October 2025

ALTA Good Deeds Foundation awards $105K in grants, honors late board chair

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Good Deeds Foundation has awarded $105,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations across the country, the group announced Tuesday during ALTA ONE. That new round of giving brings the foundation’s total charitable contributions to $1,361,000 since its launch in October 2020. The announcement came with reflection on the recent passing of Mary O’Donnell,...

Anne Winicki joins Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty in Florida

Florida-based Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Anne Winicki has joined the firm — following a standout career at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices where she earned top accolades across Florida and the Gulf Coast region. Winicki built a reputation as one of the premier real estate professionals in northwest Florida. According to RealTrends Verified agent rankings, she ranked No. 85...

Modern luxury home overlooking the Las Vegas skyline asks $6.5 million

Perched high in the guard-gated community of MacDonald Highlands, a sleek desert contemporary home with knockout Strip views has just hit the market for $6.499 million. Designed by Pinnacle Architects and listed with Ivan Sher of IS Luxury, the 5,693-square-foot residence combines resort-level amenities with an unmistakably modern design sensibility — all while keeping the focus on what makes Las...

Palm Springs home is peak California mid-century modern — so much so it inspired a cult-favorite perfume

You know a house has serious design cred when it inspires a fragrance. The Wexler Residence — the personal home of architect Donald Wexler, FAIA — has hit the market for $3.8 million, and it’s the real-life muse behind Perfumehead founder Daniel Patrick Giles’ signature scent, 1272. Represented by Brian Linder and Rick Grahn of Compass, the Palm Springs home is a perfectly preserved slice of...

Global Super-Prime Home Sales Surge in Mid-2025

Global sales of super-prime homes--properties valued at $10 million and above--continued their upward momentum in the second quarter of 2025, according to international property consultancy Knight Frank. The firm recorded 590 transactions worldwide during the quarter, up 19% from 497 in the same period a year earlier. Total deal value grew even more sharply, rising 33% year-on-year to $11.8 billion from...

Equifax slashes VantageScore 4.0 pricing as FICO launches new reseller model

Equifax announced changes to its pricing strategy following Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO)’s rollout of a new program that allows tri-merge resellers to calculate and distribute its scores directly to mortgage lenders.The credit bureau said it will offer VantageScore 4.0 – a direct competitor to FICO — at $4.50 per score through the end of 2027. It will also provide the score at no cost for the remainder of...

Kansas City Fed chair backs cautious approach on rates

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeff Schmid said Monday that inflation remains above the Fed’s goal and backed current interest rate policy — even as the labor market cools and housing costs remain a key driver of inflation. Speaking to the CFA Society Kansas City, Schmid said he voted in favor of the Fed’s September quarter-point rate cut but sees no need for aggressive easing....

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