Raleigh vs. DC: How High-End Living in the Research Triangle Compares to the Nation’s Capital

Linked by a 300-mile "information pipeline," Raleigh, NC, and Washington, DC, have formed a powerful relationship where Research Triangle innovation informs Capitol Hill policy—a connection reflected in two luxury housing markets that are complementary, yet distinct. Both metros consistently attract

The mortgage industry built a sales infrastructure. It now needs a navigation infrastructure

Incentives have always driven mortgage lending. Loan officers originate loans. Lenders compete for production. Borrowers search for the lowest available rate. Regulators work to ensure fairness across the process. Over time, these competing forces produced a complex economic architecture designed to

Brooklyn’s Watchtower Buildings Might Become Housing

A decade ago, when the Jehovah’s Witnesses sold off their prime real-estate portfolio in Brooklyn Heights, one of the prizes was a complex of old industrial buildings next to the Bro... More »

A Man Used ChatGPT To Sell His Home—but Did It Cost Him a Bidding War and up to $225K in Profit?

Robert Levine recently closed on the sale of his four-bedroom three-bathroom home in Cooper City, FL, for $954,800. But instead of thanking a real estate agent, he thanked ChatGPT. Levine says the chatbot helped him list the property, draw five offers after only 15 showings, and close for $100,000 o