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May
22

Is Long Beach Island’s Audacious Architecture Being Washed Away?

May 22nd, 2026 by Michael Harmon and Ashok Sinha

Image Caption: The Chicken Bucket House, with its jumble of unusual shapes and angles, stands as one of Long Beach Islandâ��s most whimsical homes.

The beloved summer getaway off the Jersey Shore has been a playground for modernism. But a new wave of Hamptons-style mansions may steal its identity.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Long Beach Island (NJ), Architecture, Venturi, Robert

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22

$1 Million Homes in Curaçao

May 22nd, 2026 by Alison Gregor

Willemstad, the Caribbean island’s capital, offers Caribbean-style villas, modernist homes, and indoor-outdoor specialties.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Curacao, Caribbean Area

May
21

5 questions to ask 55+ buyers that most real estate agents skip

May 21st, 2026 by Karen Light

The 55+ buyer is making a different kind of purchase, prioritizing planning for a future they aren't yet experiencing. Seniors Real Estate Specialist Karen Light shares ways to guide the conversation.

Category: Agent, Lifestyle, New Agent, Select, Service, 55+ Buyer, 55+ buyers, Age Wise Index, aging in place, baby boomers, home accessibility, Karen Light, Multi-generational living, Property Screening, residential real estate, senior adults, senior buyers, senior sellers, seniors real estate specialist, silver tsunami, SRES

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21

Is the Bay Area Boom real or just smoke and mirrors?

May 21st, 2026 by Brett Jennings

The Bay Area has always been resilient. Now, it’s accelerating again, Brett Jennings writes. The question for real estate pros is how to show up.

Category: Agent, AI, Brokerage, Columns, Markets & Economy, Opinion, Select, Service, artificial intelligence, Bay Area Boom, Bay Area housing market, Brett Jennings, buyer confidence, era, Greater Bay Area, Hyperlocal knowledge, inman, Lifestyle desirability, Limited housing supply, Luxury demand, markets and economy, NAR, national association of realtors, real estate experts, Real estate market rebound, real estate markets, san francisco, san francisco real estate, silicon valley, Talent Migration, Wealth Creation

May
21

Home sale cancellations dip as buyer, seller negotiations improve

May 21st, 2026 by Marian McPherson

Redfin reported contract cancellations declined 0.1 percent in April to 47,000 — the lowest level since September 2024.

Category: Markets & Economy, Select, atlanta, buyer's market, california, contract cancellations, contract signings, fort worth, homebuyers, homebuying, homeownership rate, housing supply, inman, lawrence yun, Marian McPherson, Montgomery County, mortgage rates, NAR, Nassau County, national association of realtors, new york, pending home sales, pending sales, pennsylvania, phoenix, Redfin, san antonio, san francisco, seller's market, tampa

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Is Long Beach Island’s Audacious Architecture Being Washed Away?

$1 Million Homes in Curaçao

5 questions to ask 55+ buyers that most real estate agents skip

Is the Bay Area Boom real or just smoke and mirrors?

Home sale cancellations dip as buyer, seller negotiations improve

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