Wealthy sellers act as banks for their buyers.
Seller financing: seller acts as lender, offering buyers a short‑term home loan.
Brookline Residential Sales: Nov 14‑28
November's second half saw 23 sales, from a $560k condo to a $5.7M colonial on Cabot Street.
Babson College Opens New Real Estate & Entrepreneurship Institute
Wellesley, Mass.—Babson launches Institute for Real Estate & Entrepreneurship this fall, boosting its role in business.
Tompkins County: Top 10 Costliest Homes Sold Dec 1‑7
Ithaca house sold for $500k tops Tompkins County's most expensive residential sales list this week.
Spotlight on Agent Maureen Wixom
Maureen Wixom
December 2025 Mountain Brook Property Sales
Mountain Brook real estate sales highlighted in Village Living's December 2025 issue.
Sam Zell Today: Survival, Solvency, Opportunity in RE Market – RE Times
Editor’s Note: Sam Zell (1941–2023), a modern real estate titan, famed for contrarian insight, wit, and market mastery.
Thousands of Victorian landlords leave top suburbs over rental reforms
Thousands of Melbourne rental homes vanish as landlords face higher regulation and land tax.
November rise in short interest for S&P 500 real estate stocks (XLRE)
November end, average short interest across S&P 500 real estate stocks rose to 2.80% of float from 2.65% in October.
Buyers and Sellers Optimistic About 2026 Market Outlook
Survey: optimism stays high, but consumers and agents expect more uncertainty; nearly all worry about money.
Cortland County: Top 5 Costliest Home Sales, Nov. 29–Dec. 7
Cortland home sold for $215k tops county’s most expensive residential sales, Nov 29–Dec 7.
Why Housing Affordability Issues Persist
High prices and steep rates lock out first‑time buyers, says analyst John Burns, despite rising new home inventory.
Canadian Net REIT (CVE:NET.UN) Attracts Investor Interest
Speculators are drawn to the thrill of investing in companies that can reverse fortunes, even when risks loom.
Fishing & Real Estate: Similarities Beyond the One That Got Away
Fishing is fundamentally a test of patience.
Real, Corcoran Add Teams; The Agency Marks Milestone
Christie's in Utah; BHGRE adds Tennessee affiliate; iAD names U.S. MD; Michael Saunders & Co. grows Gulf Coast; etc.
Westport Property Sales: Nov 24-28
Nov. 24-28: 10 properties sold for $15.9M total. Highest $3.6M, median $1.5M. Discover Westport RE.
Charmant Hotel Bought by Billionaire Diane Hendricks' Real Estate Firm
Charmant Hotel sold to Hendricks Commercial Properties, founded by Wisconsin’s richest woman, Diane Hendricks.
John Stamos' ex-'Tacky AF' home now priced down by millions
John Stamos' Calabasas estate, dubbed a "giant box of tacky," returns to market at huge discount after viral $13M listing.
Million-Dollar Homes Become Standard in These Cities
$1M isn’t always luxury— in LA, Miami, NYC it can mean a small, fixer‑up, or dated home.
Lead perpetrator of large real estate fraud gets 3‑year prison term
Matthew Onofrio, Mayo nurse anesthetist turned guru, called by Judge Nelson the ringleader of a massive bank fraud.

















