2025

Baltimore is embarking on what civic leaders call ‘the nation’s most ambitious housing redevelopment program’ — a 15-year effort that aims to turn around more than 37,000 vacant or at-risk properties and influence market conditions for another 33,000 homes and lots. The strategy is supported by $1.2 billion in public funding commitments and is expected to leverage an additional $5 billion from...

Top 10 U.S. mortgage lender CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) on Wednesday announced that it has increased its conforming loan limit to $819,000, joining the list of lenders that are moving in advance of the projected 2026 loan limits to be released later in the year by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). “Today’s housing market can be tough to navigate, and CCM is focused on creating solutions...

For many in the multiple listing services (MLS) industry, Monday’s announcement that Compass was acquiring Anywhere served as a wake-up call of sorts.  Over the past year, Compass has worked to grow its stockpile of exclusive listings, but many did not consider the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm a serious threat to the MLS structure, due to the size of his firm. That all changed with Monday’s...

One of Montecito’s most exclusive enclaves just got a fresh listing — and it comes with both celebrity ties and knockout design. The $27 million estate at 1850 Jelinda Drive sits inside the guard-gated community of Ennisbrook, where neighbors include Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden, and where Kendall Jenner recently picked up Ellen DeGeneres’s former equestrian estate for $23 million. This...

An appealing living-room arrangement requires more than a beautiful color scheme and nice furniture. There are other factors to consider, such as balance, proportion and placement. Not sure what that means for you and your living room? We asked three design experts to reveal the most common styling...

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Miami's housing market cooled in August 2025 as higher borrowing costs and tight lending standards pressured overall sales, even as international demand and rising inventory signaled a maturing, more balanced market. Total residential sales in Miami-Dade County fell 10.7% from a year earlier to 1,788 transactions, according to data from the Miami Association of Realtors. Single-family deals slid 8.2% while...

RealReports and Restb.ai announced a partnership on Tuesday to integrate appraisal-grade property insights into multiple listing service (MLS)-facing tools. First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) in Georgia and MLS Now in Ohio will be among the first MLS organizations to offer the technology to members. FMLS serves 57,000 members across Georgia and the Southeast while MLS Now covers 32 counties in...

Homeowners are turning underused private spaces into sources of income — renting out pools, backyards, and home gyms by the hour. From Los Angeles to Miami, residents are tapping into what some call the “Airbnb for Everything” trend. Pools are booked for small social gatherings, backyards host yoga classes and home gyms are used for personal training sessions, according to a report from South...

If Compass’s proposed acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate moves forward, the companies will jointly oversee a $9 billion-per-year mortgage operation in partnership with Rate — enough to make them the 26th-largest U.S. originator in the first half of 2025. On Monday, Compass and Anywhere announced a definitive all-stock merger agreement that values Anywhere at $10 billion. The deal brings together...