2025

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...

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...

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...

San Diego-based Smartfi Home Loans, a top 15 U.S. reverse mortgage lender, recently made the decision to close its retail division and place an “exclusive focus” on its wholesale channel, the company confirmed Tuesday with HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily. The move was officially announced Sept. 15 and ends a short stint for the company’s retail division, which was formed in mid-2024. At...

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...

Amid a new administration and new lending rules entering the arena, 60% of organizations say they are struggling to keep systems aligned with evolving federal and state rules. That’s according to new survey findings from Carleton, a provider of compliant loan calculation and disclosure solutions. The company evaluated the extent to which lenders face ongoing compliance risks, loan calculation...

American entrepreneur Ian Schrager has long been known for changing the way people experience places. First, he redefined nightlife with Studio 54, then he reshaped hospitality with his pioneering “boutique hotels”. Now, one of his most personal projects — his family’s Bedford Corners estate — has come up for sale with an asking price of $7.5 million. Schrager’s personal touch is on full...