In the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, brokerages are adding agent headcount in key markets. Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate bought Castelli Real Estate Services, an 80-agent firm in Broward County, bringing its total headcount in the area to 250 agents, according to Castelli’s website. Better Homes & Gardens, led … Read more
A skinny building here, a boldly painted property there—unique design choices are nothing new in the housing market. Yet lying behind a handful of the country’s most distinctive dwellings are twisted tales of revenge that have become the stuff of legend. These “spite houses,” which can be found in such places as Boston and Seattle … Read more
The New York City mayoral election has yet to be decided, but speculation over who will win and what policies they might put in place has already sparked the beginning of an exodus from the Big Apple. With Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani leading in the polls—and promising sweeping tax and housing reforms—a growing number … Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis asked Floridians a big question earlier this year. “You buy a home, pay off a mortgage—and yet you still have to write a check to the government every year just to live on your own property?” he said in his State of the State speech. “Is the property yours or are you … Read more
When visitors first catch sight of the estate at 97 Pecksland Road, they could be forgiven for thinking they had accidentally stumbled across the set of a period movie—or a historic mansion that has long been converted into an events space and tourist venue. Getting married there? Sure. Playing a round of bocce on the … Read more
A new benchmark for luxury bunkers has just been set in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where an extraordinary three-story megamansion that was built both to weather the area’s most aggressive storms and provide a luxury lifestyle unlike any other, has hit the market for just under $15 million. The lavish three-story waterfront mansion spans two contiguous … Read more
The Real Deal‘s Miami Forum is this week. Don’t go unprepared: Here’s a primer on the South Florida real estate market. Macro issues are affecting the tri-county region. President Trump’s immigration policies threaten population growth in South Florida, which trickles down to fewer renters signing leases and an overall drop in consumer spending that affects … Read more
President Donald Trump now has a short list of five final candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and his ultimate selection will have major implications for the housing market and the broader economy. Although Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire Powell, whom the president himself appointed during his first term, Powell seems destined … Read more
Peek into the primary suite of my 1927 Tudor-style house, and the mattress laying bare on the floor beside moving boxes that still need unpacking would appear to signal a recent move. Yet, I actually made the change of address two years ago and have essentially been sleeping on the floor of an empty room … Read more
A quaint estate that is tucked inside Philadelphia’s storybook Chestnut Hill neighborhood—and boasts an incredible artistic and historic legacy—has undergone a significant price chop after hitting the market for a second time. The historic home at 191 E. Evergreen Avenue was originally built in 1885 but was later redesigned for artist Arthur B. Carles, a … Read more