Jessica Chastain lists Midtown Manhattan pad for $7.45M

The “Zero Dark Thirty” star purchased the home for $5.1 million in 2015. A number of well-known musicians have lived in the apartment in its time, including Leonard Bernstein, who composed “West Side Story” while living there. Continue reading

The Hamptons embraces monochrome design this summer

Plays on black and white color schemes, both inside and out, seem to be popping up everywhere on listings in the Hamptons this summer. Here’s how a few homes have channeled the trend. Continue reading

Bank launches Spanish website in wake of redlining settlement

Washington Trust “vehemently” denied the allegations leveled by the Justice Department last fall, but agreed to invest and spend at least $9 million to improve access to mortgage credit in minority neighborhoods in Rhode Island. Continue reading

Ex Matterport CEO wins $79M stock-lock suit against 3D tour biz

William Brown, who served as CEO of the company though 2018, is entitled to damages after Matterport prevented him from selling all of his shares when the company went public in 2021. Continue reading

Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month is over, but the impact isn’t

AREAA President Jamie Tian offers insight into the organization’s efforts to fight barriers to homeownership and affordability. Continue reading

Pending home sales fell in April but expected rate cuts offer some hope

Contract signings fell 7.7 percent between March and April to a score of 72.3 on the Pending Home Sales Index last month, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

More delistings show buyers may have reached their limit on price

Sky-high numbers of delistings and price corrections may mean that buyers have finally had their fill of homes that are priced too high, according to Mike DelPrete. Continue reading

NWMLS opts out of NAR deal in bid to continue commission offers

Northwest MLS says banning compensation in the MLS restricts consumer choice and transparency. Plaintiffs’ attorney Michael Ketchmark says “the fox is guarding the chicken house.” Continue reading