Bright MLS expects the U.S. housing market to enter a transitional period in 2026, with slightly lower mortgage rates and rising inventory offering some relief to buyers but not enough to fuel a full recovery. The nation’s largest multiple listing service (MLS) released its annual forecast Wednesday

Pennymac TPO is waiving a $99 credit report fee charged at closing for loans submitted through its POWER+ portal in December, the lender announced Wednesday. “Qualified credit report fee waivers will be paid by Pennymac at closing—no action required by the partner,” the company said in a notice to b

A public-private partnership between Boca Raton, David Martin’s Terra and the Frisbie family’s Frisbie Group to redevelop the coastal city’s government campus has erupted into an impassioned debate over how, exactly, public land should be used, sold and leased.  But a judge just threw a wrench in lo

Boston is already one of the most expensive U.S. cities to live in—and it's about to become even pricier. In October 2025, the median home list price in Boston was just under $800,000, the fifth-highest among the top 50 U.S. metros and the highest outside California, according to the Realtor.com® mo

Tesla tycoon Elon Musk is already father to at least 13 children—however, the billionaire has now admitted that he is open to expanding his brood even more via adoption, despite confessing that he finds it "impossible" to carve out time to spend with the kids he already has. The 54-year-old business

Delta trimmed its fourth-quarter profit forecast, citing the government shutdown.

Is your rent too high in 2025? You're definitely not alone. Nearly half of renters are cost-burdened, defined as spending 30% or more of their income on housing, according to Census data. For years, it’s felt like rising rent was just the cost of existing. But that tide is finally shifting. Rents na

Disgraced actor Bill Cosby's New York City townhouse has been taken off the market, eight months after being listed for $6.99 million amid the TV star's ongoing foreclosure battle. The property, which is one of two that has been under threat of foreclosure, was initially put on the market in April,

Gaia Real Estate moved its headquarters from New York to Miami, as it focuses on investment in South Florida’s multifamily market.  The move comes after a slowdown of the influx of out-of-state companies to South Florida, which reached an apex in the three post-pandemic years. Gaia’s heightened inve

A 50-foot-wide rotating bookshelf planted in the sand in front of the Faena District is drawing crowds during Miami Art Week — a fitting backdrop for a mixed-use project that has, since it opened a decade ago, fused luxury real estate with the art world.  The installation, called The Library of Us,

Employment in the private sector fell by 32,000 jobs in November, driven by major cuts at small businesses, bolstering the case for another Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Employers with fewer than 50 workers reported shedding 120,000 jobs last month, even as medium and large businesses expanded

The demand for a home loan continues to take an up-and-down path as applications decreased 1.4% for the week ending Nov. 28, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This is down from the week prior when it saw applications increase 0.2%. The total is also adjusted for the Thanksgiving holiday

Mortgage rates will continue to average above 6% next year, but affordability will improve modestly as the typical monthly payment falls below 30% of a household's income for the first time since 2022, the Realtor.com® economic research team predicts in its 2026 housing forecast. The forecast predic

A bare-bones "retreat" in Maine that lacks almost every basic amenity a homeowner might expect from a residential structure has hit the market for just $130,000—offering little more than a wooden shack that comes complete with 3 acres of rural land. Described in its listing as a "small cabin," the p

The homeownership rate in the United States is projected to fall further in 2026 after reaching a six-year low earlier this year, according to a new forecast from the Realtor.com® economic research team. The percentage of households that are owner-occupied has trended down over the last few years, h

Scott Pung did everything right. He bought a three-bedroom home in Union Township, MI, for his family, paid his bills, and followed the rules to receive a property tax exemption for a small supplemental school tax. When Scott died in 2004, the home passed to his family. Under Michigan law, the schoo

When Judy and Dan Russ bought their home in upstate New York, Dan knew the Norway Spruce in their front yard had potential. At 75 feet tall, with verdant branches and a striking symmetry, it had all the makings of a Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. He was right. Dan died in 2020, at just 32 years

The sprawling farmhouse that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought as their initial home base amid their move to the U.K. has reportedly been engulfed by more floodwater—just five months after the couple listed the property for $30 million. DeGeneres, 67, and de Rossi, 52, purchased the 43-acre

A custom-built Massachusetts dwelling is redefining what it means to sit back and relax—thanks to a top-of-the-line smart system that gives residents the ability to control almost every aspect of their living experience at the touch of a button. Located in Lexington on a leafy 0.7-acre parcel, the s

California is seeing a glimmer in the housing market as new numbers show home sales hitting an eight-month high, according to the California Association of Realtors®. Existing, single-family home sales rose in October from both the prior month and a year ago—the highest level since February. Sales o