Real Estate

As home inventory continues to fall in major metropolitan cities across the United States, the need for fresh housing supply has pushed a wave of new development projects, many of which are hitting the market now. Check out luxury new construction homes in four distinct markets currently available for $1 million to $4 million. Glenwood

A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on June 09, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes were essentially flat in May compared with April, according to the National Association of Realtors. They rose 0.2% to a seasonally adjusted, annualized pace of 4.30

Now that inflation is waning, there is hope that mortgage rates will fall to 5% in 2024. These lower rates would make borrowing to buy a home less expensive, but they could make the housing market much harsher for first-time homebuyers. That’s because a drop in mortgage rates would cause an increase in demand, and

A real estate agent shows a prospective buyer a home as he shops for a house in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The average rate on the most popular mortgage, the 30-year fixed, fell for the third straight week, but demand for mortgages didn’t move much. Total mortgage application volume increased 0.5%

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT When Amazon first announced plans for a second corporate headquarters in 2017, it set off an epic bidding war. Virginia beat 237 competitors to win the project, and when it finally opened last week in the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin

Owning a second home or vacation property can sound enticing. But it can also be very expensive, both in terms of time and money. There are also hidden costs associated with owning a second home. For some individuals and families, buying a vacation home makes a lot of sense. It’s comfortably affordable and the home

Westend61 | Getty As interest rates have climbed, homebuyers have been confronted with higher borrowing costs. That has led more home purchasers to opt for one strategy, purchasing mortgage points, as a way to defray higher monthly payments. Mortgage points let buyers pay an upfront fee to lower the interest rate on their loans. In

There’s no doubt been a change in the way people work post-Covid, and many firms are embracing hybrid schedules. In certain sectors, this shift from remote to in-person has stirred demand for work areas. As WeWork’s Chief Revenue Officer Ben Samuels mentioned in a Yahoo!Finance interview, there’s been a real scramble for space in some

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said he feels the Federal Reserve needs to be transparent with its plans, especially in the wake of restaurant chain Cava‘s highly successful IPO, which he believes is a sign the market is heating up. Cramer thinks a prosperous IPO market could lead to an influx of money on Wall

Suppose that you sue (or threaten to sue) your landlord and are about to collect a settlement. But someone mentions taxes, so you want to confirm, you won’t pay taxes on this, right? Wrong. In fact, if you use a contingent fee lawyer like most tenants do, you might end up paying taxes not only

View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Rent prices in the U.S. are now out of reach for many low-wage earners. A full-time worker in the U.S. needs to make $28.58 an hour, on average, to afford the rent on a modest two-bedroom apartment in their area. In California, Hawaii, Massachusetts and New York,

That the Glenrock estate in Tallong, Australia, has had only five owners in more than 200 years is a testament to its allure and sustainability. At the heart of the more than 2,300-acre agricultural holding is a grand 1830s Georgian and Greek revival mansion painstakingly restored over a 12-year period. The historic homestead, expanded since

The threat of tornadoes is rising as the weather conditions that create them are becoming more frequent and widespread due to global warming, experts say. That means a lot of areas that rarely see these storms are now in their paths. The U.S. experienced six times more billion-dollar severe storms in the past decade than

While Carolina Hurricane’s left wing Max Pacioretty may be lamenting his team’s early exit from the 2023 NHL playoffs, he still has plenty of reason to celebrate with the recent sale of his Las Vegas mansion. At $11 million, the deal is the most expensive in the exclusive neighborhood, The Ridges, where the 2018 home

Father’s Day 2023 is just around the corner. This year, Dad doesn’t want another tie or gag gift. Instead, choose something special for the home. After all, home and decor gifts are things dad can use every day. From the kitchen to the living room, bathroom, and even the backyard, here are the ten best

damircudic | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is likely to temporarily pause its aggressive interest rate hikes when it meets next week, experts predict. But consumers may not see any relief. The central bank has raised interest rates 10 times since last year — the fastest pace of tightening since the early 1980s — only

A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Francisco, February 20, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Even in a housing market that has slowed significantly due to rising mortgage rates, the supply of homes for sale is about half of what it was in 2019. The shortage is hitting

During the last months, private equity real estate investors have closed significantly fewer deals. Transactions in this space were below pre-pandemic levels during the first quarter of 2023, as reported by CoStar. Many institutional investors are sitting on the sidelines too, watching for potential price drops and opportunities related to distressed property. With so many

Unfinished buildings, abandoned part way through construction, in Wuxi, China, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. China’s economic recovery is losing momentum after an initial burst in consumer and business activity early in the year, prompting calls for more policy stimulus to bolster growth. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images

A rarie estate in the Ortega Ranch neighborhood of Montecito makes the most of California’s sunny skies with wide-lens views of the Pacific Ocean that span the horizon. One of only 14 homes in the private enclave, the newly renovated home sits on about 5 acres of lushly landscaped grounds. Quiet roads, access to a