Higher Mortgage Rates Were Supposed to Cool Home Prices. How ‘Rate Lock-In Effect’ Got in the Way

When the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates in 2022, many analysts expected home prices to fall. But they didn’t. Instead, they soared. A new analysis from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University helps explain why—and the answer is summed up in mortga

Senate passes sweeping housing package in 89–10 vote

The Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 89–10 vote on Thursday, advancing a sweeping bipartisan bill aimed at boosting housing supply and addressing affordability challenges nationwide. But consumer advocates and trade groups are still pushing for changes to sever

Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Quietly Settles Lawsuit Over $240 Million Hawaii Development—Days Before Start of MLB Season

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, have reportedly settled a lawsuit that was launched against them over a high-profile $240 million housing development in Hawaii in 2025. Ohtani, 31, and his agent were sued by Hawaii real estate investor Kevin J. Hayes Sr. and real

BeachesMLS Launches Next-Generation MLS Upgrade With New Listing Platform and AI Tools

BeachesMLS, operated by the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® and the 10th largest MLS in the nation, has announced a technology upgrade to its MLS platform aimed at updating how real estate professionals create, manage and share listings across its marketplace.  The upgrade includes chang