2026

DeSantis signs Live Local 4.0 housing reform into Florida law

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act on Friday, cementing the state’s commitment to building affordable housing. House Bill 1389 takes effect July 1. It extends state preemption of local zoning rules and closes a loophole that local governments used to discriminate against affordable housing projects with relative impunity. Since the original Live Local Act was passed...

The ROAD Act and the 26.4% regulatory cost stack on new homes

While Washington waits to see whether the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law by presidential signature, by inaction, by override, or not at all, homebuilders and developers already know the issue at stake does not wait. Here’s how regulatory cost adds up as a chokehold – not a theoretical – in the new-home business. It is a line item. It is a delay. It is a higher finished-lot...

Midwestern markets emerge as hotspots for rental momentum

While the typical midwestern city doesn’t offer the glamor and sunshine of South Florida, the growth profile of the Carolinas, the tech pedigree of Austin or the music scene of Nashville, the Midwest can provide build-to-rent (BTR) developers strong rental growth and lower costs.  Sun Belt markets have long dominated the BTR conversation, but a growing body of research suggests the Midwest may...

Regal $25M Beverly Hills estate of arts patron Glorya Kaufman lists, with proceeds benefitting her foundation

Some homes tell the story of their owners. Others become part of their legacy. The latter is certainly true of Château de Liberté, the longtime Beverly Hills residence of philanthropist Glorya Kaufman, whose extraordinary contributions transformed the cultural landscape of Los Angeles for more than four decades. Now, less than a year after Kaufman’s passing at the age of 95, her beloved estate...

After 30 years in one family, Malibu’s largest blufftop estate on Point Dume lists for $90 million

For more than three decades, Venezia Pacifica has quietly occupied one of the most extraordinary positions anywhere along the California coast. Perched atop the Point Dume bluff at the end of exclusive Cliffside Drive, the sprawling estate has remained in the same family since it was completed in 1991, overlooking the Pacific while becoming one of Malibu’s most recognizable private residences....

10 Easy Ways to Refresh Your Bedroom (10 photos)

We spend roughly a third of our lives in our bedrooms, yet they tend to get short shrift when it comes to remodeling budgets. Fortunately, whether your bedroom is big or small, these 10 relatively easy, inexpensive changes can make a big difference in how it looks and feels — and might even help...

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