2025

A makeup vanity brings beauty and function together in one elegant feature. Think of it as your own personal styling station — a comfortable seat, smart storage for essentials and flattering lighting to start or end your day. Beyond everyday convenience, a vanity can elevate the entire...

Orlando's housing market showed signs of renewed momentum in October 2025 as mortgage rates eased, sales climbed, and a wave of new listings hit the market -- offering fresh options for buyers who have spent much of the year navigating tight conditions. The average interest rate slipped to 6.0% in October, down from 6.1% in September and marking the lowest level since September 2024. The slight retreat in...

As major builders like D.R. Horton and Tri Pointe Homes trim new home starts to protect margins, Beazer Homes is taking a page out of Lennar’s playbook. Beazer’s Q4 earnings call reveals a builder determined to sustain a robust sales pace, even as it navigates a lower-margin reality driven by a spec-heavy approach and increased incentives. With margins shrinking and homebuyer demand lagging,...

Figure Technology Solutions Inc. filed a registration statement on Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed public offering of its Series A Blockchain Common Stock, marking the launch of the first blockchain-native public equity security. Figure‘s offering introduces several industry firsts, which could make it a model for future issuances. The company said the shares,...

Strategic paralysis in a buyer-stuck market If land is the lifeblood of homebuilding, then today’s land strategy is a pressure test of a company’s core strength. But how do you act when the market offers no clear signal? After a chaotic four-year stretch of feast, famine, and fiscal policy shockwaves, new-home selling has slowed into a holding pattern. Buyers are hesitant, traffic is thin, and...

ICE Mortgage Technology and Bright MLS, the nation’s largest multiple listing service (MLS), announced that Bright will integrate ICE’s Paragon Connect MLS platform into its technology ecosystem as part of its long-term growth strategy. Paragon Connect is a mobile-first MLS platform designed to let real estate professionals research listings, collaborate with clients and manage their business from...

Onity Group — the parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and its reverse mortgage arm, Liberty Reverse Mortgage — announced on Tuesday that the company has entered into a “strategic relationship” with Finance of America (FOA) to sell $9.6 billion in mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), among other agreements. A press release said that PHH/Liberty will no longer originate reverse mortgages. The...

Ultra-exclusive oceanfront living in Miami Beach is rare enough — but direct sand frontage inside a private gated enclave is almost unheard of. That’s what makes Côte de Mar, a newly built $40 million architectural estate in Altos Del Mar, such a standout. Designed as a sculptural, three-level modern retreat with its own private beach access, the residence offers 6,350 square feet of...

Troye Sivan is letting go of his serene Hollywood Hills hideaway, a mid-century retreat tucked on a quiet cul-de-sac, now asking $2.545 million with Jenna Cooper at Compass. The singer-songwriter and actor, known for hits like Rush and My My My!, and for starring in several films — most notably playing a young Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and starring in the Spud film trilogy — has...

While you shouldn't turn your heat off when you're away from home, there are ways to save money and energy while you're...