Real estate News
What Buyers Say They Need Most (And How the Market’s Responding)
A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and it’s no surprise the answers have a clear theme. They want affordability to improve, specifically prices and rates (see ...
Legion Nabs $155M Construction Loan for West Chelsea Condos
Victor Sigoura’s Legion Investment Group is moving quickly on a coveted West Chelsea development site. The latest piece of the puzzle: a $155 million construction loan from Eldridge Real Estate Credit, the real estate investing arm of Eldrid...
Is it Harder to Sell a House With a Pool?
Is it harder to sell a house with a pool? Selling a house with a pool can be either an advantage or a challenge depending on factors like location, buyer preferences, and the pool’s condition. In warmer climates or neighborhoods...
Broker Public Portal’s consumer-facing site becomes Cribio
“This is the next big thing,” said Craig Cheatham, president and CEO of The Realty Alliance. “There’s a natural flow to the real estate transaction, and that is a primary goal of this project — to create the online experience that co...
Rick Caruso’s Former Beverly Hills Home Priciest Sale in U.S.
A Beverly Hills estate once owned by Los Angeles developer and former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso was the most-expensive home sale in the country last month. Caruso’s former home, at 912 Benedict Canyon Drive, sold for $47.5 million, Wests...
Home offices give way to hobby rooms as return-to-office mandate spreads
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the most in-demand amenity was a stylish home office. Headlines proclaimed that commuting was a thing of the past and working from home was the future, while homeowners were building sheds in their y...
California residential construction starts | firsttuesday Journal
Why this matters: When adequate new construction starts are limited by either zoning or prohibitively high construction costs — as are affecting builders in 2025 — property prices rise excessively. Real estate agents and brokers looking to ...
firms reshaping the future of brokerage
For 2025, 24 brokerage firms earned the GameChanger distinction. Each grew transaction sides by at least 75% from 2020 through 2024 — some posting triple-digit increases that underscore how quickly ambitious leaders can scale in a competitiv...
