Russian Billionaire Vlad Doronin Has Sold His Miami-Area Home for a Record $120M

Uri Schanker/FilmMagic; Getty ImagesA Russian billionaire has set a new record for Miami-Dade county with the $120 million sale of his Star Island estate—but the home may not be around for much longer.The residence, which once belonged to retired NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, is rumored to be a teardow

How a luxury real estate agent fell for a listing scam

The conversation started like any typical interaction with a homeowner looking to sell their property. We discussed the current market conditions and revisited the property’s previous listing history — including that the last agent had failed to sell it, eventually pulling it off the market 60 days

Stocks Plunge as Trump Trade Policies Sow Confusion: What It Means for the Housing Market

CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesUncertainty over President Donald Trump’s constantly shifting trade policies has sent the stock market into a sharp dive this week, sparking growing concerns about potential fallout for the housing market.The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite plunged 4% on Monday, mar

Mortgage rates drop as investors seek bond market safe haven

Spring officially arrives next week and the 2025 housing market could heat up too, if the recent declines in mortgage rates are any indication.Data at HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center on Tuesday shows that 30-year conforming rates are averaging 6.79%, down 10 basis points (bps) from a week ago. A