Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse would command $10M — if it was real

In anticipation of the July 21 premier of ‘Barbie,’ Airbnb has listed a real-life DreamHouse for two lucky guests. A Malibu broker estimated closing costs and a sales price for the fabled pink palace. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky separates from wife Kyle Richards: Report

Umansky, the founder of luxury brokerage The Agency, has been married to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star for decades, and over the years the duo became reality TV stars together. Continue reading

8% of buyers got down payment help from family this year: Survey

A new survey of 1,700 real estate agents this spring found that homebuyers in the Northeast and in Southern California were the most likely to get financial help from their family. Continue reading

Compass nabs top-performing Coldwell Banker agent

Tacoma’s Margo Hass Klein joined Compass this week, according to the company. She’s the latest in a string of Coldwell Banker agents who decamped for Compass this year. Continue reading

Top agent Tracy McLaughlin ‘boomerangs’ to The Agency

Following eight months at Engel & Völkers, McLaughlin has returned to The Agency. She told Inman she initially left the brand because of logistical issues surrounding her launch in Aspen. Continue reading

The Texas plan that could win even more new homeowners

High property taxes in Texas have in the past canceled out some of the state’s affordability advantages. But political leaders are looking for ways to reduce homeowners’ tax burden. Continue reading

Side restructures, wants staffers based in the markets they serve

The company, which supports real estate professionals who want their own brand, plans to have its staff members work in the markets where its partners are based. Continue reading

State Farm exits California homeowners’ insurance market

Inflation, construction costs and intensifying wildfire seasons pushed State Farm to stop taking new homeowners’ insurance applications in California, the insurance giant announced Friday. Continue reading

One of California’s biggest ghost towns sells for $22.6M

Eagle Mountain, which operated an iron mine for over three decades and has largely been abandoned since the late ’80s, has been sold to a mysterious company for unknown future use. Continue reading

Buyers will face a 271% premium for beach views in this Florida city

Tequesta, Florida, the northernmost town in the Miami metro area, commands the highest beach-view property premium compared to non-beach-view homes in the area, out of all U.S. coastal towns analyzed by Casago. Continue reading