Mortgage Rates Drop to a 3-Year Low — Is Now the Best Time to Refinance?

Mortgage Rates Drop to a 3-Year Low — Is Now the Best Time to Refinance?

When you see headlines about mortgage rates hitting a multi-year low, it’s a moment worth paying attention to, especially for homeowners. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has... Read more »
Does the 1% Rule Say It’s Time to Refinance Your Mortgage in 2026?

Does the 1% Rule Say It’s Time to Refinance Your Mortgage in 2026?

For many homeowners who purchased a house in the last couple of years, February 2026 is indeed signaling it’s a prime time to explore refinancing your mortgage, especially if you’re relying on... Read more »
Silver Price Crosses 0 For First Time, Gold Nears ,000: What California Families Need to Know About Precious Metals and Estate Planning

Silver Price Crosses $100 For First Time, Gold Nears $5,000: What California Families Need to Know About Precious Metals and Estate Planning

For California residents managing family wealth and estate planning concerns, understanding how precious metal price surges affect your financial legacy What Just Happened? Historic Milestone in Precious Metals Markets On January 23,... Read more »
Houston’s Newest Luxury High-Rise That Feels Like a ‘Private Estate’ Opens Its Doors to Tenants for First Time

Houston’s Newest Luxury High-Rise That Feels Like a ‘Private Estate’ Opens Its Doors to Tenants for First Time

There’s a new player in the luxury market in the Lone Star State. The Langley in Houston is a boutique residential high-rise with 134 residences for lease. The 20-story building is located... Read more »
Beloved Martha’s Vineyard Beachfront Cottage, The Swindle, Changes Hands for the First Time in 4 Decades for  Million

Beloved Martha’s Vineyard Beachfront Cottage, The Swindle, Changes Hands for the First Time in 4 Decades for $7 Million

Advertising executive Bob Schmetterer and wife Stacy weren’t looking to sell their Martha’s Vineyard home when they were presented with an offer they couldn’t refuse. “We had been renting it for the... Read more »
Time to Secure Financing Before Rate Volatility Returns

Time to Secure Financing Before Rate Volatility Returns

Today’s average 30-year fixed mortgage rate, as of January 3rd, is 6.01%, virtually unchanged from last week, according to the latest data compiled by Zillow. This pause at the start of the... Read more »
Howard Stern Inks Three-Year SiriusXM Contract Extension That Will Give Him ‘More Free Time’ To Spend at His 7 Million Properties

Howard Stern Inks Three-Year SiriusXM Contract Extension That Will Give Him ‘More Free Time’ To Spend at His $137 Million Properties

Longtime radio host Howard Stern has announced that he’s signed a three-year contract renewal with SiriusXM, ending furious speculation that he was set to leave the broadcaster after 19 years on the... Read more »
Stahl House for sale for first time since case study house was built

Stahl House for sale for first time since case study house was built

For decades, the Stahl House in the Hollywood Hills has been a rarity — a globally known icon of Midcentury Modernism and Los Angeles glamour, still in the hands of the family... Read more »
Don Goettling commits full time to Momentum Builder

Don Goettling commits full time to Momentum Builder

Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Sarah Wolak: What inspired you to dedicate yourself full time to Momentum Builder after four decades in the industry? Don Goettling:... Read more »
Hilltop L.A. Home of Celebrated Ceramicists Gertrud and Otto Natzler Lists for the First Time in 80 Years for .5 Million

Hilltop L.A. Home of Celebrated Ceramicists Gertrud and Otto Natzler Lists for the First Time in 80 Years for $2.5 Million

A historic hillside residence in Los Angeles where late husband-and-wife team, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, became two of the most celebrated ceramicists of the 20th century has just hit the market for... Read more »