Homebuyers are increasingly willing to pay a premium for a certain perk—and it’s not a swimming pool, three-car garage, or two kitchens. A survey from the National Association of Realtors® showed that Americans are prioritizing walkability in a way they haven’t since the pre-Henry Ford era. 79% of respondents rated walkability as “very” or “somewhat” … Read more
A Nantucket, MA, homeowner at the center of a neighborly war has sold his home—the very home that got him in legal trouble. Jonathan Jacoby is accused of cutting down 16 of his neighbor’s trees to create an ocean view for the home he was selling. The listing had highlighted “sweeping views of the Atlantic … Read more
Pantzer Properties bought a 393-unit apartment building in Miramar for $161 million. The purchase comes on the heels of New York-based Pantzer closing its $1 billion Panco Strategic Real Estate Fund VI that will target multifamily properties on the East Coast. Boston-based Rockpoint and Coconut Grove-based Related Group sold the eight-story building at 1-3 Main … Read more
A prominent Republican donor has swooped in on a luxurious mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, offering its owners a whopping $28 million for the enormous property—on one very significant condition: that they vacate their home of more than 25 years in less than a week. Doug “Papa Doug” Manchester, a property investor who hails … Read more
Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke has opened up about the future of his illustrious career, revealing why he’s refusing to retire—even at the ripe old age of 100—after admitting that he feels “frustrated” by his “diminished” health. The 99-year-old, who will celebrate his 100th birthday on Dec. 13, sat down with the “Today” show’s Al … Read more
The share of homebuilders offering price cuts on newly built homes reached a new five-year high in November, as builders grappled with headwinds from economic uncertainty. This month, 41% of builders reported cutting prices, a record high in the post-Covid period, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released Tuesday. The … Read more
President Donald Trump, unsurprisingly, is picking a MAGA Republican to be the next Miami mayor. But real estate industry titans are circling the wagons for the moderate Democrat for the supposedly non-partisan runoff on Dec. 9. Over the weekend, Trump, whose presidential library could be built in downtown Miami, posted on Truth Social that he’s … Read more
A sprawling 4.2-acre seaside Palm Beach, FL, estate that was once owned by Aldo Gucci, former chairman of the luxury fashion brand, has just hit the market for $205 million—seeking to set a record for the most expensive home ever sold. The 14,496-square-foot megamansion, which is located near the Palm Beach Inlet, is currently owned … Read more
Riviera Beach approved a deal with New York-based Exact Capital to enable it to build 280 apartments in the city, most of which will be workforce and affordable housing. The development agreement, which includes the sale of a half-acre property owned by the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency for $2 million, was approved by a … Read more
The U.S. housing market will finally turn the corner in 2026, with a double-digit increase in home sales supporting a 4% increase in home prices, according to new predictions from the National Association of Realtors®. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun forecasts sales volume for existing homes will rise 14% next year after three years of … Read more