Billionaire Citadel founder Ken Griffin has already conquered the land and the sea in Miami Beach. His next target? The air.  City commissioners approved Griffin’s massive private megayacht marina at 120 MacArthur Causeway a few months ago, but now Griffin wants to chopper in. He submitted a request

🏆 New Building: The largest new building permit issued last week was for an $11.8 million construction project at 6520 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. The permit is associated with developer Pinnacle’s proposed two-building affordable housing development Pinnacle at Cypress. This marks the

While the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act remains in Oval Office big yawn limbo, its game-changing relevance to multifamily developers, apartment builders, rental housing investors and capital providers is clear. The bill has passed both chambers of Congress by historic bipartisan margins. What it

Jenni Bonura has joined Georgia-based First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) as chief growth officer after more than 20 years in senior leadership roles at Harry Norman, REALTORS, including serving as president and CEO of brokerage, according to an announcement on Wednesday. At Harry Norman, Bonura h

Consistent growth and disciplined hiring have helped The Craig Tann Group become one of the nation’s highest-performing real estate teams. Based in Las Vegas, the team closed just under $486 million in sales volume across 877 transaction sides last year — earning the No. 10 national ranking for sale

A Miami Beach developer is facing international scrutiny as organized crime officials investigate disputed land deals tied to the assemblage for Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s planned $1.4 billion luxury resort in Albania. Artur Shehu, who is Albanian, owns multimillion-dollar waterfront homes on

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) has updated its Mortgage Insurance Implementation Guide to incorporate data requirements for VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) subsidiary announced Thursday. The guide provides a standardized data fr

When Americans think about infrastructure, they think about roads, bridges and broadband. But they should also think about housing. A home is the foundation from which families build their lives: where children grow up, neighbors become communities and one generation creates new opportunities for th

Former Zillow employee Samuel James Herrera has notified a Denver-based U.S. District Court that he and his former employer are working toward a settlement in his job discrimination lawsuit.  On Wednesday, Herrera, who calls himself “a day-one Zillow employee,” notified Judge Regina Rodriguez, who i

As of July 1, more than 7 million federal student loan borrowers have 90 days to transition to a new repayment option as the Biden administration’s SAVE income-driven repayment plan is officially phased out. The program, launched in 2023 to lower monthly payments and accelerate loan forgiveness for

Compass International Holdings, is rolling out its AI-powered Home Platform across its company-owned brokerage brands, marking what the company calls the largest technology deployment in residential real estate history, according to an announcement on Thursday.  The firm said the deployment comes le

TitleEase is gaining momentum as demand grows for its franchise-based title insurance model — backed by a recent capital raise, strategic acquisitions and an expanding pipeline of real estate and mortgage partners. The company completed a capital raise that closed at the end of May, with funding sla

An Oregon estate that prominently featured alongside Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett in the 2001 crime-comedy hit “Bandits” has hit the market for $3.99 million. Set on 1.56 acres in the esteemed community of West Linn, the property boasts stunning panoramic views of the Willame

AutoCamp offers Airstream suites, polished cabins, fire pits, design-forward amenities and access to iconic outdoor destinations.

Mortgage rates dropped substantially Thursday, as falling oil prices and the tentative U.S.-Iran peace deal pushed long-term borrowing rates lower. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans fell to 6.43% for the week ending July 2, down 6 basis points from 6.49% the previous week, according to Fr

Despite New York City's first ever pied-à-terre tax on upscale properties worth over $5 million, the city's luxury real estate sector remains unbowed—in fact, it is booming. The tax championed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani went into effect July 1, but Manhattan's luxury market continues to outperform, wit

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have reportedly secured a wedding date and will allegedly be saying "I do" ahead of NFL training camp in New York City's iconic Madison Square Garden. After revealing that he was returning to the Kansas City Chiefs for another year—and that Swift helped him make his dec

A Miami-based company filed for bankruptcy amid a yearslong legal battle over the redevelopment and demolition of a vacant New Orleans affordable housing complex. Granaio LLC, which is owned by Joshua Bruno, petitioned for Chapter 11 reorganization in Miami federal court on June 24, listing $37 mill

Former Memphis Grizzlies player Ja Morant has quietly listed a Miami property that he purchased just five months ago—putting the property on the market for $3.35 million, just days before it was reported that he has been traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. Morant, 26, who is a two-time NBA All Sta

Taylor Swift has once again found herself at the center of the cultural conversation, with fans eagerly following every new development in both her career and her high-profile nuptials with Travis Kelce. The latest wave of speculation centers on rumors that the couple could be set to tie the knot on