Alleged Burbank Home Fraud Involved Neither Seller Nor Buyer

Alleged Burbank Home Fraud Involved Neither Seller Nor Buyer

Federal prosecutors have charged four individuals in a fraud scheme that resulted in the bogus sale of a Burbank home for $1.5 million, with neither the legitimate homeowner nor the purported buyer... Read more »
Townhomes Are the Budget Break Buyers Have Been Waiting For

Townhomes Are the Budget Break Buyers Have Been Waiting For

Home shoppers are looking for a way to stretch their dollar—and townhomes are turning out to be a budget-friendly path to homeownership. Realtor.com® economists analyzed data focusing solely on townhomes and found... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Falls to 6.09%, 15-Year Falls to 5.44%

30-Year Fixed Falls to 6.09%, 15-Year Falls to 5.44%

If you’ve been hoping for a chance to snag a better mortgage rate, this week might be your moment. As of February 13, 2026, mortgage rates are showing a promising downward trend,... Read more »
How to Comply with FinCEN Without Break Your Operations (or Budget)

How to Comply with FinCEN Without Break Your Operations (or Budget)

The big day is nearly here. Title and escrow teams must be ready.  When the new Residential Real Estate Rule (RRE) from FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) takes effect on March 1st,... Read more »
Evidence of Post-Wildfire Rent Gouging Leads to Few Lawsuits

Evidence of Post-Wildfire Rent Gouging Leads to Few Lawsuits

The extent to which landlords took advantage of the wildfire tragedy last year is the subject of a report attempting to quantify the narrative, as early threats from lawmakers haven’t resulted in... Read more »
Buyers Are Ghosting the Market: The Metros Where They’re Backing Out of Deals

Buyers Are Ghosting the Market: The Metros Where They’re Backing Out of Deals

The winter blues are hitting the housing landscape and buyers are ghosting the market by snapping up a home from the wealth of active inventory, then backing out after it’s gone under... Read more »
Texas Mortgage Rates Forecast for 2026: Will Rates Drop?

Texas Mortgage Rates Forecast for 2026: Will Rates Drop?

If you’re a Texan thinking about buying a home or refinancing in 2026, you’re probably wondering what’s going to happen with mortgage rates. Let me cut straight to the chase: Texas mortgage... Read more »
Taylor Morrison’s 2026 rebalance: romance over discounts

Taylor Morrison’s 2026 rebalance: romance over discounts

Demand that is awakened — lit by a flame, chasing a well-deserved dream home — is fundamentally different from demand sparked by being a rental refugee, where the walls have closed in... Read more »
Kimora Lee Simmons Still Living in Disputed Beverly Hills Home

Kimora Lee Simmons Still Living in Disputed Beverly Hills Home

An ongoing lawsuit and a federal prison sentence for her estranged husband isn’t keeping Kimora Lee Simmons out of the fab lane.  The “Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane” star has been... Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: .5 Million Colonial Estate Set on 116 Acres Near Virginia’s ‘Horse and Hunt Capital’ Heads to Auction—With No Reserve

EXCLUSIVE: $6.5 Million Colonial Estate Set on 116 Acres Near Virginia’s ‘Horse and Hunt Capital’ Heads to Auction—With No Reserve

A dazzling $6.5 million colonial estate that sits on a lush 116-acre spread on the outskirts of Virginia‘s famed “horse and hunt capital” is set to go up on the auction block—where... Read more »