Revenue from Measure ULA Passes  Billion Milestone

Revenue from Measure ULA Passes $1 Billion Milestone

Los Angeles’ Measure ULA transfer tax has crossed a significant revenue threshold.  Nearly three years after being implemented, proceeds from so-called “mansion tax” have exceeded $1 billion, Commercial Observer reported. Under the... Read more »
J.P. Morgan Predicts the Fed Will Make No Interest Rate Cuts in 2026—but Expects a ‘Hike’ Next Year

J.P. Morgan Predicts the Fed Will Make No Interest Rate Cuts in 2026—but Expects a ‘Hike’ Next Year

The top economist at J.P. Morgan believes the Federal Reserve is done cutting interest rates and will hold policy steady through 2026, with the next move likely a hike in 2027. “We... Read more »
Top 10 Housing Markets Set to Deliver High ROI in 2026

Top 10 Housing Markets Set to Deliver High ROI in 2026

Forget the Sunbelt sprint and the high-flying Western metros—at least for a while. If you’re looking for where housing dollars will stretch furthest and deliver strong returns in the near future, the... Read more »
Lower mortgage rates support steady new home sales

Lower mortgage rates support steady new home sales

From Census: New home sales: Sales of new single-family houses in October 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 737,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau... Read more »
Downtown Los Angeles Apartment Tower Trades Hands

Downtown Los Angeles Apartment Tower Trades Hands

An entity connected to MetLife sold an apartment tower in Downtown Los Angeles for $68.8 million, according to property records dated late December. The buyer is a company owned by APW Avenue... Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Miami’s Most Sensual Home’—With 0K Spinning Bed and Crocodile Leather Walls—Is Listed for .2 Million

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Miami’s Most Sensual Home’—With $350K Spinning Bed and Crocodile Leather Walls—Is Listed for $5.2 Million

A Miami residence that has been hailed as the city’s “most provocative, sensual” home has hit the market for $5.15 million—complete with a $350,000 custom-made rotating bed, crocodile leather walls, and facial... Read more »
10 Hottest Housing Markets of 2026: From Hartford to Milwaukee

10 Hottest Housing Markets of 2026: From Hartford to Milwaukee

If you’re looking to buy a home in 2026, you’ll want to brace yourself for some serious competition in certain areas. Based on Zillow’s latest predictions, Hartford, Connecticut, is poised to be... Read more »
Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion

Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion

By the time the homebuilding industry reaches Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, the stakes will be unmistakable. That date marks more than the unofficial kickoff to Spring Selling Season, for... Read more »
California Bar Charges Burbank Eviction Lawyer

California Bar Charges Burbank Eviction Lawyer

The State Bar of California has filed disciplinary charges against a career eviction attorney in Burbank for alleged legal misconduct in real estate deals.  Dennis Block, who has made his name working... Read more »
Luxury Long Island City High-Rise That Boasts Sweeping Manhattan Views Prepares To Welcome First Residents

Luxury Long Island City High-Rise That Boasts Sweeping Manhattan Views Prepares To Welcome First Residents

The finishing touches are being placed on New York City‘s newest luxury residential tower soon ready to welcome residents. The Orchard is an 823-foot-high building in Long Island City, Queens. The tower... Read more »