Home Sales Rose in February as First-Time Buyers Jumped Back Into the Market
Sales of existing homes rose in February as mortgage rates touched a three-year low, prompting more first-time homebuyers to enter the market. Existing-home sales, based on closings, were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million last month, a 1.7% gain from the upwardly revised January f
Luxury Real Estate Brokers Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex Trafficking Trial
Luxury real estate titans Oren and Tal Alexander, and their brother, Alon, were convicted on Monday on all counts in a sprawling sex trafficking case accusing them of drugging and raping dozens of women after luring them with invitations to glamorous vacations. It took jurors three days of deliberat
The Surprising Metros Where an Entry-Level Luxury Mansion Costs Well Below $1 Million
Beyond the red-hot luxury coastal and resort markets, a new wave of affordable luxury havens is emerging where a budget below $1 million can still secure a high-end estate. The national luxury threshold, representing the top 10% of the housing market, reached $1.2 million in February, up 1% from th
Total Home Sales in 2025 Were Weakest in 14 Years, New Analysis Shows
Total sales of homes across the U.S. remained tepid in 2025 for the third year in a row, hitting their lowest level in 14 years, according to a new analysis from the Realtor.com® economic research team. Combined sales of new and existing homes, which are usually reported separately, were at 4.741 mi
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