The holiday week showed no signs of slowing down in the city that never sleeps. Luxury sales in New York City topped $189,335,000 in total weekly asking price sales volume for the week ending Nov. 30, according to the Olshan Luxury Market Report. The shortened week, due to the Thanksgiving holiday,

Coastal California, with its high property costs, unique geography, and acute local political and physical land-use constraints, presents among the most challenging market dynamics for homebuilding. Amid these difficulties, there are also opportunities to repurpose underutilized land in innovative w

Connecticut will officially join other states in rolling back decades-old zoning limits to make ground-up homebuilding easier and more plentiful. Last Wednesday morning, Gov. Ned Lamont signed compromise legislation created during a special session in mid-November, months after he vetoed the origina

The nation’s top brokerage by transaction side count, eXp Realty, first entered the forms business during the summer of 2024, as the real estate industry prepared for the business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement. Nearly

Prologis lightened its South Florida industrial portfolio after selling three Broward County warehouses for $53.1 million. An affiliate of Arnet Pharmaceuticals, led by CEO Jose Tabacinic, acquired the industrial complex at 2501 to 2555 Davie Road in Davie from San Francisco-based Prologis, led by C

Legendary singer Elton John set out to spread some Christmas cheer when he posted a festive social media video. However, rather than fostering some festive joy, the singer ended up causing a viral frenzy over the state of his oven. The 78-year-old took to Instagram to share a tongue-in-cheek clip fe

Baby Basics of Collier County held its annual Fashion Show on Friday, November 14, with over 250 men and women in attendance. The fundraising luncheon has become a seasonal favorite among supporters and raised over $100,000. to help families in need. The event brought together guests for an afternoo

Kriss Law/Atlantic Closing & Escrow (KL/ACE) has merged with DaMore Law and its Vermont division, Green Mountain Lawyers — expanding the attorney-driven settlement firm’s reach across New England and strengthening its presence in Vermont. Merging brings DaMore Law’s 25-year regional presence — with

A penthouse at Murano Grande in South Beach led a slow week of new signed contracts in Miami-Dade County.  The pending deal for the nearly $15 million condo marks the most expensive of 11 contracts signed in Miami-Dade between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30, according to the latest Eklund-Gomes report. It trac

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s proposals to reform federal reverse mortgage programs include seven key recommendations — ranging from the creation of a new securitization option to charging insurance premiums based on the actual amount drawn.  In October, the U.S. Department of Housing and

Former "Today" show star Hoda Kotb has shared a glimpse at her second Thanksgiving celebration inside her sprawling Bronxville, NY, home—after making a brief appearance at the iconic Macy's parade, where she lent a hosting hand to her former co-stars, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker. The NBC alum, 61,

CMG Financial‘s reverse mortgage division has welcomed John-Robert Martinez as regional manager of reverse for the eastern U.S., effective Monday. The news was confirmed on LinkedIn by Sean Kirksey, CMG’s vice president of reverse mortgage. “Anyone who has worked with John knows how much this is ear

Just as the holiday travel rush fades, a powerful nor’easter is forming over the Gulf Coast and barreling toward the Northeast, bringing potentially dangerous conditions. The storm is expected to surge up the Eastern Seaboard late Monday into Tuesday, unleashing heavy snow, freezing rain, and wind f

Fathom Holdings has sold its LiveBy assets to Move Concierge for $3 million — with an additional $300,000 in expected annual contingent payments tied to data-sharing agreements. Fathom will retain access to the LiveBy platform for five years while Move Concierge extends its services to all Fathom ag

Rapper 50 Cent is preparing to reveal new insight into the demise of his former rival, Sean "Diddy" Combs, in a new Netflix documentary that will include footage of the disgraced rapper taken just days before his September 2024 arrest. 50 Cent, 50, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, has be

Kevin Bell, a mortgage broker at Oakmont Lending, had to adjust to a different approach to handling credit report costs when he joined the company from a retail lender earlier this year. Oakmont charges borrowers upfront, while Stockton Mortgage Corp., where Bell worked for about three years as a br

As the year winds down, most real estate agents feel the pull to jump straight into 2026 real estate goal-setting mode. New targets, fresh marketing campaigns, ambitious listing goals—it’s all very energizing. Not so fast. Here’s what I’ve learned in nearly 30 years in this business: the most succes

Aventura Mall owners Turnberry and Simon Property Group are taking over an adjacent office and retail complex that was previously home to a Sears store.  Aventura-based Turnberry, led by Jackie Soffer and Indianapolis-based Simon, led by CEO David Simon, bought the previously named Esplanade at Aven

One of the last homes that Hollywood legend Diane Keaton renovated before her death has been put back on the market for $26.9 million, less than two months after the "Annie Hall" star passed away at the age of 79. The Sullivan Canyon property—which was the subject of Keaton's acclaimed book, "The Ho

The two antitrust lawsuits involving Zillow and Redfin’s $100 million multifamily rental syndication deal have been consolidated.  The plaintiffs in the lawsuits include the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general in Virginia, Arizona, New York, Connecticut and Washington. The five stat