As a CEO of a public relations and storytelling agency in Tulsa, OK, Kristi Eaton is no stranger to working long hours. She started her business in 2023 after consulting for several years. “People tend to think consultants or those who own their own business work fewer hours, but my friends will tell you that … Read more
Mortgage rates ticked up slightly on Thursday but essentially held steady as markets took a pause amid cautious optimism over the federal government’s reopening after the longest-ever shutdown, tempered by lingering economic uncertainty. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6.24% for the week ending Nov. 13, up from 6.22% the week … Read more
The condo association that governs the Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale condo-hotel filed for bankruptcy after losing a legal fight with two hospitality investment giants. The Castillo Grand Hotel Condominium Residences Association (CGHCRA), which governs the condo-hotel units at the property, filed for Chapter 11 restructuring in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, the South … Read more
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed allowing voters to decide whether they want to abolish school property taxes for homeowners as he launches his reelection bid. Speaking on Sunday at an event in Houston, marking the start of his campaign for a historic fourth consecutive gubernatorial term, Abbott, a Republican, laid out a five-point property … Read more
The billionaire family that owns the Washington Nationals struck out in the Kendall multifamily submarket. An affiliate of Rockville, Maryland-based Lerner Residential sold Motion at Dadeland, a 25-story tower with 295 apartments at 8400 South Dixie Highway for $72.4 million, records and real estate database Vizzda show. The buyer, an affiliate of Los Angeles-based JRK … Read more
The Cornerstone Group and Brookstone Partners propose a 354-unit multifamily tower in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, amid an apartment building frenzy in South Florida. Cornerstone and Brookstone, both based in Hollywood, want to develop an eight-story building with a 5,000-square-foot grocery store on a 2.4-acre site on the northwest corner of Northwest Eighth Avenue and … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has revealed the extreme steps he’s taken to guard himself—and his home—against the rising threat from “lunatics,” admitting his fear that the hatred he receives from online trolls is at risk of evolving into very real-life abuse. Portnoy, 48, opened up about his fears around his safety, during an interview … Read more
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” stars Jessi and Jordan Ngatikaura have put their marital home in Utah up for sale for $2.5 million—amid furious speculation that they are headed for divorce. Jessi, 33, and Jordan, 31, who wed in 2020, have lived in the six-bedroom, five-bathroom, 6,979-square-foot domain in Pleasant Grove, UT, “for 16 … Read more
If you’ve been dreaming of a white Christmas, you’re in luck. The forecast for many parts of the country looks snowy, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Of course, this could put a real wrench in any travel plans to see family and friends over the holidays, especially in four key regions of the country. … Read more
Chetrit Group’s waterfront condo development site in Pompano Beach and its units at the Hollywood Beach Resort condo are headed to a Uniform Commercial Code foreclosure auction. The lender that provided a $17.2 million loan on both properties in 2022 filed for the UCC foreclosure, according to a public notice published in the South Florida … Read more