By Rukmini Callimachi The New York Times Nearly three centuries ago, the business of governing the world ran past a woman's dressing table. It was the year 1748, and Europe had just emerged from a devastating continental war. Empires were being divided, b... See more
The architect Bob Ray Offenhauser, who died a decade ago, was known for going big. One house he built in Bel Air had 36 bedrooms and 34 bathrooms. A Mediterranean-style estate he originally designed in Beverly Hills made headlines as the most expensive ho... See more
It began as furious banging early one summer morning in 2021, jolting the couple awake. On their doorstep stood a woman in a nightgown, yelling. 'And then I realized, 'Oh, it's the rooster,'' Stockwell, 61, recalled. Pittsfield, population 504, is easy to... See more
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Compass to buy top rival, further condensing real estate brokerage industry
In a merger that would bring together the largest and second-largest real estate brokerages in the United States, Compass Inc. announced Monday that it had signed an agre... See more
Updated September 22, 2025 4:13 PM In a merger that would bring together the largest and second-largest real estate brokerages in the United States, Compass Inc. announced Monday that it had signed an agreement to acquire Anywhere Real Estate for around $... See more
