Nantucket Leads the Nation in Luxury Second Homes, and Even Humble Shacks on the Island Sell for Millions

Nantucket, a former whaling hub in Massachusetts that's roughly 14 miles long and averages 3.5 miles in width, reserves 50% of the island for conservation, putting it off-limits to future development. Consequently, land and homes on the tiny island come at a steep premium, earning what used to be a

The City That Never Heats: This Hot Housing Market Never Hits 100 Degrees—and It Matters to New Home Buyers

Large swaths of the United States have had to deal with sweltering heat waves since March of this year. And this week, from Salt Lake City to Boston, people are living under extreme heat warnings once again. But one metro area is almost guaranteed to stay cool, at least relative to other major citie

Compass Files ‘Ethical’ Complaints With Dozens of MLSs and Realtor Associations Across 26 States

In yet another major escalation in its effort to re-shape the foundations of real estate, Compass today filed a cascade of state-level complaints through 30 Realtor associations, at least 50 MLSs and real estate regulators across 26 states, focusing on allegedly misleading property designations on l

Compass Targets Zillow With Barrage of Consumer Ethics Complaints in Dozens of States

In yet another major escalation in its effort to re-shape the foundations of real estate, Compass filed a cascade of state-level ethics complaints Tuesday through 30 Realtor associations, at least 50 MLSs and real estate regulators across 26 states, targeting Zillow and focusing on allegedly mislead