The West Coast residence of famed interior designer John Saladino has come to market in Montecito at $12,500,000. For design followers, this is a rare chance to buy a home that reflects the “designer’s designer” at a personal level — more than a commission, it’s a place he lived with and refined over time. Saladino’s influence is well documented (in 2013 Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de...

The onetime Long Island mansion of “Wolf of Wall Street” figure Jordan Belfort has sold off-market for $6,875,000, marking the highest sale in Old Brookville year-to-date. The discreet deal at 5 Pin Oak Court was handled on the seller side by Joe Scavo of Douglas Elliman. Famous from Belfort’s headline-making years — later immortalized in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio...

Sea Ranch Lakes just notched a new high-water mark. The newly built Intracoastal estate at 32 Seneca Rd closed for $13,000,000, setting a price record for the gated oceanfront community in Florida — and giving listing agent Veroushka Volkert of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty her second consecutive record here after her $8.7M deal at 7 Seneca Rd in 2023. The sale underscores the appetite for...

Cloris Leachman knew how to pick a backdrop. Long before she collected an Oscar for The Last Picture Show and Emmys for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, she and husband George Englund settled into a green pocket of lower Mandeville Canyon — and stayed there for nearly three decades. They owned the home from October 1971 to February 2000; and while the original house might be gone, the grounds (rooted...

Having bought this big, beautiful house in London, the owners wanted to rethink the kitchen and living space with longevity in mind. They asked Rebecca Nokes of John Lewis of Hungerford to design it using cabinetry and appliances that would last. They wanted her to think ahead too. “They...

Single-family rent prices across the U.S. edged up just 1.4% in August 2025 compared with a year earlier, marking the slowest annual growth in more than 15 years, according to Cotality's latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI). This pace is less than half the 3% increase recorded in the same month a year ago. "Annual single-family rent growth fell to its lowest level in more than 15 years this August,...

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With so many real estate brokerages out there competing not only for listings but for you, the real estate agent, it can be tough to know which one is the right fit for you. Choosing the best real estate company to work for is a very personal and important decision, as it can affect your production, mindset and longevity in the industry. Perhaps you’re newly licensed and looking to join the right firm...

Union Home Mortgage (UHM) has launched a new product suite, UHM Platinum, to broaden its loan offerings and increase its presence in the nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) market. The company said the initiative is part of an effort to strengthen both new and existing relationships with investors and provide greater flexibility in mortgage options. Through UHM Platinum, investors will have access to...

Fannie Mae announced new leadership roles on Wednesday for three key existing leaders at the government-sponsored enterprise. It appointed chief operating officer Peter Akwaboah as acting CEO while the company searches for a permanent chief executive. According to a press release, the leadership roles are effective immediately.   Akwaboah joined Fannie Mae from Morgan Stanley, where he served as...