Based on new data from the Miami Association of Realtors, greater Miami-area total residential sales slightly declined 0.6% year-over-year in May 2024, from 2,412 to 2,397. Miami single-family home sales increased 6% year-over-year, from 1,040 to 1,102. Miami single-family home sales have posted year-over-year gains in six of the last seven months. Miami existing condos, which rose in April 2024, decreased...

Xactus, a Pennsylvania-based mortgage technology firm that specializes in borrower verifications, announced Tuesday that it has hired Joseph Peterson as chief financial officer. Peterson will be responsible for the company’s overall financial operations. He will manage the strategic direction of the firm’s accounting and finance departments by developing policies, procedures and financial controls;...

Stamford, Connecticut-based independent brokerage NewBridge International Realty Group is affiliating with Coldwell Banker Realty, according to an announcement on Tuesday. “We are thrilled to welcome branch NewBridge International Realty Group to Coldwell Banker Realty,” Jennifer McCoy, vice president of Coldwell Banker Realty in Stamford, said in a statement. “Their dedication to client service...

REcolorado was surprised to learn this week that its primary shareholders — the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) and the South Metro Denver Realtor Association (SMDRA) — have agreed to sell the company to a private equity firm.  REcolorado — which is the 16th-largest MLS in the country with 25,000 members — said it had reached a deal to buy the shares of the company from the...

Austin-based independent brokerage TJ Lewis Real Estate is affiliating with Keller Williams, according to an announcement on Tuesday. According to the news release, TJ Lewis will affiliate directly with Keller Williams’ Austin Southwest market center. The firm is led by broker Topher Rogers, who is making the move to Keller Williams along with 31 agents. “We feel that TJ Lewis Real Estate has...

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this week submitted a letter to congressional leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, urging them to endorse full funding for Ginnie Mae in order to ensure maximum liquidity for the government-backed corporation’s mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issuers. In addition to the MBA, signatories on the letter include the Community Home Lenders of...

Just how much would it cost you to live in the ton? Turns out, quite a lot! But that doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given the opulence and grandeur that defines the stately residences in Shonda Rhimes’ massively successful period drama. However, maybe not all of them are as completely out of reach as you might think. The savvy real estate experts over at AgentAdvice wanted to see just...

With over 600 miles of shoreline in South Carolina, Lake Murray is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the country. And while it’s mostly known as a fisherman’s paradise, we found one listing that proves it can also be a great spot for world-class entertainment. Listed for $3,387,888, the property at 220 Old Forge Road in Chapin, South Carolina combines luxury living with ultimate...

Sorry, TikTok. Storing a pineapple upside-down (or any of those other ripening hacks) don’t actually do anything. Here’s why. Premyuda Yospim / Getty Images From Crinkle Cakes to Million Layer Potatoes, TikTok has launched dozens of food trends we adore and often recreate. But not all of the recipes shared on the social media platform are reliable. (We’re looking at you, Cottage Cheese...

Find out, then get recipe ideas to put these mildly-sweet melons to delicious use. From left: Andy Lyons, Brie Goldman Americans are sweet on melons. The average adult eats about 28 ½ pounds per year, according to USDA estimates. Watermelon is by far the bestseller, accounting for most of the melons grown and consumed in the U.S. But cantaloupe and honeydew clock in at second and third,...