2025

With its abundance of rich colors and textures, fall is the ideal time to go big with container designs. Layer jewel-tone flowers and foliage, pile on pumpkins and gourds, and mix in grasses, berries and trailing vines for depth and interest. With the right combination, even a small potted display...

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...

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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...

Fifth Third and Comerica announced on Monday that they have signed a definitive merger agreement in an all-stock transaction valued at $10.9 billion, creating the nation’s ninth-largest bank with approximately $288 billion in assets. Comerica’s website detailed that shareholders will receive 1.8663 Fifth Third shares for each Comerica share, valuing the deal at $82.88 per share based on Fifth...

Verification of title (VOT) and real estate data intelligence provider Flueid has launched a redesigned Flueid Pro — an all-in-one intelligence platform that turns property data into actionable insight for title companies, underwriters, real estate agents and loan officers. The enhanced Flueid Pro integrates nationwide property and ownership data, farm creation tools and advanced analytics such as...

Texas home sellers are facing a slower fall market as listings spend longer on the market and inventory rises across the state. More than 137,000 single-family homes are now active statewide, equal to about 3.7 months of supply. Prices and inventory The median list price in Texas is $377,558, with new listings entering slightly lower at $358,450. While pricing remains lower than the national...

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....

Sitting just above the 14th green at Pebble Beach Golf Links — one of the most famous holes in the world — this brand new modern coastal estate offers the kind of understated luxury that’s more felt than flaunted. Listed at $11,900,000, the 6,726-square-foot home at 31 Poppy Lane blends into its surroundings with clean lines, natural materials, and wide-open views of the fairway and Pacific Ocean....

A piece of cinematic history has surfaced in the Hollywood Hills. For the first time in 53 years, Villa Dorada, a 1929 Spanish Revival masterpiece with ties to Frank Sinatra, Oscar-winning songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen, and even Dracula himself, is on the market for $7.5 million. Listed with Tom Davila, John Zaffarano, and Kennon Earl of Rare Properties at Compass, the 7,400-square-foot home sits high...