida’s most expensive residential sales this year show a bifurcated market: one for the billionaires, and one for the rest. It’s a sign of how the wealth migration that began in the pandemic is shaping the region. For the first time in recent years, though, Florida’s most expensive home sal

Three developers with plans to add 1,600 multifamily units to Miami, including some workforce apartments through the Live Local Act, are headed to a city projects review board. Namdar Group and Helm Equities each propose a Live Local Act project, and Crescent Heights wants to continue its developmen

The national unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November, in a further sign of weakness for the U.S. labor market. The November jobs report released Tuesday by the Labor Department also showed that the economy added 64,000 jobs last month after shedding more than 100,000 jobs in O

The housing market is stuck, and not just because of high mortgage rates and affordability. In many metros, longtime homeowners with large gains are delaying sales to avoid triggering a steep capital gains tax bill, keeping would-be listings off the market. That dynamic has put capital gains back on

A spectacular megamansion in Los Angeles that was first listed for sale in February for the eye-watering asking price of $177 million has made a headline-grabbing return to the market after undergoing a drastic $42 million price chop. Yet even after having more than a quarter of its price cut from t

While rent prices continue to trend downward nationwide, just five of the 50 largest U.S. metros remain affordable for workers earning minimum wage on a 40-hour week.  But there is some good news for low-income residents: In the new year, two additional metros are poised to join the ranks of budget-

Renting is cheaper than buying a home, according to senior housing economists. “Rent continues to fall in many of the major metros across the United States for a variety of reasons,” explains Joel Berner, a senior economist at Realtor.com®. “The biggest one is that rent is still correcting itself fr

Ski season is well and truly upon us—and with it comes a flock of snow bunnies making their way to the mountains to enjoy the fresh powder and the beautiful scenery. And now, a picture-perfect mountain home that provides direct access to the slopes has hit the market for $16.25 million, offering up

Anna Allsberry, a school counselor and volleyball coach at Steamboat Springs High School in Steamboat Springs, CO, is adamant she would not be able to continue to live in her hometown but for one thing: a billionaire named Mark Stevens. "Definitely not, no," she tells Realtor.com®, when asked if her

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have vastly increased their holdings of mortgage-backed securities in recent months, which may have ripple effects that could help push mortgage rates lower. Since May, Fannie and Freddie have added more than $55 billion in mortgage principal balances to their combined hol

Frontier Airlines is replacing its CEO, Barry Biffle, with the carrier's president.

Co-living marketplace PadSplit is expanding into four new U.S. markets: Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Sacramento and Nashville. Founded in 2017, PadSplit operates in more than 35 markets and has listed more than 28,000 rooms, housing 65,000-plus people. The company said it focuses on access and flexibi

"Selling the OC" star Tyler Stanaland has reportedly backed out of appearing on his ex-girlfriend Alex Hall's podcast at the last minute, just one week after tying the knot with his new wife, Hannah Morrissey. According to TMZ, Hall, 36, who had a fierce falling out with Stanaland after claims he ch

A new study found that Zillow’s automated home valuation tool, the Zestimate, improves pricing efficiency in residential real estate transactions and delivers measurable benefits to buyers and sellers like. The research, published in Marketing Science — a peer-reviewed journal of the Institute for O

One of the biggest property taxpayers in Central Florida is taking Orange County to court over 2025 assessments it calls “excessive,” seeking new bills and refunds. Walt Disney World has filed a wave of lawsuits challenging the county’s appraisal methods for marquee properties like Magic Kingdom, Ep

Luxury sales continue to climb in Manhattan, with 33 contracts for properties listed at $4 million and above signed in one week, according to the Olshan Luxury Market Report. The sales totaled a weekly asking price volume of $281,645,000 and mark an increase in signed contracts from the week prior.

Publix added another South Florida shopping center anchored by one of its stores to the grocer’s growing portfolio, dropping $83 million for a retail site in Palm Beach County. An affiliate of Lakeland-based Publix, led by CEO Kevin Murphy, acquired Polo Club Shops at 5050 Champion Boulevard, record

ALIRT Insurance Research released a report this week finding that Florida’s homeowners insurance market has stabilized after years of financial strain — following legislative reforms adopted in late 2022 and early 2023. The 2025 Florida Domestic Property Insurer Market Update concludes that the mark

Gold prices are on the rise again following the latest Fed rate cut. The price hit its peak Monday Dec. 15, as spot gold rose to $4,338.56 an ounce. That’s about 58% over last year. Since 2000, the price of gold has increased roughly 1,400%. In addition, platinum and silver prices (per troy ounce) h

The executive team switch-ups at iBuyer Opendoor are continuing. On Monday, the firm announced the appointments of Lucas Matheson as president and Christy Schwartz as chief financial officer.  Matheson most recently served as the CEO of Coinbase Canada. Prior to this, Matheson spent five years in a