Real Estate

If you are suffering from post-pandemic sticker shock, you are not alone. From gas and groceries to computers and clothing, everyday items are suddenly more expensive.   As the country recovers in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and Americans put their stimulus checks and stashed cash to work, some of these higher costs are simply the price consumers

Singapore aims to grow by 7-8% by 2030. This figure would represent moderate growth if it referred to the country’s GDP; however, it is referring to the physical country itself. We may not realize it, but many of us live and work in neighborhoods located on former rivers, bays, and oceans that were reclaimed and

A slight increase in mortgage interest rates was enough to tank refinances and bring down overall demand. Total mortgage application volume fell 4.2% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($548,250 or less) increased

Covid spurred you to improve the health potential of your home for the well-being of your family, but might these improvements also add to the value of your property? That is quite likely, given their growing popularity across the country. Which ones are worth considering, not just for your use, but for future resale? And

A computer generated aerial view of Greater Springfield near Brisbane, Australia. Springfield City Group Travel up the sunny shores of Australia’s Gold Coast, 25 kilometers outside of Brisbane, and you’ll find Greater Springfield, a city that’s different by design. You may never have heard of it. Unsurprising; the city is not yet 30 years old.

In a sea of flashy amenities and larger-than-life mega-mansions, it can be challenging to stand out in Los Angeles’ speculative development scene. But one development firm is redefining the idea of luxury living in L.A. by leveraging a highly bespoke approach. Viewpoint Collection is a premier real estate developer that works with the most renowned

The Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t even begun (it officially starts June 1), but excessive spring flooding has already displaced thousands of residents in Louisiana.   A freak ice storm in Texas in February took out much of the state’s power grid, plunging nearly 10 million people into a cold, dark catastrophe. More than 150 people

The question might seem so ridiculous that it borders on idiotic—after all, Malibu is known around the world for its epic coastal hills that slope dramatically into soft-sanded beaches lining the Pacific, as well as its Mediterranean climate and famous residents that include the likes of Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio and Pierce Brosnan. But if

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of existing homes dropped 2.7% in April from March to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 5.85 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. It was the third straight month of declines, the group said. Sales were 33.9% higher than April of 2020, but that

San Miguel de Allende, located about a three-hour drive from Mexico City at 6,135 feet above sea level in the state of Guanajuato, is a prime destination for American retirees. COVID has only increased this gem of a city’s desirability. These ex-pats move for a mild climate, five-star dining, accessible art and culture, Baroque/Neoclassical colonial

Residential buildings in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. James Andrews | iStock | Getty Images The Treasury Department announced on Friday that it’s disbursed more than $6 billion to states to help renters and landlords struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic. Between the last two major stimulus packages, Congress has

At first glance, you might not call this estate in Carpinteria a contemporary. The innovative design takes many of its cues from adobe or Pueblo Revival architecture. But here, the stucco walls have clean, crisp corners rather than rounded edges. Overhangs replace exposed beams on the exterior. The trapezoid is the predominant structure shape, not the rectangle

US President-elect Donald Trump along with his son Donald, Jr., arrive for a press conference at Trump Tower in New York, as Allen Weisselberg (C), chief financial officer of The Trump, looks on. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images The longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, Allen Weisselberg, is under criminal

A quadruplex penthouse in Midtown Manhattan that comes with seven terraces and nearly 2,000 square feet of outdoor living space has hit the market for $9.995 million, according to a new listing with Forbes Global Properties. The sprawling residence is owned by licensing executive Al Kahn and his wife, Jillian Crane. Khan, who has decades

A real estate agent stands in the doorway as Giovani and Nicole Quiroz of Brooklyn, New York visit an open house in West Hempstead, New York on April 18, 2021. Raychel Brightman | Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images Sky-high home prices mean demand for ever bigger mortgages, but those prices may also be

An earlier post made clear this economy’s powerful near-term growth momentum. It also warned about longer-term economic risks, especially given Washington’s efforts to hype the economy. Against this background of conjoined economic optimism and worry (common enough in almost all economic analyses) the expansion in residential real estate seems so far to rest on a remarkably

Broker Associate at LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty based in Breckenridge, Colorado. On March 10, 2021, Freddie Mac and Fannie May announced that they will buy fewer second-home and investment mortgages. Although the news did not set the real estate market into a downward spiral, it is now raising concerns for consumers as well as for real estate

Contractors work on single-family homes under construction in the Cadence Park development of The Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine, California, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strong buyer demand is keeping homebuilders confident, but the risk of rising construction material costs continues to weigh on housing affordability.  Builder sentiment

Nearly two-thirds, or 64%, of millennials (ages 25 to 40) say they have at least one regret about purchasing their current home, according to a new poll of more than 1,400 U.S. homeowners from Bankrate. Only about 45% of Gen X (ages 41 to 56) and 33% of baby boomers (ages 57 to 75) reported

A landmark English Tudor-style home in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego has come on the market for $8.85 million. The storybook home, dating to nearly 100 years ago, was designed and built by noted San Diego architect Edgar V. Ullrich as his personal residence, according to Regin Daniels Rubin of Willis Allen Real