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Las Vegas housing inventory hit a record high in October as buyer demand cooled. Read: rltor.cm/aeZsqV

Penélope Cruz said she and Javier Bardem chose to raise their children in Madrid for a more private life. Read: rltor.cm/WYNRZY

A three-story apartment building in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood collapsed Wednesday afternoon, killing at least eight people. Read: rltor.cm/EveFrX

California voters rejected Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax on people with a net worth above $1 billion. It was projected to fail with 53% voting no. Read: rltor.cm/qBYLGz

Kim Kardashian bought a La Quinta house after sneaking into its yard on "The Kardashians" during a Palm Springs trip to Kris Jenner’s home. Read: rltor.cm/Kpj0xI

Veteran and military home buyers can still make mistakes with a VA loan. A 0% down payment is a major benefit, but buyers still need to meet credit, income, and lender guidelines. Read: rltor.cm/mZPiwN

San Francisco police raided a $4.4 million home in Sea Cliff and arrested Diana Peng. David Chiu accused her and Brandon Aadee of using forged, fraudulently notarized deeds to try to sell it. Read: rltor.cm/DhZHEU

Bella Hadid has bought a historic retreat in Crested Butte, Colorado. Read: rltor.cm/wDEtvV

Christina Haack said a Las Vegas slot machine helped her pay off her college debt at 21. The "Flip or Flop" star called a recent trip there "full circle" 22 years later. Read: rltor.cm/OheCka

Existing-home sales suffered a historic setback in October, as surging mortgage rates made shoppers hit the pause button on their homebuying plans. Read: rltor.cm/ZWHnmU

Season 3 of the series began filming in October and is expected to premiere in mid-2027. The ranch reportedly once cost Paramount $50K a week to use. Read: rltor.cm/GPiYvQ

A potential nor’easter impacting the Northeast and New England is being forecasted for later this week, with millions of homeowners bracing for possibly the first snow of the season. Read: rltor.cm/9rNJbG

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now require the new UAD 3.6 appraisal standard for new submissions. Older appraisals are priced around $550, while modernized reports may cost closer to $850. Read: rltor.cm/1RAkgO

Adam Miller has been renovating historic North Carolina homes for 15 years, and makes sure to bring them up to code to qualify for VA loans. Read: rltor.cm/0vGhzw

Olivia Culpo brought 5-week-old Roman to his first San Francisco 49ers game to cheer on Christian McCaffrey. Read: rltor.cm/VdOAax

The full-floor condo at One57 on Billionaires Row claimed the top spot on this week’s list of the most expensive homes for sale. The 10,000-square-foot home was cut from $90 million to $75 million. Read: rltor.cm/EcX3Hi

Minnesota contractor Ryan David Pietron and Affordable Home Remodeling, LLC., have been permanently banned from the state’s residential construction industry. Read: rltor.cm/nQz0UR

Joanna and her husband, Chip Gaines, recently tackled the transformation of a 15,000-square-foot mansion in their hometown of Waco, TX. The 15,000-square-foot home is still listed for $7.39 million. Read: rltor.cm/cmUyCY

Police were called to Jamie Foxx’s California home during Skvlk Fest. TMZ reported a man was stabbed in the neck and treated at the scene at Foxx’s 17,000-square-foot property in Thousand Oaks. Read: rltor.cm/pGzrsG

A new UNLV study found some Sun Belt states are falling behind on home permitting. It flagged slower permitting activity in Texas, Arizona, Utah and Oklahoma. Read: rltor.cm/bvSDyv