Terra, Frisbie Scale Back Controversial One Boca Project

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Terra and Frisbie Group presented a scaled back plan for their proposed One Boca megaproject in Boca Raton, slashing the housing and office components in the development. It marks the latest iteration of the developers’ February plan to redevelop Boca Raton’s city government campus at 201 West Palmetto Park Road. The new proposal calls for … Read more

Michelle Obama Details How She and Barack Kept Romance Alive in White House—and Lifts the Lid on Their At-Home Date Nights

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Former first lady Michelle Obama has shared intimate new details about how she and her husband, former President Barack Obama, kept the spark in their marriage during their time in the White House—while opening up about how their relationship has evolved since his second term came to an end. Michelle, 61, spent eight years living … Read more

Video Shows Hurricane Melissa Descending on Jamaica With Torrential Rain and Life-Threatening Conditions as Storm Grows Stronger Than Katrina

A man uses his cellphone at the waterfront in Kingston on October 27, 2025. Hurricane Melissa threatened Jamaica with potentially deadly rains after rapidly intensifying into a top-level Category 5 storm, as residents scrambled for shelter from what could be the island's most violent weather on record. Melissa has already been blamed for at least four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and was set to unleash torrential rains on parts of Jamaica in a direct hit on the Caribbean island.

The most powerful Atlantic hurricane of 2025 is nearing landfall in Jamaica, with the Category 5 storm eye approaching the Southwestern coast of the island first. As Hurricane Melissa approached the island on Monday evening, conditions quickly deteriorated and though many braced and prepared for the story, mandatory evacuations were issued in many areas such … Read more

HGTV Announces Return of Multiple Fan Favorite Shows—After Facing Viewer Fury Over Spate of Cancellations

HGTV Announces Return of Multiple Fan Favorite Shows—After Facing Viewer Fury Over Spate of Cancellations

HGTV has announced that it is bringing back a wide variety of fan-favorite shows starting this fall—after coming under furious criticism for executing a programming purge that saw multiple series being axed. The home network sparked controversy in July when it revealed that it was canceling several popular shows: “Bargain Block,” “Married to Real Estate,” … Read more

Home Value Growth Slows Further as Prices Drop in 9 of Top 20 Metros

Home Value Growth Slows Further as Prices Drop in 9 of Top 20 Metros

National growth in home values continues to slow, with prices now falling in 9 out of the 20 major metro areas tracked by a key index. The value of single-family homes in the U.S. as measured by repeat transactions rose 1.5% in August compared to a year earlier, according to data from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller … Read more

A Surprising Midwestern Metro Is Suddenly Booming With Homebuyers—Here’s What’s Behind the Surge

A Surprising Midwestern Metro Is Suddenly Booming With Homebuyers—Here’s What’s Behind the Surge

South Bend, IN, may be best known as the home of the golden-domed University of Notre Dame and its storied Fighting Irish football team—but this year, the mid-sized Midwestern metro is turning heads for another reason—its surging housing market. Set along the St. Joseph’s River, South Bend—a city of 350,000 residents—took home the bronze in … Read more

Eichner’s Firm Sued Over Loan For North Miami Condo Buyout

Eichner's Firm Sued Over Loan For North Miami Condo Buyout

Ian Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company is being sued by a lender that alleges it’s owed more than half a million dollars in fees tied to the firm’s planned condo buyout in North Miami.  Boston-based CW Investment Advisers filed a lawsuit against New York-based and Miami-based Continuum over the financing backing the $61 million buyout of … Read more

Fed Interest Rate Meeting Begins With Officials Divided on Policy and Blinded by Shutdown

Fed Interest Rate Meeting Begins With Officials Divided on Policy and Blinded by Shutdown

Blinded by a data blackout during the government shutdown and deeply divided on the correct path forward, top Federal Reserve officials are meeting again to decide their next move on interest rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is joining other members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for the two-day … Read more

Your City’s ‘Hoofprint’ Could Affect Your Home’s Sustainability Score

Map showing carbon hoof prints across the continental U.S.

Almost 20 years ago, after a harrowing experience watching “Food, Inc.,” I decided to become vegetarian. I told my parents my choice was motivated in equal parts by wanting to do what’s right for animals and for the environment. They rolled their eyes. It was an admittedly dramatic stand. But what none of us realized … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Stone Finishes Renovations on Listed $23.5 Million Austin Mansion—as Photos Reveal Stunning Transformation of Home

Exterior of Emma Stone's Austin Mansion

Renovations on actress Emma Stone‘s extraordinary Texas mansion appear to have finally been completed—five months after she put the palatial pad on the market for $23.5 million. New listing photos shared with Realtor.com® reveal that the “landmark” dwelling has undergone an incredible transformation since it was listed at the end of May, with once-bare rooms … Read more