HGTV has announced that it is bringing back a wide variety of fan-favorite shows starting this fall—after coming under furious criticism for executing a programming purge that saw multiple series being axed. The home network sparked controversy in July when it revealed that it was canceling several popular shows: “Bargain Block,” “Married to Real Estate,” … Read more
National growth in home values continues to slow, with prices now falling in 9 out of the 20 major metro areas tracked by a key index. The value of single-family homes in the U.S. as measured by repeat transactions rose 1.5% in August compared to a year earlier, according to data from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller … Read more
South Bend, IN, may be best known as the home of the golden-domed University of Notre Dame and its storied Fighting Irish football team—but this year, the mid-sized Midwestern metro is turning heads for another reason—its surging housing market. Set along the St. Joseph’s River, South Bend—a city of 350,000 residents—took home the bronze in … Read more
Ian Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company is being sued by a lender that alleges it’s owed more than half a million dollars in fees tied to the firm’s planned condo buyout in North Miami. Boston-based CW Investment Advisers filed a lawsuit against New York-based and Miami-based Continuum over the financing backing the $61 million buyout of … Read more
Blinded by a data blackout during the government shutdown and deeply divided on the correct path forward, top Federal Reserve officials are meeting again to decide their next move on interest rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is joining other members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for the two-day … Read more
Almost 20 years ago, after a harrowing experience watching “Food, Inc.,” I decided to become vegetarian. I told my parents my choice was motivated in equal parts by wanting to do what’s right for animals and for the environment. They rolled their eyes. It was an admittedly dramatic stand. But what none of us realized … Read more
Renovations on actress Emma Stone‘s extraordinary Texas mansion appear to have finally been completed—five months after she put the palatial pad on the market for $23.5 million. New listing photos shared with Realtor.com® reveal that the “landmark” dwelling has undergone an incredible transformation since it was listed at the end of May, with once-bare rooms … Read more
California’s billionaires may be on the hook for a one-time 5% tax on their net worth to help the state fund health care for low-income residents after sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid—a move that could generate about $100 billion in revenue but potentially shake up the local housing market’s luxury segment. Last week, the Service … Read more
Hurricane Melissa strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane early Monday morning prior to its approach along the southern coastline of Jamaica and is tracking to be perhaps the most destructive storm of the season. Over the weekend, the storm rapidly intensified, bringing deadly confusions across Haiti and the Dominican Republic. According to Accuweather, as Melissa … Read more
Related Group and BH Group are dangling $4.8 million for park and public transit improvements in West Palm Beach to score approval for a 27-story waterfront condominium. The joint venture is seeking a height bonus of 195 feet for a 0.8-acre development site at 2001 North Flagler Drive that is currently zoned for a building … Read more