Real Estate

Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.  Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Today’s homebuyers appear to be increasingly sensitive to weekly moves in mortgage rates. While home prices are easing some, affordability is still a major hurdle, especially as more first-time buyers enter the market. Last week, the average contract

Retirement planning is all about the numbers. Yet, there is one number most of us take for granted or don’t even consider. We are told that retirement is all about dollars and cents. How much money do we have to ensure our financial security? One financial services firm even had an advertising campaign where people

Forbes Global Properties On any other part of the planet this midcentury modern house might seem out of place. But in Palmdale, California, a city north of Los Angeles known as the “Aerospace Capital of America,” it looks for all the world like a Hollywood filming location. Palmdale, surrounded by rugged desert terrain against a

flames burn on a natural gas-burning stove. Scott Olson | Getty Images A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Berkeley, California, cannot enforce a ban on natural gas hookups in new buildings, saying a U.S. federal law preempts the city’s regulation. The ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco was a

When companies like Related and Hines jump on a trend, you know it’s big. That’s what’s taking place from sea to shining sea as these major developers and others leap in to create luxury senior living properties in the heart of major U.S. cities. Simple demographics are the reason. Experts predict the global population of

Stacks of bricks outside a home under construction in the CastleRock Communities Sunfield residential development in Buda, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, May 15, 2021. Sergio Flores | Bloomberg | Getty Images Builder sentiment in the market for newly-built homes rose in April for the fourth straight month, as the supply of existing homes for sale

If rents continue to grow steadily, more residents will bite the bullet and purchase a property before paying higher prices for rent, Knight Frank’s Christine Li said. Fiftymm99 | Moment | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Foreign residents in Singapore continue to feel the pinch as home rental prices soar and show few signs of returning

On this date in 1912, one of the richest men in the world dined sumptuously aboard the White Star line’s newest and proudest ocean-going vessel on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic. Later that evening, he would guide his young wife Madeline to lifeboat No. 4 and be told he could not join her until

Ever since the new Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling was announced, Barbiecore has been everywhere. When the trailer was released in April 2023, the surge of interest in all things pink was only renewed in both the fashion and home categories. Fortunately, pink is one of the easiest colors to decorate with.

Investors are questioning the health of the commercial real estate sector following a string of recent banking crises. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Concerns are mounting around the health of Europe’s commercial real estate market, with some investors questioning whether it could be the next sector to blow following last month’s banking

Forbes Global Properties Not every home in Los Angeles’s storied Bird Streets neighborhood comes with panoramic views and guaranteed privacy. Those that do get it right, melding the beauty of the hills above Sunset Boulevard with the peacefulness of living in a gated retreat. Priced at $8.5 million, 9405 Sierra Mar Place in the Bird

Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.  Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Today’s homebuyers are exceptionally sensitive to mortgage rates with house prices so high — and they’ve found their tipping point. After years of government intervention following the great recession and the first years of the Covid-19 pandemic that

Forbes Global Properties You may not even be aware that there’s a Northern California city known as the Endurance Capital of the World. Yes, Auburn, with its Gold Rush history and landmark status has been the site of decades of epic events, such as the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, the Tevis Cup 100-Mile Endurance

Eric Hsu remembers a time when he was 10 days away from payday and had just $32 left. He had no savings. “I used the remaining money I had to buy loaves of white bread and I ate that for all three meals until my pay came in,” he told CNBC Make It. “Sometimes I

South_agency | E+ | Getty Images Inflation continued to retreat in March as energy prices pulled back from a year ago, when they began to spike due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But swings in gasoline and other energy mask price pressures that, while easing, remain under the surface, economists said. “It’s improving and the economy

People like to hunt for treasure along the Southern California coast. Amid the sunbathers, surfers and castle builders, it’s not uncommon to see beach hunters sweeping metal detectors over the sand. Homes on the beach in Del Mar are limited, making them highly sought after. Cameron Acker But not all the great finds are hidden

The decline in mortgage rates over the last month likely will boost U.S. home sales by more than 200,000 as cheaper financing results in more people qualifying for loans, according to Lawerence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. “Each half a percentage point drop in mortgage rates results is an additional 200,000

They are majestic and beautiful and critical to the world economy. Coral reefs, often called the “rainforests of the sea,” support roughly 25% of all known marine species. They are vital not just to sea life, but to human life. And the planet has lost half its coral reefs since the 1950s due in large

During the onset of the pandemic, the flexibility to work remotely coupled with record-low interest rates had many home buyers toying with the idea of moving to vacation home markets as shifting priorities and preferences altered where and how people wanted to live. Vacation home sales skyrocketed during the second half of 2020 and through

An aerial view shows a flooded neighborhood in the unincorporated community of Pajaro in Watsonville, California, on March 11, 2023. Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images More than a decade after a U.S. mortgage meltdown threatened to destroy the international financial system, a “Big Short” investor once again sees financial disaster brewing in the

Independent furniture designers face many challenges today. Between the creative process, physically producing their work, and the entrepreneurial aspects of marketing and selling, an artist needs to be a “jack of all trades.” However, Jean Lin, founder of Colony has found a way to mentor emerging talent and help them cultivate their careers. With a

Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images Only two months ago, SL Green & Co. chief executive Marc Holliday was sounding happy. The head of New York’s biggest commercial landlord firm told Wall Street analysts that traffic to the company’s buildings was picking up, and more than 1 million square feet of space was

Solar panels create electricity on the roof of a house in Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S., June 6, 2022. Picture taken with a drone.  Brian Snyder | Reuters The residential real estate market has been volatile due to rising interest rates, but the peak spring season — if challenging for buyers and sellers — is here. For

Forbes Global Properties A penthouse in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood comes with a large private terrace that takes in unobstructed western views of the city skyline and sunsets, providing a calm resting place in the bustle of the city. It also has access to a shared outdoor kitchen for easy al fresco dining. Elegran The three-bedroom,

According to the Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Denver is now the 19th biggest city in the United States, with a population of 711,463, as of 2021. Denver has witnessed dramatic growth in recent decades. From 1990 to 2021, Denver’s population increased by 52.1%, from 467,610 to 711,463. As with cities of

Sweden’s house prices are expected to continue to plummet. Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images Sweden has long had one of Europe’s hottest housing markets, but prices have tumbled and are not set to recover for a long time, according to Danske Bank. Economists are also warning of a “false dawn,” as recent housing data suggests

A gated 75-acre estate in the heart of Bedminster, New Jersey, hunt country can accommodate an array of equestrian pursuits, with multiple riding arenas and thoughtfully designed modern barns surrounded by meticulously detailed landscaping. The gated estate sits on approximately 75 acres in the affluent New Jersey community known for its … [+] equestrian community.

In this article ZG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A prospective home buyer is shown a home by a real estate agent in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Today’s home sellers may be able to command higher prices due to recent increases. Certain luxury features may help sell your home for

A “For Sale” sign outside a house in Albany, California, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates fell last week, but demand for home loans didn’t move higher as a result. Other aspects of today’s housing market are outweighing the benefit of lower mortgage rates right now,

New York City’s real estate market reacted strongly to the economic uncertainty of 2023’s first quarter. Many buyers throughout our market put their plans on hold in the wake of the 50 basis point increase in the Fed rate during the month of December (which followed several 75 basis point increases). Mortgage rates continued to