Famous Folks Flock to Florida

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“South Florida by the numbers” is a web feature that catalogs the most notable, quirky and surprising real estate statistics.  What do a legendary movie star, two international pop sensations, an iconic rapper-turned-actor, a sports media maven and a Real Housewife all have in common? They’ve all traded Hollywood lights for South Florida nights, and … Read more

‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Child Star Floyd Roger Myers Jr. Dies in Maryland Home at 42 After Suffering a Heart Attack

Floyd Roger Myers Jr.

Former “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” child star Floyd Roger Myers Jr. has passed away inside his Maryland home at the age of 42 after suffering a heart attack, his family has confirmed. The news of Myers’ passing was shared by his mother, Renee Trice, who revealed to TMZ that her son died in the … Read more

Zombie Foreclosures Dip Across U.S. but Investor-Owned Vacancies Are Highest in the Midwest

Zombie Foreclosures Dip Across U.S. but Investor-Owned Vacancies Are Highest in the Midwest

Foreclosed “zombie” properties have fallen slightly across the nation but vacancies are high in four Midwestern and one Southern state. The number of zombie properties for the fourth quarter of 2025 rose quarter over quarter in 21 states and the District of Columbia, but by small margins and as few as a single additional zombie … Read more

Glass and Steel Sanctuary That Is Perched Above the Clouds in Santa Barbara Lists for $8 Million: ‘A Living Work of Art’

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Along the Santa Barbara coastline, where ocean meets mountains, sits a truly exceptional $7.95 million glass-and-steel sanctuary that quite literally floats in the clouds. Perched atop “a private 2.76-acre ridge,” the four-bedroom concrete estate at 2805 Spyglass Ridge Road offers a level of luxury that goes far beyond the average home—or even the average mansion, … Read more

Boston’s Seaport Has Become a Billion-Dollar Real Estate Hot Spot but Rising Waters Loom

Commonwelath Pier in Boston in the 1910's

Boston’s Seaport was little more than a windswept stretch of asphalt and aging warehouses a couple of decades ago. Now, it’s a billion-dollar real estate gold mine that finds itself facing major flooding problems. The Seaport is at the center of a study on whether flooding will compromise the neighborhood and the streets, tunnels, and … Read more

Location Ventures Entity Allegely Owes $650K In Fees

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A Coconut Grove commercial condo association wants the court-appointed receiver for disgraced developer Rishi Kapoor’s defunct firm to cough up $650,000 in maintenance fees.  It’s the latest dust-up surrounding an unfinished mixed-use project at 3120-3170 Commodore Plaza previously being developed by an affiliate of Location Ventures, the defunct Coral Gables-based firm founded by Kapoor in … Read more

California’s New Redistricting Maps Could Quietly Reshape Real Estate Markets

Proposed Congressional map for California special election.

A highly contentious issue is in the hands of voters in California. Eligible residents are going to the polls in a special election Nov. 4 to decide whether to approve Proposition 50—a proposal to temporarily redraw the state’s congressional district lines. The Golden State hopes to offset a move by Texas that was designed to … Read more

Prince Harry Proves Himself To Be a True Angeleno as He Cheers on L.A. Dodgers in World Series

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex react during the fifth inning of game four of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Prince Harry has solidified his commitment to life in sunny Los Angeles by throwing his support behind one of the city’s most successful sports teams, proudly cheering on the L.A. Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series. Harry, 41, wore his fandom with pride, sporting a Dodgers baseball cap as he and his wife, … Read more

Penn-Florida Sells ALF Boca Raton Dev Site to SobelCo

Penn-Florida Sells ALF Boca Raton Dev Site to SobelCo

Facing foreclosure on its development site in Boca Raton, Penn-Florida Companies sold the 1-acre lot previously planned for an assisted living facility for $27 million.  Led by Mark Gensheimer, Penn-Florida sold the vacant property at 375 East Royal Palm Road to Boca Raton-based SobelCo, according to records and real estate database Vizzda. SobelCo, a real … Read more

Fed Cuts Interest Rate Again as Layoffs Mount: What it Means for Mortgages as Markets React

Fed Cuts Interest Rate Again as Layoffs Mount: What it Means for Mortgages as Markets React

The Federal Reserve has announced its second interest rate cut in a row, easing monetary policy as concerns grow about rising layoffs and economic fallout from the government shutdown. Fed Chair Jerome Powell joined the majority of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to vote for the quarter-point rate cut at Wednesday’s meeting in Washington … Read more