Getty Images Interest rates are almost undoubtedly going up this month, for the first time in three years. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% next week to curb inflation, which is running at a 40-year high. Additional hikes are likely later this year. American households will feel that
A single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas, California. Mike Blake | Reuters After rising steadily for months, mortgage rates made a U-turn last week, and borrowers jumped to take advantage. The crisis in Ukraine rattled financial markets and caused a run on the relatively safer bond market. Yields fell and mortgage rates
Marvy Finger recently sold half his portfolio of Sunbelt apartments for $2 billion, saying the Covid-crazed rental market has peaked. The buyers, pointing to a 20-year low vacancy rate, disagree. For a real estate tycoon, Marvy Finger’s second-floor offices in a low-slung Houston office building are as modest as the first apartment buildings he erected
Are you ready to spring ahead this coming weekend? If you live in one of the 48 states that observe Daylight Savings Time at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March, you’ll be shifting your clocks ahead an hour. (Only Hawaii and Arizona don’t observe DST.) On the plus side, millions of Americans will
2020 was, of course, a historic downturn for New York City, but as that year came to an end, a ctivity and transaction volume began to increase once again. This uptick in activity has continued through 2021 into 2022. The highlight of this recovery lies not in Manhattan but in the outer boroughs, specifically Brooklyn
The tree-lined Eagle River and the iron-ore-covered cliffs of Red Mountain make a dramatic backdrop of this wood-clad retreat in the wilderness of west central Colorado. The year-round single-family home has a lodge vibe with vaulted ceilings supported by thick log beams, rough-hewn wood flooring and other wood accents. A stone, wood-burning fireplace with a
Larchmont Village is one of the most unique neighborhoods in all of Los Angeles. Rich in history, it’s one of few places that’s walkable and feels like a true town in the middle of a big city. One of the hallmarks of the area is Larchmont Boulevard, which is known for its variety of retail
REITs have been on a buying spree, making $67.8 billion of net acquisitions in 2021. Several factors have contributed to these purchases, including a robust recovery in underlying property markets and solid outlook for future growth, a low cost of capital, and strong balance sheets that are in a good position to support this expansion
Nationwide, a record 8.2% of U.S. homes (6 million) were valued at $1 million or more in February, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin. That’s up from 4.8% (3.5 million) two years earlier, just before the coronavirus was declared a pandemic. The biggest share of million-dollar homes was in the Bay
If there’s one area where recent inflation talk is going viral, it’s Manhattan rents. For instance, a recent New York Times headline showed an eye-popping 30% increase in median asking rents in doorman buildings from December 2020 to December 2021, while the New York Post reported gains of 23% from January 2021 to January 2022.
Brooke Shields has sold her long-time Pacific Palisades home in Los Angeles for $7.4 million. The actress and super model bought the five-bedroom, five-and-a-half bathroom home 25 years ago for $3.24 million when she was married to tennis legend Andre Agassi. The home has three floors with lots of character. The Agency Located in the
A newly built custom home in Arizona’s Paradise Valley offers something many mansions don’t: single-level living. There are no steps within the sprawling 11,129 square feet of interiors. The stone-and-stucco contemporary, built by developer Norton Luxury Homes, breaks up its long horizontal facade with multiple gabled roof lines facing the hedged-lined street. Stately palm trees
Signage at the Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel, developed by Shimao Group Holdings, in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 9, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Moody’s downgraded Chinese property developer Shimao Group Holdings on Wednesday based on expectations that the company will find it harder to repay investors on time. The move
monkeybusinessimages | iStock | Getty Images Looking for a new home may seem like a daunting task these days. Prices are up, inventory is low and mortgage rates are rising. That’s why, in this environment, it pays to do your homework before you enter the market. Once you start looking, you’ll have to move at
Cannabis leaves sit on plants growing in a greenhouse in the GW Pharmaceuticals Plc facility in Sittingboune, U.K. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images A vast marijuana farm could soon be built on a small island between the U.K. and Ireland. Peel Group, a real estate firm led by
Tommaso79 | Istock | Getty Images Although government intervention helped the U.S. avoid the scariest predictions for the possible number of pandemic-related evictions, hundreds of thousands of families still found notices on their doors. Since March 2020, landlords filed more than 750,000 evictions in the six states and 31 cities that The Eviction Lab at
New homes under construction by CastleRock Communities in Kyle, Texas, in November 2021. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Record increases in home prices are also pushing up the amount of equity people have in their abodes. For many Americans, that means they can borrow more against what is often their biggest asset. However,
In this article SRG Eddie Lampert, former CEO of Sears. Source: Sears Holdings Seritage Growth Properties, a real estate investment trust that was spun out of the defunct department store chain Sears in 2015, said Tuesday that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its business. The company also announced that former Sears CEO Eddie Lampert,
A home is offered for sale by owner on January 20, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Mortgage rates are sinking as markets contend with the ramifications of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, and that means home prices are likely to continue surging. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage had
A house’s real estate for sale sign shows an upcoming open house in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage demand stalled last week, as interest rates hit a multiyear high, but that will likely change quickly. Rates are now falling fast due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mortgage application volume
The rear of the home opens to a massive lawn framed by a moat-like water feature and a 400 ft. running track just below it. Marc Angeles A 105,000-square-foot Los Angeles mega-mansion that was listed for $295 million sold at a bankruptcy auction for $141 million, ending a 10-year-saga of soaring debt and failed dreams.
Joaquin Corbalan | Istock | Getty Images Most of the pandemic-era forbearance options for struggling homeowners have come to an end, but a pot of money allocated by Congress is still available to them. The Homeowner Assistance Fund, overseen by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is a nearly $10 billion federal program established to
Global wealth boomed during the pandemic, as did the number of wealthy. A new study shows that the number of individuals worth over $30 million jumped by nearly 10% last year, driving one of the largest demands for prime real estate ever witnessed. Knight Frank’s Prime International Residential Index (PIRI), which tracks the value of
What’s trending in tile for home use and why should you care? This versatile material is ideal for projects emphasizing sustainability, wellness and creativity. The latest offerings will be featured next month at Coverings, North America’s largest tile and stone expo. Here’s a preview with input from two industry pros who follow this category. Large
A new housing report by real estate data analytics provider CoreLogic found that home price growth intensified in January as elevated demand and low mortgage rates continued to give sellers the upper hand. Consumers looking to purchase a home have remained optimistic moving into the new year, with more expecting to buy over the next six
Investing in commercial real estate or vacation rental properties can be a consistent source of passive income and returns, not to mention growth and the potential liquidity you don’t get with owning your home. Yet the price of entry is often prohibitive to all but those who already have wealth. This was the puzzle Drew
The role of the built environment in addressing climate change is clear as buildings account for almost 40% of global carbon emissions according to the World Green Building Council. There has never been a greater commitment to reducing carbon emissions, with over 4,400 corporations and 220 investors signing up for the United Nation’s Race to
Sunrises, sunsets, the sparkling ocean and the island of Oahu – such are the views from this 23rd-floor perch in Honolulu, Hawaii. Set atop the glass-clad One Ala Moana luxury high-rise, the nearly 5,800-square-foot penthouse features floor-to-ceiling glass walls, 12-foot ceilings and a mountain-facing lanai. The main living and dining areas, as well as the
Like other major metro areas, Portland’s luxury market has seen a dynamic shift from low-to-high demand thanks to a lack of inventory. According to Oregonlive.com, “the price to buy a residential property in the Portland area jumped 15% from 2020 to 2021.” So far in 2022, the price creep has only continued. For those buyers who
Combine countryside living, close proximity to the city, a neighboring golf course and common area equestrian facilities and you have the planned community of Rancho La Loma, just outside of San Miguel de Allende in the highlands region of central Mexico. The luxury subdivision, set behind a stone entrance, encompasses green and treed areas, cobblestone
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