August 2025

California affordable housing programs face new legal challenge

Hundreds of affordable housing programs across California may be in legal jeopardy after a new federal lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of one of the state’s most widely used housing tools. The suit — filed Thursday in federal court in San Francisco and first reported by CalMatters — targets East Palo Alto, California’s “inclusionary zoning” ordinance. That legislation requires...

World Property Bank Announced to Capitalize on Coming Trillion-Dollar Tokenization Boom

In a bold move signaling the next phase of digital disruption in global real estate finance, Miami-based World Property Ventures -- a real estate technology development firm operating at the true intersection of Main Street real estate, Wall Street finance, Silicon Valley innovation and DARPA disruption -- announced its newest portfolio company under development: World Property Bank. Slated to launch in...

How much lower can mortgage rates go after Friday’s jobs report?

Mortgage rates fell 0.18% last week, breaking below the key threshold of 6.64%. Why is this important? Because in the last three years, when mortgage rates fell from 6.64% to 6%, housing demand has improved. Now the question is: can rates go lower? 10-year yield and mortgage rates In my 2025 forecast, I anticipated the following ranges: Mortgage rates between 5.75% and 7.25% The 10-year yield...

Trigger lead ban bill advances to Trump’s desk

The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808) passed through the U.S. Senate with unanimous consent and without amendments late Saturday. The legislation gained approval from the U.S. House of Representatives earlier in June. The legislation is designed to enact a national prohibition on the misuse of trigger leads. Under this act, companies are prohibited from making credit offers unless the...

5 Dream Homes by the Sea (10 photos)

Fancy some armchair travel? Tour this collection of homes with views out over sparkling blue water. From a coast guard’s cottage on the Cornwall, England, coast to a Mediterranean villa in Marseilles, France, these homes all have one thing in common: expansive views of the...

Storm-ready oceanfront fortress lists for $25M in Vero Beach, FL

In a private, gated enclave on Florida’s Treasure Coast, a newly completed oceanfront home is raising the bar with its hurricane-ready design. Listed for $25 million, the striking residence sits along 126 feet of direct Atlantic frontage in the exclusive Ocean Pearl community of Vero Beach. Perched nearly 17 feet above sea level and over-engineered from the ground up, the two-story fortress offers...

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