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An intriguing earth-sheltered hobbit home that looks as if it has been partly swallowed by the ground around it has hit the market in Massachusetts for the incredibly affordable price of $450,000. At first glance, you could be forgiven for missing the unique Hanson abode, which blends so seamlessly into its natural surroundings. But upon … Read more
A breathtaking waterfront estate built in 1898 in the coastal enclave of Larchmont, NY, overlooking Long Island Sound recently completed a multiyear reimagination—and it has just hit the market for $23 million. Known as Villa Cheri, the seven-bedroom megamansion sits on 1.38 manicured acres boasting spectacular sea views. It last traded hands for $7,215,000 in … Read more
Living in Florida is becoming punishingly unaffordable, and nearly half of the Sunshine State’s residents are now considering moving elsewhere, according to a new study. Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative (BEPI) released the results of its latest poll this week, revealing that just under 50% of Floridians are “seriously considering” moving due to … Read more
A San Francisco-based insurance company leveraging artificial intelligence promises to reshape home insurance in parts of the U.S. facing some of the worst climate risks. In 2024, a group of Silicon Valley tech veterans launched Stand Insurance, using what the company describes as physics-based AI models to underwrite policies and create customized fire resilience plans … Read more
Blackstone held a fire sale on an Aventura senior living facility, selling the site for a $36.5 million discount. Aventura-based BH Group, led by Isaac and Liat Toledano, and Fort Lauderdale-based Gold Standard of Care bought Sterling Aventura at 2777 Northeast 183rd Street in Aventura for $12 million, a source close to the transaction told … Read more
Social media can be a very powerful tool, but simply chasing likes or trying to go “viral” won’t do anything to help a real estate professional’s career, panelists warned during a discussion on the business of digital marketing during The Real Deal Miami Forum on Thursday. Michael Ruiz, president and CEO of Legendary Productions, a … Read more
Developer Edgardo Defortuna and brokerage head Craig Studnicky said the foreign buyers they work with have not been deterred by the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. “They already have their visa, their status or they already own property here, and they’re trying to [purchase] something better, bigger,” Defortuna, CEO of Miami-based Fortune International Group, said … Read more
There’s a Texas size boom happening just outside the capital of the Lone Star State. A rural area full of farms, 40 minutes from Austin, is set to see mega-growth as the site of a new film studio, an Elon Musk technology hub, and a new luxury housing community. Bastrop, TX—population only about 13,000 people—is … Read more
Multifamily developers Bruce Menin, Erik Rutter and Joe Lubeck say South Florida needs more housing, but skittish equity investment is among the many barriers to entry. The trio, who spoke during The Real Deal Miami Real Estate Forum 2025, pushed back on the notion the tri-county region is struggling with a supply overhang due to … Read more
Without key government data during this record-breaking shutdown, the signals we do have on the economy are mixed and housing is caught in the middle. The federal government shutdown is now the longest one on record, surpassing the 2018–19 shutdown that lasted 35 days. While lenders have workarounds to keep many home sales on track, … Read more