California is seeing a glimmer in the housing market as new numbers show home sales hitting an eight-month high, according to the California Association of Realtors®. Existing, single-family home sales rose in October from both the prior month and a year ago—the highest level since February. Sales of existing family homes totaled 282,590 in October, … Read more
The sprawling farmhouse that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought as their initial home base amid their move to the U.K. has reportedly been engulfed by more floodwater—just five months after the couple listed the property for $30 million. DeGeneres, 67, and de Rossi, 52, purchased the 43-acre property in June 2024 for $20 … Read more
Winter storm season is upon us and with two big ones threatening Thanksgiving week, homeowners should be aware of what’s to come. For a 14th year, The Weather Channel has announced its winter storm names for the 2025-26 season. While the National Weather Service participates in naming tropical storms and hurricanes each year, TWC names … Read more
The mastermind behind the wildly-popular Call of Duty: Black Ops series has offloaded the custom-built Brentwood retreat where he conceived the beloved video game franchise—18 months after he put the sprawling property on the market. British native Dave Anthony, who has been hailed as the “billion-dollar game designer” thanks to his work on the Call … Read more
The days of trying to sell a home without an agent are dwindling, with For Sale By Owner transactions at an all-time low. Known as FSBO, those sales now comprise just 5% of home sales, according to the National Association of Realtors 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. That’s 16% less than in 1985, when … Read more
“Married to Real Estate” stars Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson have confessed that they “burst out laughing” after discovering that their HGTV show was canceled as part of the home-renovation network’s bombshell program purge earlier this year. The couple, who announced the news of their series’ axing in June, shared more details about their reaction … Read more
Nine single-family homes are on the market in South Florida asking $100 million or more. As the tri-county region’s busy season for real estate sales ramps up, sellers in the upper echelons of the market are looking to capitalize on demand for large, waterfront estates in prime neighborhoods. In the last week, three estates asking … Read more
“Selling Sunset” star Nicole Young has been embroiled in plenty of public conflicts with fellow cast members throughout her run on the hit Netflix series, and through it all, has relied on her Woodland Hills, CA, home to serve as a private escape from the office drama. Yet, even as the 39-year-old reality TV personality … Read more
The demand for home loans rebounded with a 7.1% increase for the week ending Oct. 24, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). It’s a turnaround from a week ago when mortgage applications decreased by 0.3%. The surge comes as mortgage interest rates dropped to 6.19%, the lowest level in over a year for the … Read more
California’s billionaires may be on the hook for a one-time 5% tax on their net worth to help the state fund health care for low-income residents after sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid—a move that could generate about $100 billion in revenue but potentially shake up the local housing market’s luxury segment. Last week, the Service … Read more