Home sales are positive but higher rates slowing demand

Mortgage rates hit a yearly high last week and even though housing demand is still positive year over year, it is slowing down, just not in a big way yet. Typically, in the past few years, when mortgage rates get above 6.64% and then break over 7%, housing demand slows. Housing data always improves

Dream Manhattan Penthouse Turns into Nightmare of Mold, Mayhem, and Missing Mail for Juilliard Grad

In May 2025, Lydia Rhea, a 26-year-old freelance musician and Juilliard graduate, thought she and her two roommates had found their dream apartment. ​After years of living in cramped student quarters, the group found a newly constructed duplex penthouse at 463 West 125th Street in Harlem. ​For three

Islamorada Megamansion Gets $1.75 Million Price Bump—as Dave Portnoy Effect Sees Sales Surge In Coastal Enclave

A spectacular waterfront estate with a "rare sandy beach" is making waves in the Florida Keys after returning to the market mere months after it last sold—complete with a $1.75 million price hike. Located in Islamorada, just a stone's throw from an equally-impressive abode owned by Barstool Sports f

Magical Dining is Back! What’s New for 2026 + Top Date Night Picks

We look forward to the month of August each year, which always kicks off Visit Orlando's multi-week Magical Dining program. This annual celebration of Orlando eateries offers a three-course, prix fixe menu for just $40/person, and an upper tier for $60 per person. For many diners, it is a way to exp