March 2026

Hanna Holdings, the parent company of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, has settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits.  In a filing in the Davis homebuyer commission lawsuit on Monday, attorneys for Hanna Holdings indicated that the company had reached a settlement agreement in the Tuccori home buyer commission lawsuit via an opt-in feature in that lawsuit’s master settlement. This filing came...

Washington state’s Covenant Homeownership Program is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over potential violations of the Fair Housing Act. HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) notified the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, which administers the program, of the probe on Tuesday. The investigation comes days after a...

Ownli has launched its real estate platform nationwide across 43 states, positioning its commission-free model as an alternative to current compensation fees, the company announced Tuesday. The Denver-based company said that as of March 1, 2026, its platform features more than 500,000 active properties across the U.S., representing $313 billion in total market value and a median home price of $730,000....

Modular and panelized construction – often positioned as a tool to expand the supply of affordable housing – is also gaining traction in the luxury, custom homebuilding market. At The SHIFT, a placemaking conference hosted by Tavistock Development Company earlier this month in Orlando, Florida, Plant Prefab Founder and CEO Steve Glenn said off-site methods can help builders deliver bespoke homes...

Five years ago, the map of luxury real estate felt fairly predictable. If a buyer had a seven-figure budget, the conversation usually circled around the same handful of places — New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, maybe Miami. That map looks very different now. A mix of rising prices, remote work, and shifting priorities has pushed buyers to look beyond traditional luxury hubs. And in the...

Some homes immediately feel considered. Not necessarily bigger or more expensive, just more intentional. The proportions feel right. The details line up. Nothing looks like it came straight out of a standard package. That “custom” feeling usually isn’t about one dramatic renovation. More often, it comes from a series of smaller upgrades that quietly change how the home is perceived. The good...

A quietly influential piece of Miami’s architectural history has returned to the market, this time with a new layer of design that brings it firmly into the present. Known locally as “SkyFin,” the 1949 residence at 5261 NE 5th Street was originally designed by architect Rufus Nims, a key figure in Florida’s tropical modernist movement. Now reimagined by architect and designer Gabriela...

A one-of-a-kind oceanfront estate on Hawaii’s Big Island, built half a world away and reconstructed piece by piece on the Kona Coast, has hit the market for $32.5 million. The property belongs to John Paul DeJoria, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Patrón tequila and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Known for building global brands, DeJoria applied that same long-view thinking to a personal project...

Scroll through enough listing photos and you start to notice a pattern. Certain design choices show up again and again — bright, clean, and undeniably photogenic. They pop on camera, look great in thumbnails, and give a house that instant “updated” feel buyers expect. But once you step inside, some of those same features don’t hold up quite as well. They may be impractical, uncomfortable,...

Homeowners on Houzz often say they want appliances that make everyday routines easier without turning the home into a high-tech lab. At the 2026 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), manufacturers showed they’re moving in that direction. Rather than adding technology for novelty’s sake,...