Real Estate

A “For Sale” sign is seen in front of a home on May 30, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Home prices continue to break records, as strong demand slams up against weak supply. Nationally, prices in May were 16.6% higher than in May 2020, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home

The pandemic-era’s renewed focus on health and wellness has been accompanied by a flock of fascinating phenomena. Among the most salient: a crusade by residential buyers to look beyond conventional ventilation and air filtration in an effort to find the cleanest, purest and just plain finest indoor air around. The response of developers has been

A home stands for sale in a Brooklyn neighborhood with a limited supply of single family homes on March 31, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images After four straight months of declines, sales of previously owned homes rose 1.4% in June month-to-month to a seasonally adjust annualized rate of 5.86 million

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but there are exceptions to every rule. If you’re decorating with books or reading them for design and lifestyle inspiration, you’d be foolish not to. There is so much you can do with coffee table books, from adding color to creating texture and layering. You

Soaring home prices are making many homeowners wealthier and wealthier. Those with mortgages — about 62% of all properties — saw their equity jump by 20% in the first quarter from a year earlier, according to CoreLogic. That represents an average gain of $33,400 in just that one year period. Altogether, the amount of available,

Across the country, would-be first-time homebuyers are facing disappointment, as they realize the rapid rise in home prices has left them priced out of the market. Many house shoppers are losing bidding wars to cash buyers. Only about 549,000 homes were available for sale nationwide in June 2021, a number that is down 45% over

Protesters surround the Los Angeles Superior Court on August 21, 2020 to prevent an upcoming wave of evictions in the city. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Renters struggling with housing costs because of the pandemic have been shielded from eviction for nearly a year, but now the national ban on such proceedings will expire on July

Technological advances in every industry have the potential to optimize business operations and change industry standards. In the real estate sector, commercial real estate (CRE) technology is rapidly evolving as professionals focus on revolutionizing the current commercial real estate market. Much of today’s emerging CRE technology uses big data, machine learning and the Internet of

The race to reduce carbon emissions is heating up, much like the planet itself is. But reducing emissions alone will not be enough to stop what’s happening. It is not even enough to reach the goal of the Paris climate agreement, which is to limit global in this century to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial

n what many continue to term post-pandemic times, a commonly-asked question is whether the suburban housing boom will continue or downtown city living will make a vibrant comeback. With apologies to those who love the decisive ability to come down on one side or the other, it may be possible both outcomes will be realized.

A rally to prevent Massachusetts evictions in front of Boston Housing Court on Oct. 15, 2020. MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Biden administration officials urged states and cities on Wednesday to move quickly to get federal assistance out to the millions of households that are behind on rent

Glenn is president of Ally Home with more than 35 years of experience in consumer lending, mortgage and capital markets. The combination of a lack of housing inventory, increased building costs and low rates has created an environment of high home prices and fierce competition among buyers. Despite this being one of the most competitive markets I’ve

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster lately, albeit a low-riding one. A mixed picture of rates last week, though, was enough to put the brakes on a recent rise in refinance demand. The average rate for 30-year fixed loans with conforming balances and a 20% down

House or apartment hunting can be a fun and exciting prospect. While the qualities you want in your new space may be obvious—like a wood-burning stove, a fenced-in yard or a spacious master bedroom—qualities to look for (or more importantly, avoid) in a real estate agent may not be quite so clear.  Choosing the right

The Evergrande Group or Evergrande Real Estate Group logo of a Chinese real estate company is seen on a smartphone and a PC screen. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images BEIJING — The Hong Kong-listed shares of China Evergrande Group fell Tuesday to four-year lows following news of an asset freeze that renewed attention

There’s a certain cache, a kind of exaggerated swagger, associated with ownership of any multimillion-dollar home. Of course, anyone who can afford such a lofty price tag can own a multimillion-dollar home. However, only a few people can own the next higher strata: a multimillion-dollar home featuring an historic back story. Several of the nation’s

Serena Williams of The United States celebrates a set point in her ladies singles first round match against Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania on day two of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2021 in Paris, France. Stephane Cardinale | Corbis Sport | Getty Images Serena Williams is investing an undisclosed amount

The clients suited the property perfectly. They had strong liquid assets, excellent jobs, and lovely reference letters. They seemed like a shoo-in for the board of the pleasant, undistinguished Carnegie Hill co-op in the East 90s.  But the board rejected their package. In absolute bafflement, their agent tried to unearth the reason, since co-ops, as

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are dropping a fee on mortgage refinances that was instituted during the pandemic, lowering costs for borrowers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Friday. Fannie and Freddie were charging lenders a 50 basis-point fee for all loans that were delivered to the two mortgage giants. The fee, designed to cover

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will eliminate the hotly contested 0.5% refinance fee as of August 1 to help families reduce their housing costs. To allow households to save more money, lenders will no longer be required to pay the government-sponsored enterprises a 50-basis point fee