‘Political uncertainty’ has no historic impact on home sales: John Burns

Talk to a real estate agent about expectations for the fall and they’ll likely mention that the housing market will be slow due in part to the election, a belief in the industry that’s become rote.But a new report from John Burns Research and Consulting refutes that notion. The firm crunched 35 year

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.