Mortgage rates have edged slightly lower over the past few days, hovering near year-to-date lows as markets weigh the ongoing government shutdown and await key inflation data later this week. “Rates have been fairly flat the last week and a half; the shutdown really hasn’t — at least as far as the mortgage market is concerned — had many dramatic effects,” said Adam Neft, senior vice president...

eXp Realty has unveiled eXp Sports & Entertainment — a new division within eXp Luxury aimed at serving professional athletes, entertainers and other high-profile clients. The announcement was made Tuesday during eXpCon Miami, the brokerage’s annual real estate conference. eXp Sports & Entertainment provides agents with certification, branding tools and access to a global network designed...

eXp Realty has announced the launch of two major artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives; Mira, a new AI-powered business assistant — and the eXp University AI Accelerator Series, an eight-week program aimed at helping agents learn to integrate AI and automation. Unveiled Tuesday at eXpCon Miami, Mira allows agents to instantly access real-time business data, navigate tools and perform tasks through...

Marky Mark’s got new digs! The Boogie Nights actor is once again packing up his family of 6, this time heading for the sunny shores of Florida. After leaving California in 2022 to relocate to Las Vegas, Nevada, Wahlberg has made nice profit selling his Vegas digs and a $17M vacant lot earmarked for a mansion — and is now snapping up property in Florida. According to Architectural Digest, Mark...

As they reached a certain age, this Newton, Massachusetts, couple decided it was time to make their 1923 Craftsman house work for them in the long term. Their bedroom suite was upstairs and their washer and dryer were in the basement — not ideal for aging in place. They hired design-build firm...

Tucked in among the hills of Provence in southern France, with long views toward the Mediterranean, this 19th century farmhouse had old bones, original features and an idyllic setting. Its interior was in reasonable shape, but when its new owner — a Brit working mostly in Nepal — took...

According to a new report from Redfin, the U.S. housing market lost more steam in September 2025, as elevated borrowing costs and growing inventories pushed seller competition to its weakest level in six years. Just 25.3% of homes sold last month went for more than their final list price, down from 28.5% a year earlier and marking the lowest share for any September since 2019. Other gauges of market heat...

The average interest rate on all outstanding mortgages in the U.S. is now 4.3%. You might be surprised to learn that by the end of the year, the average rate will be higher than the levels of Q1 2020, before the pandemic boom. For the average American mortgage holder, the incredible gains of the pandemic mortgage bonanza have essentially evaporated.  The average change masks a bifurcated market of...

Over the next two decades, roughly $124 trillion will move from baby boomers to younger generations, according to Cerulli Associates. For many millennials — amid climate anxiety and financial uncertainty — that inheritance is prompting a new question; what should ownership mean? In Norwalk, Conn., Austin and Allison McChord are testing an answer. “The first time we came across Manresa...

Looking to launch a real estate career in 2025? We’ve pinpointed the best online real estate schools in California for every budget, weekly schedule and timeline — with podcast-style audio lessons, mobile phone apps, and courses for every learning style. California requires 135 hours of prelicensing coursework before you can take the California real estate licensing exam. Our rigorous review of the...