Billionaire Larry Ellison is the new jungle king lording over Palm Beach County’s Lion Country Safari. An entity with the same Walnut Creek, California address as the Larry Ellison Foundation paid $30 million for the 254.2-acre property at 2003 Lion Country Safari Road, records and real estate datab

The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its 2025–2026 Winter Forecast, describing the national outlook as “mostly mild—with pockets of wild.” Editor Carol Connare explains that “most areas will experience near-normal to slightly milder temperatures,” though a few chilly bursts may still roll across th

Nadim Ashi’s Fort Partners sold an oceanfront penthouse at its Seaway at the Surf Club for $86 million, making it the most expensive condo ever sold in Miami-Dade County.  Records show the Fort Partners affiliate SCR Residences LLC sold unit PH-11 at 9149 Collins Avenue in Surfside to Surfclub 11 LL

If you've found yourself unable to afford your mortgage payments, you're not alone. In the real estate world, many people refer to this as an underwater mortgage. So what does that all-too-common euphemism actually mean, and what are your options? According to a Cotality 2025 home equity report, nea

A New Jersey home is drawing attention for its price tag. The 22,000-square-foot estate that was recently sold for $6 million became the highest-priced home ever to sell in Wall Township. The listing agent, Sal Ventre of REAL Brokerage, calls the incredible property "a residential resort." Wall Town

The federal fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James was dismissed by a federal judge on Monday. "The Attorney General's attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid," U.S. District Court Judge Cameron McGowan Curri

Juggling finances in retirement can be tricky. Living on a fixed income means making careful money moves without a steady paycheck. If you’ve planned appropriately, you likely have several pools of money to draw from, including Social Security and retirement accounts you’ve been funding for years. 

Ten months after wildfires scorched parts of Los Angeles and its suburbs, the city announced what it called a "major milestone": The first home to be rebuilt in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades neighborhood has received its certificate of occupancy. However, there's a catch: The home in question, a fo

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made history when she became the youngest person to take up the important role—but she has now revealed that she has paid a heavy price for cementing her status as a political heavyweight, particularly when it comes to her life at home with her husband an

Hollywood heavyweight Hugh Jackman has shared some very entertaining insight into Neil Diamond's life at his Colorado mansion, after inviting himself to spend the night with the legendary singer and his wife. Jackman, 57, opened up about his impromptu trip to the Diamond household during an appearan

BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES APPOINTS COSTANZO AS DIRECTOR OF BROOKDALE COGNITIVE HEALTH SERVICES Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services to support older adults and their families, announced the appointment of Riley Costanzo, MSW a

Being a first-time homeowner usually comes with a long to-do list. Renovations, repairs, and routine maintenance can quickly pile up. Now that winter is fast approaching, it’s also important to prep your home for the colder temps.  While some winterizing tasks, like testing your furnace and checking

Opening next year, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Naples—the area’s first-ever stand-alone Ritz-Carlton-branded property, conceived by Stock Development and its luxury condominium division, Stock Residences—has already set a new benchmark for coastal luxury. At the heart of its success is a sales team

A familiar face made a big move last week with the $140 million purchase of 11 storefronts on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Michael Comras’ Comras Company plans to redevelop the properties into a 150,000-square-foot boutique shopping district called NoLi — short for North Lincoln Road.  In 2015, the r

Airline executives are hoping for a smooth Thanksgiving after a rocky fall because of the government shutdown.

The housing market experienced a slightly positive shift mid-June and is ending 2025 on even more positive news. Existing home sales have shown four consecutive months of year-over-year growth and our total pending home sales data has just reached a multiyear high for this calendar week. By tracking

The U.S. launched a nationwide civility campaign amid rising disruptive passenger incidents, with in-flight outbursts now quadruple their 2019 levels.

As the weather cools heading into late fall, so does the U.S. housing market, with Florida leading the nation in metros experiencing the steepest home price declines.  A recent report from real estate analytics firm Cotality revealed that of the 10 coolest markets in the U.S. among the 100 largest m

In Palm Beach, FL, luxury real estate has reached eye-popping heights: Three homes are now listed for $100 million-plus, with prices soaring as high as $205 million. The real estate market for waterfront "trophy homes" in Palm Beach—where 51.3% of all real estate deals are all-cash—is red-hot. "We a

Home sales are finally showing real momentum as we close out 2025. The trends are consistent enough to inspire me to sketch a Goldilocks case that results in very significant home sales growth 2026. What if we get lucky and the conditions land just right? First the data. The Altos weekly pending sal