August 2025

Rare Ringling-era mansion in Sarasota hits the market for $17.5M

In the 1930s, Sarasota was buzzing with circus stars, Gilded Age money, and Mediterranean Revival mansions springing up along its waterfront. One of the finest survivors of that era, Casa del Carnevale — a nationally registered historic estate with roots in John Ringling’s glittering circle — has just hit the market for $17.5 million. Built in 1936 for industrialist Charles E. Leigh, co-founder of...

Zombie Foreclosures Edge Up Across U.S.

The number of empty U.S. homes stayed relatively flat in the third quarter of 2025, even as abandoned foreclosure properties -- so-called "zombies" -- ticked higher, underscoring resilience in housing demand despite lingering stress pockets, according to new data from ATTOM. Roughly 1.39 million residential properties, equal to 1.3% of the nation's housing stock, sat vacant as of September 2025, ATTOM said...

Tech startup offering AI-driven property level risk modeling

San Diego-based startup FutureProof is using artificial intelligence (AI) to change the way insurers assess catastrophe risk and set premiums, a shift that could make insurance both more affordable and easier to come by in disaster-prone regions. “FutureProof started with thinking about the build environment and everyone’s homes and businesses,” FutureProof co-founder and co-CEO Alisa Valderrama...

Coldwell Banker’s Jason Waugh on data, skills and seizing market opportunity

On a recent call with HousingWire, Jason Waugh, the president of Coldwell Banker Affiliates, reflected on a milestone at home — his oldest daughter heading off to college. “We’re putting the finishing touches on summer before she leaves,” he says. For Waugh, it was a reminder of transition, which is a theme that also defines today’s housing market. Just as his family prepares for change,...

In New York, many seniors aren’t getting vital support services

New York is among the states where older residents are not receiving adequate levels of in-home care and other support services, according to a report published by a local news outlet. The report cited data from the Office of the New York State Comptroller, which found that some 16,000 of the state’s senior residents “continue to languish on waitlists” for services. That’s in spite of the fact...

Mortgage brokers say loanDepot is knocking at their door again

loanDepot appears to be building capabilities in the wholesale mortgage space — a channel it formally exited three years ago. Executives and owners at three mortgage brokerage shops told HousingWire they were recently contacted by loanDepot representatives who introduced themselves as account executives while “re-introducing” the company’s wholesale channel and inviting the brokers to become...

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