Home prices rose in more than 80% of U.S. metro areas in the first quarter of 2025 — even as affordability remained stretched and fewer markets posted double-digit gains. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 189 of 228 metro areas (83%) saw year-over-year increases in the median price for existing single-family homes. That’s a slight decline from 89% in the fourth quarter of...

Despite a slowdown in overall Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume in the first quarter of 2025, Longbridge Financial contributed positively to parent company Ellington Financial. Overall performance at Ellington saw $31.6 million in net income to common stockholders, up from $22.4 million the prior quarter. Longbridge posted a net loss of $1 million for the quarter. However, reverse...

The founder of Warburg Realty Frederick Warburg Peters is joining Brown Harris Stevens. The New York-based firm announced Peters’ move on Thursday.  Peters founded Warburg Realty in 1991 before selling it to Coldwell Banker in 2021.  Frederick Warburg Peters “The choice of Brown Harris Stevens was an easy one for me,” Peters said in a statement. “Hall Willkie has been a peer and a good...

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Nestled in the woods of an island on Lake Champlain, Vermont, this 1955 “seasonal camp” home is where empty nesters Lance and Dawn Trigg go to entertain family and friends. But the couple, who live primarily in Florida, didn’t feel the kitchen was party-ready. At issue were aging appliances, an...

Dallas, TX - Huffines Communities, a leading residential developer in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is pleased to announce the sale of Heritage Towers, a 282-unit luxury apartment community located in Lewisville, Texas. Completed in mid-2023, Heritage Towers established itself as a market leader, achieving 95% occupancy within its first year. The community was recognized as a finalist in several...

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This will be the seventh Disney theme park globally The Walt Disney Company and Miral, Abu Dhabi's premier developer of immersive destinations, have unveiled plans to develop a groundbreaking Disney theme park resort on Yas Island, marking a historic expansion of Disney's global footprint. Set along the scenic Yas Island waterfront--already a world-renowned hub for entertainment and tourism--the upcoming...