How brokerages operationalize culture for agent growth

How brokerages operationalize culture for agent growth

When people talk about culture in real estate, it often sounds abstract. Values on a wall. A mission statement in a handbook. Something that feels important, but hard to translate into daily... Read more »
Oak Creek Village Plan Includes 50-Acre Nature Park

Oak Creek Village Plan Includes 50-Acre Nature Park

Irvine Company’s plans to turn the Oak Creek Golf Club into a master-planned community are coming into focus.  The Newport Beach-based development firm unveiled plans to add a 50-acre nature park to... Read more »
Las Vegas Is Facing a Slump in European Tourism After Canadian Exodus—Can Its Housing Market Survive?

Las Vegas Is Facing a Slump in European Tourism After Canadian Exodus—Can Its Housing Market Survive?

Las Vegas could face a downturn in international tourism from Europe over rising tensions between the United States and European countries, experts say—just weeks after Sin City’s housing market showed strong signs... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Refinance Rate Drops by 3 Basis Points

30-Year Fixed Refinance Rate Drops by 3 Basis Points

Good news for anyone thinking about their mortgage! Today, January 27, 2026, we’re seeing a slight dip in a key mortgage rate. The average 30-year fixed refinance rate has dropped by 3... Read more »
A blueprint for making housing more affordable 

A blueprint for making housing more affordable 

As we kick off the New Year, affordability remains one of the biggest challenges facing the mortgage industry and the broader housing market. It continues to shape conversations among lenders, policymakers, and... Read more »
Brea Office Park Bought With Plans for Future Costco

Brea Office Park Bought With Plans for Future Costco

Developer and Brea native Dwight Manley has closed his purchase of a business park in Brea, clearing the way for the Orange County city’s first Costco location.  Hines offloaded the Beckman Coulter... Read more »
Bankrupt Billionaire’s Lavish Gilded Age Mansion Has Price Cut by  Million After He Was Jailed for Scamming Investors Out of .3 Billion

Bankrupt Billionaire’s Lavish Gilded Age Mansion Has Price Cut by $14 Million After He Was Jailed for Scamming Investors Out of $1.3 Billion

A disgraced billionaire-turned-convicted-fraudster’s lavish Gilded Age mansion has undergone a $14 million price cut after he was found guilty of scamming “his loyal followers” out of more than $1 billion to fund... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Rate Drops Below 6% Level

30-Year Fixed Rate Drops Below 6% Level

As of January 27, 2026, it looks like things are still a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to home loan interest rates. Zillow Home Loans is showing that while... Read more »
How a state bar filing could derail a California upzoning plan

How a state bar filing could derail a California upzoning plan

The latest “not in my backyard” tactic in California’s local zoning disputes and state housing law battles? Filing a complaint with the state bar association. A case in point: An attorney who... Read more »
Measure ULA Ballot Proposal Kicked to Committee

Measure ULA Ballot Proposal Kicked to Committee

Real estate remained upbeat on a proposed ballot measure to amend the so-called mansion tax even as the Los Angeles City Council told one of its most prominent members to slow her... Read more »