Real Estate

A default on the nation’s debt, if Congress is unable to raise the federal debt ceiling in coming weeks, would boost mortgage rates by at least two percentage points and cause a slump in home sales as costlier financing puts real estate beyond the reach of more Americans, according to Jeff Tucker, a Zillow senior

Beach homes are seen on September 30, 2020 in Southampton, New York. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images An oversupply of summer rentals in the Hamptons is spurring price cuts of 20% or more, as affluent Wall Streeters and tech workers cut back on their summer spending. There are now about 5,700 seasonal rentals

Forbes Global Properties A stylishly renovated multiroom apartment in New York City comes with large living spaces and is situated in the Lifesaver Lofts, a turn-of-the-last-century factory that once manufactured the iconic candies. Once a state-of-the-art candy-making facility, the building was converted into condos a little over … [+] a decade ago. Paul Mileman Photography

Just a few hundred people of Chinese heritage still live in Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown. Many have been pushed out to cheaper and safer areas. Noah Sheidlower | CNBC Penny and Jack Lee, now married, grew up in the 1960s and 1970s among the thousands of people of Chinese heritage who lived in apartments lining the

Forbes Global Properties Only four owners have called Denholm mansion in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra home in its more than 100-year history. Among them was former Liberal Party heavyweight Sir John Atwill, who during his 50-year ownership received a variety of distinguished guests including the venerable Margaret Thatcher. Distinguished guests to visit the property

In this article TWLO RIVN ABNB PACW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk along Wall Street outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 03, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets

Forbes Global Properties In Malibu, California, sand is gold. Where homes are sited―whether sandcastle-close along Broad Beach Road or atop Point Dume cliffs―is all about the correlation to beaches glinting in a sunset’s glow. The main show is the Pacific Ocean and its sonic swells―that serene rhythmic roll homebuyers crave to hear 24/7 and will

Forbes Global Properties By the middle of the 1980s, television host and media mogul Merv Griffin was making retirement plans from his hit talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, which had been on the air for more than 20 years. The success of his production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprise and Merv Griffin Entertainment—responsible for creating

When Lee Xian Jie first stepped foot in the traditional farmhouse located in Ryujin-mura, a village in Japan’s Wakayama prefecture, it was “quite rundown” — with floors so rickety they shook beneath him with every step he took.  After all, the main structure of the abandoned home was 300 years old, Lee said. But when

A display for a realtor with Coldwell Banker Dynasty TC, left, is displayed as she speaks with a potential homebuyer during an open house in Arcadia, California. Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates fell slightly last week after the chairman of the Federal Reserve suggested a potential end to a historic string

Forbes Global Properties This 15th century castle set in the Tuscan countryside has an enduring place in the history of Florence, Italy. The Cavalcanti Castle was constructed around 1427 by a descendant of Guido Cavalcanti, a renowned poet and friend of writer-philosopher Dante Alighieri. When the castle was built there were no notable figures within

A shopper in Greenville, New York, on April 30, 2023. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images Inflation in April notched its lowest reading in two years, as price pressures for consumers continue to moderate from multi-decade highs and costs for household staples appear to be in retreat. The consumer price index, a

Skyscrapers of the city center can be seen from the Lohrberg in the north of Frankfurt. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa (Photo by Arne Dedert/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany’s financial regulator on Tuesday warned that the country’s banking system is undergoing a real-life stress test amid the current

When you think about the causes of dementia, age probably springs first to mind as it is primarily associated with Alzheimer’s, a disease which hits the older adult age groups the hardest. Diabetes and high cholesterol are also in the high risk category, as are family history, smoking and alcohol use, according to Stanford Medicine.

Looking for a great Mother’s Day Gift that mom will truly appreciate? Why not give her a beautiful gift for the home? Whether mom is a DIYer, loves a comfortable chair, or likes extra luxurious bedding, here are the best gifts to consider. 7th Avenue Arm Chair With Ottoman 7th Avenue Armchair With Ottoman 7th

The Biden Administration recently announced nearly half a billion dollars from both the Inflation Reduction and Infrastructure laws would go toward clean energy projects at former coal mines. Some will be solar farms at the sites, but there is a lesser known opportunity inside the mines: Geothermal energy. Abandoned coal mines generally fill with water when the

Forbes Global Properties The first home built on the eighth fairway of the then-new Telluride Golf Club course in Colorado has a tale to tell. Listing agent Steve Hilbert was a friend of the original owner and agreed to waive his commission as long as there would be a beer fridge on the patio stocked

Forbes Global Properties The wheels of the global luxury real estate market keep turning with new sales and new listings popping up every day. Here’s a look at what’s up for grabs and what’s been sold across five distinct United States markets. Listed for $8.3 million, the 5,536-square-foot modern penthouse covers the southwest corner of

Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.  Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage demand from homebuyers has been erratic to say the least during the usually busy spring housing market. That is likely because today’s buyers are hypersensitive to mortgage rates, which have been fluctuating widely week to week but

A look at the supply/demand dynamic for Manhattan and Brooklyn rentals suggests that rents are going up. Despite worries about oversupply and lower demand in the commercial sector, the opposite dynamic appears to be taking place in the residential sector. The year-over-year change in the number of new rental listings is starting to fall as

The Federal Reserve Bank building Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Federal Reserve raised the target federal funds rate by another 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday. This marks the 10th time the Fed has raised its benchmark interest rate over the past year or so, the fastest pace of tightening since the early 1980s.  Even though the Fed’s rate-hiking

While builders struggle to bring new housing online, the rest of the country’s housing stock is aging. Of the approximately 124 million housing units, the ABC Collaborative counts more than 21 million single family homes that were built before 1980 that need a retrofit, spurring a huge new industry focused on energy improvements. Energy retrofits

Little St. James Island, one of the properties of financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands July 21, 2019. Marco Bello | Reuters An investment firm led by the billionaire Stephen Deckoff has bought two private islands in the U.S Virgin Islands previously owned by

Although much of the news surrounding name, image and likeness focuses on one-off deals with national brands and lots of zeroes, the lasting impact of NIL will be how it changes a student athlete’s career beyond sport. After successfully running a program with BYU student athletes last year, Keller Williams is now expanding its unique

A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images After cooling for the better part of last year, home prices are on the rise again. A sharp drop in new listings, adding to an already meager supply of homes for sale, is leading

If you’re planning to remodel or expand your home next year, there will likely be an incredibly sleek new option available for operating your lighting and technology controls. Hypertouch has been showcased by its patent holder, surfacing manufacturer Iris Ceramica Group, at several design industry trade shows in the U.S. and Europe, and is currently

Experts predict the Federal Reserve likely will approve a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase this week. This 0.25 percentage point hike will mark the 10th time the Fed has raised its benchmark interest rate over the past year or so, the fastest pace of tightening since the early 1980s.  Consumers are now paying more to borrow while still

It’s a dilemma many of us have had. We’re starting to experience back pain or we have an old mattress that needs to be replaced and begin the search for a new one. But buying a new mattress can feel like a challenging process, especially if going to a store and trying it personally isn’t

Charles Munger at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, April 29, 2022. David A. Grogan | CNBC Charlie Munger believes there is trouble ahead for the U.S. commercial property market. The 99-year-old investor told the Financial Times that U.S. banks are packed with “bad loans” that will be vulnerable as “bad times

After a midseason move last year to the New Orleans Pelicans, NBA player Larry Nance Jr. is looking to trade away his Lake Oswego home. The former Portland Trail Blazers power forward is asking for $2.1 million for the Oregon property, which sits some 20 minutes south of downtown Portland. The more than half-acre property