The class-action lawsuit filed this week against Rocket Companies and its subsidiaries, which alleges violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), has drawn heightened attention from the mortgage industry as a wave of mergers and acquisitions accelerates the push toward vertically integrated business models. Legal experts have described the case as “unique,” saying it raises key...

M/I Homes’ Q4 2025 earnings call this week peeled back details on how one of the nation’s top-20 homebuilding enterprises will lean into a contrarian, spec-heavy strategy. Based on the firm’s geographical footprint, product set and construction operational efficiencies, M/I executives are betting a measured spec strategy will pay dividends as homebuilding’s spring selling season kicks into gear in...

Naples’ ultra-luxury condo market continues to push higher price points. A Gulf-front penthouse at The Regent, widely considered one of the city’s most prestigious condominium buildings, is currently listed for $29.9 million — officially making it the highest-priced finished residence ever offered in the building. Located at 4101 Gulf Shore Boulevard North, Penthouse 2, the record-setting home...

High above the rolling terrain of Spanish Oaks, one of Austin’s most exclusive guard-gated communities, a Modern Spanish-style estate is quietly commanding attention from its scenic ridge-top perch. Set back along a long private driveway and spread across more than two acres, the 6,556-square-foot residence was built for privacy, panoramic views, and serious indoor-outdoor living. The home is...

Set across 3.33 acres in Carmel Valley, a newly built architectural estate is bringing designer-driven living to one of the Monterey Peninsula’s most scenic pockets. The property, which includes a main residence and a fully outfitted guest house totaling 5,429 square feet, is now on the market for $12.995 million. Behind the home is seller Emma Gwyther, founder of the Interluxe Group — a creative...

A move to be closer to family gave this retired couple the perfect reason to rethink how their new Alameda, California, home could live and flow. Downsizing from their previous house in Oregon, they wanted to make every inch count, especially in the kitchen, which felt dated, closed off...

Image AEW remains most positive on senior housing, data centers, retail REIT...

Hong Kong's stock market continues to serve as an early signal for movements in the city's residential property sector, with equity gains typically preceding changes in home prices by just over two months, according to a new analysis from Jones Lang LaSalle. The Hang Seng Index leads residential capital values by an average of 2.2 months, reflecting the property market's lower liquidity and the time lag...

Earlier this month, the City of Louisville, Ky., announced a partnership with Govstream.ai, a technology company that utilizes AI to speed up the permitting process, reflecting a broader national push to utilize AI to accelerate permitting and approvals.  Municipalities are increasingly under pressure from their constituents and the federal government to streamline residential development amid a...

A new study commissioned by Equitable and conducted by The Wall Street Journal’s Intelligence Unit examines how Gen X is approaching investing and retirement planning. The research is based on a survey of 500 retail investors — primarily Gen X — with millennials and pre-retiree baby boomers included for comparison. Gen X includes more than 65 million Americans who entered the workforce as...