EXCLUSIVE: Bill Gates Sells Xanadu 2.0-Adjacent Home for $300K Over Asking Price—Weeks After Listing It for $4.8 Million

Billionaire Bill Gates has officially offloaded one of the homes that borders his infamous Xanadu 2.0 compound—selling the four-bedroom Washington state abode for close to $300,000 over his $4.8 million asking price. According to property records, the sale of the home, which is located in the tony w

The Great Down Payment Pivot: Why 29% of Parents Value Real Estate Above Higher Education

The dream of homeownership is part of the fabric of America, and while many experts agree it’s a sure way to build wealth, for younger Americans, achieving the dream has recently proven difficult. Inflation and enormous student debt are taking their toll, to say nothing of stubborn mortgage rates. A

Housing muni market swells amid affordability policy debate

Financing affordable housing development – typically for lower-income households – is one of the most challenging matters in real estate. Making the economics work on a deal requires layered “hard and soft” funding sources as developers navigate rising costs, policy instability, and structural gaps

Elderly Couple Among Maui Residents To Lose Their Home in Historic Hawaii Storm 3 Years After Deadly Fires

Hawaii was deluged with rain this weekend, with homeowners on the Big Island and Maui being slammed with record rainfall over a five-day period.  Among them, Carrie Bashaw and her husband Tom, who watched in horror as their peaceful home on Upcountry Maui was swept away with the unforeseen swell of