Today the Federal Reserve decided not to hike rates, but the hawks have moved their chess pieces: three Fed members wanted to hike rates at this meeting, which means September is in play for the first rate hike after the cut cycle ended. However, the long end of the bond market has already done the early heavy lifting for the Fed as hawks Beth Hammack and Lorie Logan won today and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh did...

Proprietary reverse mortgages, rather than government-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), are driving the reverse mortgage industry’s recent growth, according to an analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data published Wednesday by New View Advisors. Total reverse mortgage volume rose from $6.25 billion in 2023 to $7.51 billion in 2024 and $9.65 billion in 2025, New View...

Some homes carry architectural pedigree. Others have celebrity provenance. This Hoboken brownstone has both. Now listed for $3.95 million, the extensively renovated owner’s duplex at 909 Hudson Street occupies one of the city’s most recognizable historic residences — the brownstone Frank Sinatra purchased for his parents in the 1940s, at the height of his meteoric rise from local Hoboken singer...

If Jay Gatsby ever traded West Egg for South Florida, his dream estate might have looked something like this. Now listed for $21.495 million, the extraordinary residence at 5771 SW 94th Street in North Pinecrest combines the grandeur of Europe’s Belle Époque with the scale and amenities of a modern Florida compound. Designed by acclaimed architect Rafael Portuondo, the estate spans nearly two...

Summer Selling Season Gains Momentum in Central Florida Central Florida's housing market continued to build momentum in June, with home sales increasing for the fifth consecutive month as buyers returned during one of the region's busiest seasonal periods. New data from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association shows overall residential sales climbed 8.0% month-over-month, rising from 2,711 transactions in...

Welcome to “The Houzz Guest,” a six-part series where we’ll talk with design, remodeling and building experts for practical advice on improving your home. In our debut episode, host Dorcas Adewole discusses healthy homes with...

South Florida MLSs and real estate associations are becoming more unified. Last week, Miami Realtors + RWorld merged with Martin County Realtors of the Treasure Coast, expanding the organization to approximately 94,000 members across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties. The combined association now spans a 120-mile real estate corridor and strengthens its position as the...

Many couples may be missing out on thousands of dollars in additional retirement savings simply because they are not discussing how they contribute to their workplace retirement plans, according to a new analysis highlighted by a Boston College economist. Geoffrey Sanzenbacher, an economics professor at Boston College and research fellow at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, argues...

loanDepot will open a new corporate center in Miami in September, establishing an East Coast hub that expands its national footprint and centralizes key corporate functions, the company announced Tuesday. The Miami corporate center will house technology, marketing, recruiting and other support teams, along with mortgage fulfillment roles from loanDepot’s direct lending, retail and partnership...

Heading into 2026, most economists and industry analysts were anticipating a stronger housing market than in past years. And for the first nearly two months of the year, it was looking like 2026 might be the year when things finally turned around for a housing market that has been stuck at roughly 4 million existing home sales since 2023.  “We really felt the breeze behind us at the beginning of the...