Planet Home Lending to acquire retail division of Axia Home Loans

Mortgage servicer and lender Planet Home Lending is acquiring the retail division assets of employee-owned Axia Home Loans, HousingWire has learned. Employees of the Washington state-based Axia, a retail and wholesale lender, were informed of the transaction on Wednesday afternoon in a one-hour call

Inside ‘Billionaires’ Bluff’: Why Paradise Cove Keeps Drawing the Superrich

Getty ImagesDriving north in Malibu, Calif., on the famed Pacific Coast Highway, there is a spot where the road veers away from the ocean, and the views are replaced by a hillside, thick foliage and, in some places, a man-made barrier. Many drivers have no idea they are driving past some of the worl

The Priciest Home for Sale in the Hamptons Just Got a $25M Discount After 7 Weeks for Sale

Courtesy of Hamptons Real Estate AssociationKnown as “Dune Cottage,” the East Hampton offering just got a $25 million price cut after seven weeks for sale, according to a listing update on the Out East listings portal.That brings its current asking price to a discounted, but still high, $95 million.

Kanye West Finally Finds a Buyer for the Malibu Mansion He Gutted

Getty Images; Realtor.comAfter 205 days on the market and multimillion-dollar price cuts, the Malibu, CA, home of Kanye West has found a buyer, according to People magazine.The stripped-down structure was last listed in April for $39 million. It’s in “contingent” sale status on Realtor.com®, and the