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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:02 GMT http://www.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/real-estate WP-WSJ-0003864724 Lawyer says the Mamdani administration “left landlords to drown,” which the city disputes. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/judge-sharply-questions-new-york-city-landlords-on-rent-freeze-challenge-a51f7421?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:26:00 GMT Rebecca Picciotto Adam Gray/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003863784 Bratenahl, where the Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased a $5.35 million mansion, is home to Gilded Age properties that draw some of Cleveland’s wealthiest home buyers. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/bratenahl-ohio-travis-kelce-home-c227a412?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:35:00 GMT Jessica Flint Libertina Brandt Alamy WP-WSJ-0003863626 The waterfront compound also sets a price record for the state of Massachusetts. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/marthas-vineyard-43-million-home-sale-d7044783?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:46:00 GMT E.B. Solomont Harris Allen WP-WSJ-0003861773 Plus, Bally’s bet on bricks-and-mortar casinos is on shaky ground with Wall Street. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/meet-the-young-new-yorkers-who-snagged-the-citys-ultimate-apartment-deal-71d2e5f5?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:55:00 GMT Rebecca Picciotto Mathylda Dulian for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003860629 The Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased the house just outside Cleveland a few months before marrying Taylor Swift. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/travis-kelce-ohio-home-550ef5fc?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:56:00 GMT E.B. Solomont Libertina Brandt Christopher Polk/Billboard/Getty Images (Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift); EagleView WP-WSJ-0003856254 A restaurateur and real-estate developer plans to use the proceeds to fund a mixed-use development on Commercial Street. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/provincetown-condo-record-013c9256?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:16:00 GMT Fred A. Bernstein Nauset Media WP-WSJ-0003859834 The standoff between individual condo owners and the luxury developer who wanted their building sent shock waves through the real-estate industry. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/miamis-zombie-condo-saga-ends-with-a-deal-0292a050?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:48:00 GMT Deborah Acosta Martina Tuaty for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003841392 The host of “The Line” recalls dropping out of school, his busser job and the chef who inspired him most. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/bobby-flay-the-line-food-network-e59f0351?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT Marc Myers Food Network WP-WSJ-0003848446 Traditional home buyers dominate in Wellesley, but parents buying apartments for their kids fuel the market near New York University. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/the-most-expensive-college-towns-in-america-2f1be00a?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:42:00 GMT Jessica Flint Istock WP-WSJ-0003856548 Stanley Middleman is listing the Palm Beach County house for more than triple what he paid in 2018. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/freedom-mortgage-ceo-palm-beach-county-fl-14def9b9?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT E.B. Solomont Danny Petroni WP-WSJ-0003850164 The 1,050-acre property helped reverse U.S. fortunes after the British burned Washington, D.C. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/chestertown-maryland-farm-war-of-1812-0d3c2010?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT Sarah Paynter Andrew Townsend WP-WSJ-0003842367 Plus, investors bet they can turn aging hotels from shabby to chic. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/mold-is-giving-home-builders-legal-headaches-00d844ff?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT Craig Karmin Jeff Lautenberger for The Wall Street Journal WP-WSJ-0003839719 Hotel sales rose 28% in the first half of the year; more owners are selling to buyers who will spend on necessary upgrades. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/investors-are-snapping-up-shabby-hotels-and-whipping-them-into-shape-ca090cf2?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT Will Parker EagleView WP-WSJ-0003818087 Nineteen Manhattan office buildings have begun conversions so far this year, and another 17 are planned, according to Cushman & Wakefield. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/a-flyover-map-of-manhattans-office-to-residential-conversions-3b40b83c?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:10:00 GMT Brian McGill Max Rust Peter Grant Max Rust WP-WSJ-0003809331 Plus, New York City’s wealthy try to maneuver around pied-à-terre tax. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/the-ai-boom-is-supercharging-san-francisco-rent-prices-b64d344e?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT Craig Karmin Heather Diehl/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003803036 The lack of housing supply is colliding with sky-high AI salaries: “OK, we’ll pay $10,000.” https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/the-bruising-race-to-rent-in-san-francisco-goes-into-overdrive-45d2ffd0?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Katherine Bindley Will Parker Heather Diehl/Getty Images SB10007526314142233373604593415951683230558 The Federal Housing Administration’s mortgage insurance program is financially sound and helps prevent expensive foreclosures. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-fha-protects-taxpayers-and-homeowners-23294955?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:08:00 GMT Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Shutterstock SB10290045923229983924804593254182686489280 Who could be opposed to bringing business, jobs, and tax revenue to rural northwest Missouri? https://www.wsj.com/opinion/if-youd-like-to-build-a-data-center-my-farm-is-available-8603ff38?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:12:00 GMT Blake Hurst Clayton Steward/Bloomberg News SB11707742287872964628204593355483801918500 He publishes the names and addresses of his new property-tax targets. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/zohran-mamdani-pied-a-terre-tax-list-ali-najmi-ed22425b?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:46:00 GMT The Editorial Board Olga Fedorova/EPA/Shutterstock SB11707742287872964628204593352930793373900 Mayor Mamdani vilifies landlords in the manner of the Cultural Revolution. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/mao-meets-manhattan-614114da?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:32:00 GMT William McGurn Nyc Mayor's Office Via YouTube/Handout/Reuters SB10290045923229983924804593254750587693658 The DeSantis plan would create a graduated system that shrinks the tax base. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ron-desantis-property-tax-ballot-measure-florida-9accc6ef?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:35:00 GMT The Editorial Board Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images SB12305293605687003550804593240522142646916 It isn’t worth $5 million, but property values often rise and tax thresholds fall. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/will-new-york-tax-my-upstate-house-aa0f7dd2?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT Mitch Zimmer Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003838899 How hard is it to land a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC? Just the mention can “turn heads in rooms.” https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/these-young-new-yorkers-scored-the-ultimate-deal-a-rent-stabilized-apartment-b130a6a2?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lily Belle Poling Mathylda Dulian Rebecca Picciotto WP-WSJ-0003851853 The developer says he built the roughly 15,000-square-foot house, which features an 80-foot infinity-edge pool and a library filled with vintage books, in about 14 months. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/fort-lauderdale-spec-home-51-million-0f18ba9a?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:03:00 GMT E.B. Solomont Legendary Productions WP-WSJ-0003848421 Plus, Miami’s wealthiest take to the air and sea and the Catskills become a go-to destination for wealthy New Yorkers. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/a-dogs-new-york-retreat-hits-the-market-for-2-9-million-e725d22f?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:25:00 GMT Kerry Barger Dr. Howard A. Rubin WP-WSJ-0003851966 The sellers completed a multiyear renovation on the coral and brick home, earning a preservation award in 2016. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/ham-and-cheese-house-palm-beach-559d77e1?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:51:00 GMT E.B. Solomont Daniel Petroni WP-WSJ-0003841755 Rod Windley built the custom 18,000-square-foot estate on land once owned by Kenny Rogers. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/sandy-springs-georgia-home-d0477122?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:11:00 GMT Sarah Paynter Curb Appeal Atlanta WP-WSJ-0003860629 The Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased the house just outside Cleveland a few months before marrying Taylor Swift. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/travis-kelce-ohio-home-550ef5fc?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:56:00 GMT E.B. Solomont Libertina Brandt Christopher Polk/Billboard/Getty Images (Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift); EagleView WP-WSJ-0003848446 Traditional home buyers dominate in Wellesley, but parents buying apartments for their kids fuel the market near New York University. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/the-most-expensive-college-towns-in-america-2f1be00a?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:42:00 GMT Jessica Flint Istock WP-WSJ-0003863784 Bratenahl, where the Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased a $5.35 million mansion, is home to Gilded Age properties that draw some of Cleveland’s wealthiest home buyers. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/bratenahl-ohio-travis-kelce-home-c227a412?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:35:00 GMT Jessica Flint Libertina Brandt Alamy WP-WSJ-0003851966 The sellers completed a multiyear renovation on the coral and brick home, earning a preservation award in 2016. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/ham-and-cheese-house-palm-beach-559d77e1?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:51:00 GMT E.B. Solomont Daniel Petroni WP-WSJ-0003850164 The 1,050-acre property helped reverse U.S. fortunes after the British burned Washington, D.C. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/chestertown-maryland-farm-war-of-1812-0d3c2010?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT Sarah Paynter Andrew Townsend CRED-298 Mortgage rates hit a one-year high—learn how to get today’s best home loan rates. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/mortgage/mortgage-rates?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:01:00 GMT Miranda Marquit CRED-1290 Learn how to get the best rate on a home equity loan. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/mortgage/home-equity-loan-rates?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:13:00 GMT Miranda Marquit CRED-682 Normally when someone has a low mortgage rate, they don’t refinance into a higher one https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/mortgage/should-i-refinance-my-mortgage?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:02:00 GMT Valerie Morris