A Cape Cod lawsuit over a demolished $5.5 million home shows why coastal agents should verify erosion, permits, insurance, and financing risks.

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Mortgage rates rose to 6.55%, their highest level of 2026. Here’s how agents should update buyer budgets, preapprovals, and listings.

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US foreclosures rose 21% in early 2026, while FHA and VA loans showed greater stress. Agents should watch local distressed inventory.

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The landscape architect Kate Orff and her family have created a habitat for wildlife, and themselves, in Forest Hills Gardens.

Construction is wrapping up on The Fleet, a 30-story structure composed of five interconnected residential buildings in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group, the project will yield a total of 450 rental units, including 20 reserved for affordable housing. The 39,000-square-foot property is an assemblage of six adjacent parcels and is divided into five separate addresses: 104 Fleet Place, 106 Fleet Place, 163 Willoughby Street, 165 Willoughby Street, and 283 Flatbush Avenue Extension.

A high-end food hall is coming to a Brooklyn landmark. Miami-based hospitality brand Casa Tua will open Cucina by Casa Tua inside the former banking hall of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, also known as One Hanson Place, bringing Italian fare and fine goods to Downtown Brooklyn. The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday voted to […]

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially come to a close, bringing hundreds of thousands of soccer fans to the New York-New Jersey area for eight matches at MetLife Stadium. Now, city and state officials are assessing whether the projected economic impact of hosting the tournament materialized. While the region’s overall economic impact goals will […]

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday launched a new canvassing effort to connect tenants living in buildings with housing code violations with resources and information on organizing for better living conditions. The “Talk to Tenants” campaign will deploy volunteers with the Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement who will inform residents about advocating for safe and well-maintained […]

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