Dubai's once red-hot real estate market is showing clear signs of weakening as the ongoing Iran war and a series of regional missile and drone strikes undermine the psychological belief that the city was immune from Middle East conflict. After more than three weeks of sustained hostilities, housing sales in Dubai have slowed sharply. In the first half of March, property transactions in the emirate fell to...

Hanna Holdings, the parent company of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, has settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits.  In a filing in the Davis homebuyer commission lawsuit on Monday, attorneys for Hanna Holdings indicated that the company had reached a settlement agreement in the Tuccori home buyer commission lawsuit via an opt-in feature in that lawsuit’s master settlement. This filing came...

The California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) testified on March 20 before the California Assembly Banking & Finance Committee during an oversight hearing on California Assembly Bill 238, which focuses on the effectiveness of mortgage forbearance and the broader challenges facing homeowners affected by the state’s January 2025 wildfires. AB 238 provides up to one year of mortgage forbearance...

Ownli has launched its real estate platform nationwide across 43 states, positioning its commission-free model as an alternative to current compensation fees, the company announced Tuesday. The Denver-based company said that as of March 1, 2026, its platform features more than 500,000 active properties across the U.S., representing $313 billion in total market value and a median home price of $730,000....

Washington state’s Covenant Homeownership Program is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over potential violations of the Fair Housing Act. HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) notified the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, which administers the program, of the probe on Tuesday. The investigation comes days after a...

Modular and panelized construction – often positioned as a tool to expand the supply of affordable housing – is also gaining traction in the luxury, custom homebuilding market. At The SHIFT, a placemaking conference hosted by Tavistock Development Company earlier this month in Orlando, Florida, Plant Prefab Founder and CEO Steve Glenn said off-site methods can help builders deliver bespoke homes...

A one-of-a-kind oceanfront estate on Hawaii’s Big Island, built half a world away and reconstructed piece by piece on the Kona Coast, has hit the market for $32.5 million. The property belongs to John Paul DeJoria, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Patrón tequila and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Known for building global brands, DeJoria applied that same long-view thinking to a personal project...

A quietly influential piece of Miami’s architectural history has returned to the market, this time with a new layer of design that brings it firmly into the present. Known locally as “SkyFin,” the 1949 residence at 5261 NE 5th Street was originally designed by architect Rufus Nims, a key figure in Florida’s tropical modernist movement. Now reimagined by architect and designer Gabriela...

Five years ago, the map of luxury real estate felt fairly predictable. If a buyer had a seven-figure budget, the conversation usually circled around the same handful of places — New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, maybe Miami. That map looks very different now. A mix of rising prices, remote work, and shifting priorities has pushed buyers to look beyond traditional luxury hubs. And in the...

Some homes immediately feel considered. Not necessarily bigger or more expensive, just more intentional. The proportions feel right. The details line up. Nothing looks like it came straight out of a standard package. That “custom” feeling usually isn’t about one dramatic renovation. More often, it comes from a series of smaller upgrades that quietly change how the home is perceived. The good...