Oceanwide Plaza’s Potential Buyers

Oceanwide Plaza’s Potential Buyers

Southern California hospital operator and hotelier Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri’s KPC Development is looking to join with Lendlease in a bid for downtown Los Angeles’ stalled, mega-development Oceanwide Plaza, federal bankruptcy court... Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Alex Murdaugh Murder Home Is Taken Off the Market Again—Just 5 Months After Relisting for .2 Million

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Murdaugh Murder Home Is Taken Off the Market Again—Just 5 Months After Relisting for $2.2 Million

The sprawling South Carolina estate where Alex Murdaugh brutally murdered his wife and son has been taken off the market, just five months after it was relisted for $2.2 million—and mere days... Read more »
3 Counties in California See Triple-Digit Growth in Home Sales in January 2026

3 Counties in California See Triple-Digit Growth in Home Sales in January 2026

In a surprising turn of events within the broader California housing market which saw a general dip in sales, three specific counties have reported absolutely explosive sales growth, with figures jumping by... Read more »
Daiwa House’s Stanley Martin strikes 1M deal

Daiwa House’s Stanley Martin strikes $221M deal

In the two-thousand-mid-teens, you would not have needed a crystal ball to predict that three Japan-based vertically integrated real estate powerhouses would each rank among the nation’s top 15 enterprises. That’s because... Read more »
Tri Pointe Homes to Come Under Sumitomo Umbrella

Tri Pointe Homes to Come Under Sumitomo Umbrella

Japanese construction giant Sumitomo Forestry is making its biggest U.S. homebuilding bet yet, placing a premium on experience with Caliifornia’s notoriously difficult regulations. Tokyo-based Sumitomo Forestry will acquire Irvine-based Tri Pointe Homes... Read more »
U.S. Expats Say There’s No Way To ‘Plan for This’ as Mexico Erupts Over Cartel Leader’s Killing

U.S. Expats Say There’s No Way To ‘Plan for This’ as Mexico Erupts Over Cartel Leader’s Killing

With approximately 1.6 million U.S. citizens calling Mexico home, many expats are currently sheltering in place as widespread unrest grips parts of the country. Jalisco State—which includes expat havens Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and... Read more »
Rates Remain Stable With No Major Volatility

Rates Remain Stable With No Major Volatility

If you’re looking to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, you’re probably wondering about the numbers. Well, as of Monday, February 23, 2026, I’m seeing a slight nudge upward in... Read more »
Keller Williams unveils revamped Command platform

Keller Williams unveils revamped Command platform

The company said the platform offers agents smarter lead generation opportunities, including integrations with Facebook, Instagram, Spacio and Fello, improved marketing and content workflows via integrations with Canva, Rejig.ai and Lone Wolf’s... Read more »
The Housing Markets Positioned To ‘Unlock’ Fast if Mortgage Rates Plunge

The Housing Markets Positioned To ‘Unlock’ Fast if Mortgage Rates Plunge

Four years after mortgage rates surged from their COVID-19 pandemic-era lows, the national housing market remains stuck. However, an “unlocking” is on the horizon for a select group of metros across the... Read more »
30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 4 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 4 Basis Points

As of February 23, 2026, the national average 30‑year fixed refinance rate is holding steady at 6.47%, a modest increase of just 4 basis points from last week’s average. This suggests a... Read more »