Ask any reality TV fanatic to name a real estate agent and it’s likely that they’ll be able to rattle off a huge number of names—from “Selling Sunset” star Jason Oppenheim to “Owning Manhattan” mogul Ryan Serhant. In the past two decades, the high-powered world of luxury real estate has been transformed into binge-worthy dramas … Read more
An entire Montana town was snapped up by one person for the price tag of $2.25 million. The city of Pray—just 45 minutes from Yellowstone National Park—was recently purchased by a local woman. The town comes with its own post office (leased by the U.S. Postal Service), a duplex, and three log cabins used as … 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
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
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
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
While city life has its advantages, and suburban communities offer plenty of perks, more and more homebuyers are seeking a much slower—and more serene—way of life, moving off the grid in order to embrace a sustainable lifestyle. Some with a passion for doomsday prepping seek this kind of remote real estate in a bid to … Read more
Olivia Barash, an actress in “Little House on the Prairie,” is facing eviction from her Los Angeles apartment after suffering from a spate of health issues that have left her “bedridden”—while the government shutdown has deprived her of her SNAP benefits. The 60-year-old actress, who boasts dozens of on-screen credits, including a role in the … Read more
A historic midcentury modern time capsule home that sits on a prime piece of lakefront land in Illinois is desperately seeking a new steward who will usher the architectural gem into the modern era—and save it from near-certain demolition. The property, which is perched on the edge of Lake Michigan, was designed by modernist-architect brothers … Read more
Tesla founder Elon Musk is on track to become the first trillionaire in history after his company’s shareholders approved a groundbreaking $1 trillion pay package for the CEO—who is already the richest person on the planet. The historic rewards program was first proposed by the board of Musk’s Texas-based company in September, when Tesla’s investors … Read more