Shrinking Soil, Hailstorms, Lightning Strikes and Tornadoes: A Texas Real Estate Tale

Todd Luong knows all the usual gripes regarding the current state of residential real estate, and is quick to shrug his shoulders. Elevated mortgage rates? No big deal. Limited inventory? Whatever. High home prices? Get serious. As with so many other industry professionals, those factors can affect

Rising Mortgage Rates Drive Down Home Loan Application Demand

Mortgage applications suffered another setback last week as rising interest rates dragged down demand for home loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. For the week ending July 10, MBA's Market Composite Index—a measure of total mortgage loan application volume—shed 2.7% on a seasonally

How Housing Preferences Are Changing for Multi-Generational Living

As U.S. housing costs hit an all-time high, more households are choosing homes that can comfortably accommodate multiple generations under one roof. Whether it’s aging parents moving in, adult children returning home, or grandparents helping care for grandchildren, today’s buyers are looking beyond

Jenny Hits a Block: Sale of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s $50 Million Marital Mansion Stalls as Mystery Buyer ‘Falls Through’

Jennifer Lopez's attempt to finally offload the Beverly Hills mansion she shared with ex-husband Ben Affleck has reportedly suffered a significant setback after a mystery buyer who had entered escrow on the $50 million property allegedly walked away from the deal. Just days after one of Lopez's brok