Serial Killer Joel Rifkin’s Long Island Murder Home Finds New Owners After 3 Months for Sale: ‘They’re So Excited’

A Long Island home with a dark past is officially off the market. But for now, it’s not clear if the forthcoming owner got a killer deal. The East Meadow house where notorious serial killer Joel Rifkin slaughtered several of his victims is under contract, Pinpoint Realty listing agent Marc Kaplan co

American Real Estate Association warns Missouri ballot measures could raise homeownership costs

The American Real Estate Association (ARA) is joining the Missouri Association of Realtors and a coalition of organizations opposing Amendments 4 and 5 on Missouri’s Aug. 4 statewide ballot. Amendment 5 would authorize the state legislature to expand sales taxes to a wide range of goods and services

Data centers emerge as real estate’s newest pricing wildcard

This is part 1 of a 3-part HousingWire special series on the impacts of data centers on housing. Data centers are creating a split-screen effect in housing markets: They can boost regional demand and land values, while homes near controversial sites may face buyer resistance over noise, water use, c

The most overlooked source of homes for first-time buyers

One of the most consistent mistakes that buyers’ agents make today is ignoring one of the best sources of affordable housing available to their clients: distressed properties — short sales in particular. After more than 40 years in the real estate business and involvement in over 25,000 distressed p