Want to hear a Realtor brag? Ask them if they like working weekends. They’ll probably tell you how they waltzed through Whole Foods without waiting in line or scored a prime patch of sand on a nearly empty beach on a Tuesday afternoon. Of course, if you’re friends with Realtors (which I highly recommend), the truth often comes out: Most would give anything to have nights and weekends off. Who...

The former Venice home of Jane’s Addiction frontman and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell has hit the market for $2,695,000 — and it’s every bit as inventive and unconventional as its original owner. Known as the Farrell House, the property was custom-designed by acclaimed architect Steven Ehrlich, FAIA, and remains one of the area’s most intriguing examples of late 20th-century modernism....

A one-of-a-kind condo in Miami Beach has just hit the market for $19.39 million, and it’s every bit as dramatic as its Broadway roots suggest. The oceanfront residence — located at Continuum South Tower at 100 South Pointe Drive — was created by Tony Award-winning producer Luigi Caiola, known for hits like The Color Purple and The Inheritance. Caiola, who co-founded Caiola Productions with his...

High Mortgage Rates and Lean Inventory Cool the Market According to the Miami Association of Realtors, Broward County's housing market cooled in August 2025 as elevated mortgage rates and a shortage of listings at key price points weighed on demand, even as indicators suggest the market is moving toward a healthier balance after years of pandemic-era frenzy. Total residential sales fell 12.4%...

Growth in total active inventory has been my favorite story for housing in 2025, but that inventory growth has slowed recently, and today’s Housing Market Tracker will focus on why. Inventory growth was running at 33% year over year a few months ago, but it dropped to 17.66% last week. Let’s find out what happened. Weekly housing inventory data In recent years, our inventory data has grown...

The Mississippi housing market continues to show one of the slowest absorption rates in the nation, with homes sitting on the market well above the U.S. median. The state now ties with Louisiana, Hawaii and Florida for the longest days on market (DOM), underscoring a widening gap between local conditions and the national trend. HW Data shows Mississippi’s median DOM for single-family homes at 91 days,...

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Real estate agent optimism holds steady, but AI adoption slow Kaplan’s inaugural Real Estate Survey of Trends reveals that 48% of agents expect client growth in the next 6-12...

Georgia’s housing market presents stark contrasts. The state reports a median 70 days on market for single-family homes. HW Data highlights a sharp divide, with some Georgia metros selling in weeks while others take months to turn. Quick-selling metros Hinesville-Fort Stewart leads the state’s larger markets with homes selling in a median of 42 days. The metro’s 126 active listings have a...

In the national housing market, states with the most active listings show wide differences in how quickly homes sell. HW Data shows California moving inventory the fastest, while Florida and Texas take longer despite carrying larger supply. California sets the pace California carries 57,065 active listings and a 63-day median time on market. Months’ supply is 2.1 and the Altos Market Action Index,...

Better’s chief financial officer, Kevin Ryan, is retiring from the company, according to an SEC filing on Friday, and will be joining PennyMac Financial Services as a senior managing director, chief strategy officer. According to the filing, Ryan announced on Sept. 30 that he would be retiring but it is not clear when his last day will be. On Friday, Ryan posted about his new role on LinkedIn....