The 10 Desirable Metros Where Buyers Can Still Snag a $300K Home

The math on homeownership doesn't work in a lot of American cities anymore for many would-be homebuyers. Between high interest rates and a national median hovering around $399,900, homebuyers who refuse to be priced out are getting creative—and getting geographic. Realtor.com® identified 10 metros w

Alexander Brothers Still Face 10 Counts Linked to Sex Trafficking Despite Plan To Drop Some Charges

Federal prosecutors in New York are moving to drop some criminal counts against the Alexander brothers—two of them prominent ultra-luxury real estate agents—in their sex trafficking trial, citing concerns over suspected witness intimidation. "We don't plan to proceed to the jury with counts 6 and 7,

Mortgage Rates Below 6% Signal Shift in Housing Market—and Save Buyers a Full Monthly Payment

Mortgage rates have fallen below 6% for the first time in more than two years—a psychological and financial milestone that could begin to thaw a housing market frozen by a prolonged high-rate era. The average rate dipped to 5.98% this week, its lowest level since September 2022. For buyers, that dro

loanDepot executive Alex Madonna departs, starts Trust One Financial

Just months after loanDepot‘s Alex Madonna was named to a new role to focus on emerging technology, artificial intelligence and modern sales structures, it was announced that he’s departing the company. Madonna, who was most recently loanDepot’s executive vice president of direct lending and spent 1