Mortgage rates increased Thursday as markets awaited the release of the long-delayed employment report for September and continued to assess the latest inflation data in the wake of the government shutdown. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans edged up to 6.26% for the week ending Nov. 20, up from 6.24% the week before, … Read more
The Boca Raton City Council unanimously approved plans by the city’s housing authority and Miami-based Atlantic Pacific Companies to add 105 apartments to a decades-old affordable housing complex. The zoning changes will enable Atlantic Pacific and the Boca Raton Housing Authority to build two new three-story apartment buildings with 54 one-bedroom units, 42 two-bedroom units … Read more
Commercial real estate investor Todd J. Drowlette has brokered boatloads of deals with major corporations, including Starbucks and Dunkin’, but when it came to signing on the dotted line for his own property purchase, “The Real Estate Commission” star was swayed by something far more important than a bottom line. The 44-year-old A&E star, who … Read more
Miami commissioners are set to vote on a proposal that would allow developers to double their density in specific neighborhoods, starting in Edgewater. If approved, the city’s Resilience Trust Fund would be used to help pay for flood control and climate projects, Coconut Grove Spotlight reported. The city’s Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board approved the … Read more
Cooking icon Martha Stewart has issued a very divisive piece of advice about the perfect time to serve Thanksgiving dinner—insisting that anyone hosting loved ones this holiday would do well to follow her guidelines for ensuring no guest goes hungry on the big day. Stewart, 84, has been doling out Thanksgiving tips and tricks for … Read more
The former New York Magazine journalist who left her job after sharing an intimate texting relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now been accused by her former fiancé of having a “physical” affair with another prominent politician: former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. Olivia Nuzzi, now 32, had her name plastered in headlines across … Read more
Social media sensation Alix Earle has given fans a glimpse inside her sprawling Los Angeles home as she shared a behind-the-scenes look at her daily routine as a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars.” The 24-year-old, who rose to stardom by sharing “Get Ready With Me” videos on TikTok, has been a fan favorite on … Read more
Writer Jack London‘s brief and very public life has always been the source of much drama and speculation—from his near-mythic Yukon adventures that left him with lifelong health problems to whispers of a romantic triangle involving his second wife. But now, a new layer of intrigue has been added to the mystery surrounding “The Call … Read more
An Aventura-based developer is converting a new apartment building in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood into condos, and launching sales of the project, The Real Deal has learned. Gamla Cedron Group, led by CEO Shaoul Mishal, hired Douglas Elliman to lead sales of the eight-story, 100-unit Centralis Residences Miami at 1110 Northwest First Street. Units will … Read more
The demand for home loans decreased 5.2% for the week ending Nov. 14, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). That’s a dip from the week prior when applications registered a 6% increase. The decline comes on the heels of mortgage interest rates ticking up to 6.24% for the week ending Nov. 14, according to … Read more