Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Heritage Group has acquired Manchester, Tennessee-based Advantage Realty Partners in a move to strengthen its presence and market share across middle Tennessee.The acquisition brings the firm’s total footprint to three offices and roughly 80 affiliated sales asso

Century 21 Solid Gold Realty has merged with longtime central New Jersey brokerage Gloria Zastko, Realtors — a move that expands Century 21’s market presence further north and west into Middlesex County.The 34-year-old North Brunswick, New Jersey-based agency will now operate under the name Century

The median age of homes purchased nationwide reached a record high of 36 years in 2024, a significant jump from 27 years in 2012, according to an analysis released Monday by Redfin.The trend reflects a long-term slowdown in new home construction and growing affordability challenges. Buyers are incre

Reverse mortgage professionals encounter a variety of challenges when introducing product specifications to a prospective customer for the first time. These elements may include an explanation of how the loan proceeds work, clarifying the realities of negative amortization, or something as basic as

What will happen to mortgage rates now that China and the U.S. have made progress in their trade war, agreeing to a 90-day period of lower tariffs? Stocks are up considerably this morning and bond yields have also increased. This raises the question: Is the de-escalation of the trade war good for mo

“Wonder Woman” actress Lynda Carter is flying away from Four Seasons Residences at the Surf Club.  Carter entered into a contract to sell her luxury condo in Surfside, asking $23 million.  The pending sale leads the condo component of last week’s Eklund-Gomes report, which tracks listings of homes a

Maple & Ash, Earls Kitchen + Bar | Miami Worldcenter  Two restaurants, including a Chicago-based steakhouse, are among new tenants at the Miami Worldcenter mixed-use complex.  Maple & Ash opened a 22,000-square-foot flagship steakhouse on two stories at  699 Northeast First Avenue in downtown Miami,

In the latest batch of South Florida real estate hiring news, Barry Sternlicht’s Miami Beach-based Starwood Capital Group named Rob Allard as chief investment officer for Starwood Insurance Strategies, according to a press release. It is an arm of the firm’s credit division, the release shows.  Alla

A rule requiring short-term lodging companies to disclose "junk fees" starts Monday. But cuts to two government agencies could hinder enforcement.

Ryan Serhant pitched Netflix a Miami version of “Owning Manhattan.”  At The Real Deal’s New York Forum last week, he talked up the advantages of reality TV.    “There’s a real distribution funnel that comes from exposure from what we’re selling that you just can’t buy,” he said, referring to Netflix

The FAA and airlines are meeting on Wednesday to discuss flight cuts at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, home of Disney's newest planned theme park, has boomed over two decades into one of the biggest consumer economic engines in the world.

If someone had told me that home sales would remain firm this year despite mortgage rates ranging from 7.25% to 6.64%, I would not have taken that bet. However, amid all the chaotic economic headlines of 2025 so far, the demand for mortgages is holding steady, even with the higher rates. Let’s dig i

An outage of radio and radar systems controllers use to guide planes into Newark last week exposed decades of underinvestment and staffing shortages.

The U.S. is poised for weaker tourism from overseas this year amid tensions tied to trade and immigration.

Related Urban is seeking more years on a ground lease to develop a Live Local Act mixed-income multifamily and office complex on a Miami-Dade County public housing site.  The deal could generate $97.4 million over a century for the county, according to Miami-Dade officials.  On Tuesday, the Miami-Da

eXp Realty has launched a new land and ranch division to serve real estate agents who specialize in rural, agricultural and recreational properties, the company announced this week.The new division is designed to support agents working in a growing sector of the housing market with tools tailored to

Thousands of Minnesota residents who lost homes over property taxes may now be eligible for compensation, following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a resulting $109 million class-action settlement fund.The case began with Geraldine Tyler, a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman who owed $15,000 in

It’s probably too early to get excited, but several lenders reported that mortgage demand climbed to 2022 levels this week. After months of hovering in the high 6% range—and most recently dipping to 6.84%— declining mortgage rates may finally be luring buyers back. Applications rose 11% last week, a

The communities engulfed in the Los Angeles-area wildfires continue to recover and pick up the pieces. And representatives of Los Angeles County have signaled they want to provide specific guidance for impacted reverse mortgage borrowers to navigate issues that arise with these loans in disaster are