Compass announced Wednesday that the Andrade Group has joined the company — bolstering its luxury real estate footprint in South Florida. Led by broker-owner Jorge Andrade and Realtor Henny Barreto, the Andrade Group will operate from Compass’s Coconut Grove and Winter Park offices. The team has served the region for more than two decades, specializing in residential investments, preconstruction...

New American Funding (NAF) on Wednesday named Nathan Ballentine as its new regional vice president for South Carolina. In this role, Ballentine will lead growth and development across the state, spearheading market expansion and sales initiatives. With more than 25 years of experience in the mortgage industry, Ballentine will focus on recruiting and onboarding top-performing loan officers, along with...

Swiftbuild.ai, a technology firm developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools to streamline government permitting, is drawing interest as federal officials call for faster homebuilding nationwide. The company’s main platform, SwiftGov, is designed to help local governments reform zoning and permitting systems while keeping sensitive municipal data on U.S. servers. Swiftbuild.ai’s offering comes...

Nearly one in five members of Gen Z say housing affordability is their top life concern, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. The survey of 1,000 adults ages 18 to 27 found that 82% of Gen Z respondents who either own a home or hope to own one believe buying a home is harder for their generation than for previous ones. Despite these challenges, 67% said homeownership is an important lifetime...

Figure on Wednesday launched an AI-powered platform for debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) loans, expanding its blockchain-based capital marketplace into one of the fastest-growing segments of housing finance. A release from the company confirmed that West Capital Lending and Axen Mortgage are among Figure’s first partners to embed its DSCR product. The platform allows investors to qualify based...

A new luxury listing along Ponte Vedra Boulevard offers the rare combination of golf course views and beach proximity that defines Old Ponte Vedra living. Priced at $10.6 million, the five-bedroom, six-bath estate sits directly on the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Ocean Course, just a short walk from the Atlantic shoreline. The 9,259-square-foot home blends Mediterranean architecture with modern...

New images offer a first look at the amenity roster at the St. Regis Residences, Miami, a luxury residential tower on the Biscayne Bay waterfront in South Brickell. The development features interiors by Rockwell Group and marks the first South Florida residential project by the acclaimed Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA). The release highlights more than 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor...

Not everybody wants or has space for a sprawling kitchen. And a compact kitchen doesn’t mean you have to skimp on style and functionality. As a designer in Toronto, I often advise clients with small kitchens on how to maximize their tight layouts. Here are some of my favorite tips and tricks for...

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