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Are Red Jalapeños Hotter Than Green Ones?

Find out why jalapenos turn red, and if red jalapeños are hotter. Barbara Rich / Getty Images Did you know those bright green jalapeño peppers at the grocery store are not completely ripe? Like bell peppers, jalapeños develop more color as they ripen, turning from green to red as they mature. Some jalapeño varieties may ripen into shades of purple or yellow too. But are red jalapeños hotter...

Toss Your Floral Foam and Opt for This Sustainable (and Cheap!) Alternative Instead

Aloe vera works just as well to get you beautiful arrangements—without hurting the planet. BHG / Alicia Long Beautiful floral arrangements aren't always friendly to the very nature you're looking to add to your space. Floral foam—those green blocks used to hold blooms in place—is single-use and contains a lot of plastic, leading bouquet lovers to look for eco-friendly alternatives. The most...

BETTER MLS: The Future ‘AWS of Real Estate Infrastructure Services’ Launching in 2025

Emerging Miami-based proptech startup BETTER MLS has announced the upcoming launch of a full suite of cloud-based MLS and CRM software services for the global real estate industry. Set to debut in the second half of 2025, BETTER MLS will offer private-label MLS platform services specifically designed for mid to large-scale enterprise real estate clients on a global scale. These target clients include all...

High property taxes in Maine? Mayor says to ‘consider a reverse mortgage’

The mayor of South Portland, Maine, recently acknowledged that property taxes in the region are particularly challenging for those living on a fixed income. When offering advice on how to manage these costs, the mayor brought up the potential for a reverse mortgage. This is according to local reporting by The Maine Wire from a recent city council meeting. Property taxes in the city — as is the case...

DOJ, Nutter Home Loans reach $2.4M settlement over False Claims Act allegations

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that it has secured a $2.4 million settlement from James B. Nutter & Co., aka Nutter Home Loans, to resolve allegations that the lender had underwritten ineligible reverse mortgages to be insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The lender “has agreed to pay $2.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims...

Roemanu hires Charles Macintosh as COO

Roemanu, the holding company for Toorak Capital Partners and Merchants Mortgage, announced on Tuesday that it has hired former Finance of America executive Charles Macintosh as its chief operating officer. Macintosh will also join Roemanu’s executive committee and oversee multiple areas of the business from its headquarters in Tampa and its office in Summit, New Jersey. He will report to John Beacham,...

Rithm will publicly offer up to 34.5M shares of common stock

New York-based asset manager Rithm Capital, the owner of multichannel lender Newrez, announced on Tuesday that it plans to raise money for “general corporate purposes” by selling up to 34.5 million shares of common stock to investors in a public offering. The company said underwriters will offer shares from time to time in negotiated transactions or prevailing market prices at the time of sale. At...

Chicago housing market normalizing after unprecedented volatility during the pandemic

Like many other big cities across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t kind to Chicago. People seeking more space to accommodate working from home led to a minor outflow of residents that put the housing market on pause. But people have returned to the Windy City and, lately, home prices have grown at a pace that would be perfect for Goldilocks — not too hot, not too cold, but just...

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