Real Estate

An ‘open house’ flag is displayed outside a single family home on September 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Allison Dinner | Getty Images Stress in the banking system turned out to be a boon for the U.S. mortgage market. As investors hid in the relative safety of the bond market, yields moved even lower

Although the Federal Reserve voted to raise rates another .25% at its second meeting of the year, there was a silver lining in the announcement. In his opening statement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated significant rate hikes may not be needed going forward, which will bring much needed relief and stability to the commercial real

A for sale sign is posted in front of a home for sale on February 20, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images It might seem like a great time to list your home for sale. Buyers are flooding back into the market, mortgage rates have fallen off their recent highs, and

With continual interest rate hikes made by the Federal Reserve beginning in 2022, housing markets across the United States have been experiencing significant disruptions in activity. And this disruption is particularly noticeable in the levels of available housing inventory. Over the course of one year, from 2022 to 2023, countless American housing markets have seen

A For Sale sign displayed in front of a home on February 22, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Higher mortgage rates took some of the juice out of the housing recovery in February. After a sharp gain in January, pending home sales rose just 0.8% month to month, according to the

Commercial leases often require tenants to deliver letters of credit instead of cash security deposits. This practice reflects the belief that an L/C gives the owner better security than a cash deposit if the tenant goes bankrupt. Until very recently, many of those L/Cs came from Signature Bank or—especially for start-up or high-tech companies—Silicon Valley

A house is available for rent on March 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Apartment rents have increased slightly for the past few months, as the seasonally stronger spring activity kicks in. But in March they were only up 2.6% from March of 2022. That’s the smallest annual gain since

The tide has turned as housing markets in tech hubs and pandemic migration hot spots are cooling more rapidly than other parts of the country as the tech sector falters and mortgage rates remain elevated, according to a recent survey. The Redfin analysis found that Austin, Texas cooled the fastest over the last year as

Even when they don’t buy a fixer-upper, most people will end up doing some amount of repairs on a new home. About 95% of homeowners said they plan to take on a major home improvement project in the next five years, according to a recent report by Real Estate Witch. However, only 50% said they

Single men have long been more likely than single women to own a home, but that gap narrowed sharply in recent years, nearly closing in 2021. However, a recent survey shows that it widened again last year, shining light on the home buying challenges single women face, including lower salaries and a more volatile workforce

A private island in Palm Beach could become the most-expensive home ever sold in Florida, if it gets its asking price of $218 million. Developer Todd Michael Glaser and his partners bought 10 Tarpon Isle — the only private island in Palm Beach — for $85 million in 2021. They built a brand new house,

Rubbing elbows with the Southern California coastline cities of Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach is the more relaxed community of Hermosa Beach. With a laid-back beach town vibe and an active nightlife scene, the city offers 94 acres of public beach along nearly 2 miles of oceanfront. Sharing this strip of sand with swimmers, surfers

Mireya Acierto | Photodisc | Getty Images It’s not unusual for wealthy taxpayers to relocate from high-tax states to low-tax states. There’s evidence in population trends: Texas and Florida — neither of which have a state income tax — were the states with the biggest population increases from 2020 to 2021, according to the latest

The Hollywood Hills home that once belonged to actress Emily Blunt and her husband, actor John Krasinski, is back on the market for $6 million. The couple bought the 3,657-square-foot Hollywood Hills home in 2014 for $2.57 million and spent the next two years adding their own unique style to the four-bedroom home. Located above

Dima_sidelnikov | Istock | Getty Images Recent headlines underscore the fragility of the stock market and, along with it, the ability for many investors to make reasonable decisions about their retirement readiness. Many who recall the violent reaction their portfolios had in the Dot Com Bubble and the Financial Crisis would prefer to avoid the

While rent control appears to help housing providers in the short run, in the long run it affects their investment and development plans, according to new research by the National Apartment Association (NAA). Potential actions include reducing investments, shifting plans to other markets and canceling plans altogether. Furthermore, a full two-thirds of housing providers would

Tetra Images | Tetra Images | Getty Images The recent banking crisis has fueled concern of a “credit crunch” and the resulting negative impact on households, businesses and the U.S. economy. But what is a credit crunch and how might you prepare? Loans would be tougher to get related investing news Demand for Fed help

When it comes to the world of luxury real estate, closing a deal can be as nuanced as it is cutthroat. Here’s a look at how Boulder’s premier luxury specialist eclipsed the top sale ever recorded in Boulder County, Colorado. The Who: A longtime resident of Boulder, Marybeth Emerson of Slifer Smith & Frampton is

A For Sale sign displayed in front of a home on February 22, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Mortgage demand has increased for three straight weeks now, as interest rates dropped in response to the recent bank failures. But rates are rising again, and that could put a damper on application

This architectural home in Breckenridge, Colorado, is a standout with distinctive steel truss construction and metalwork accents. A pivoting front door and custom cold-poured steel walls set the dwelling’s design further apart in the resort town. Outshining the mountain contemporary itself, however, is the location. “Second to none,” says listing agent David Levinson of Slifer