Real Estate

A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes rose 14.5% in February compared with January, according to a seasonally adjusted count by the National Association of Realtors. That put sales at an annualized rate of

It’s just not right that a devious criminal can afford one of Malibu’s most spectacular oceanfront homes. At least that was what viewers saw in the 1995 crime thriller Heat in which a group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the Los Angeles police department when they unknowingly leave a clue

Global warming has already caused irreversible damage to the earth’s ecosystems and communities, according to a critical report just issued from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The damage is extending to the U.S. housing market, which just saw unprecedented snow and flooding in California, as well as unusual winter tornados in the

Billionaire Lance Gokongwei is spending 73.6 billion pesos ($1.3 billion) this year to ready his sprawling conglomerate to reap the fruits of a post-pandemic recovery. His family’s JG Summit is stepping up investments in each of its major businesses—airline, hotels and banking—to tap resurgent demand in the Philippines and key markets across Southeast Asia. More

Construction workers work on a home, as a subdivision of home is built in San Marcos, California, January 31, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Mortgage rates are high and volatile, homes are still pricey, and inflation is not in check, but, even so, the nation’s homebuilders are starting to feel better about their business. A

Life on The Strand in Manhattan Beach serves up the idyllic Southern California beach scene. Gray whales plow through the water on their twice-yearly migration, bottlenose dolphins play in the waves and passersby gather to watch the orange sun dip into the horizon. A pedestrian and bike path and a swath of sand are all

Catherine Delahaye | Getty Taking a loan against your 401(k) savings is generally a bad idea — but using the money as a short-term “bridge loan” may be an exception, according to Blair duQuesnay, a certified financial planner based in New Orleans. “I’ve always been very anti-401(k) loan,” duQuesnay said. “However, I have found there

The owner of a building in the New York suburbs (let’s call it the Julex Tower) opened negotiations with a possible buyer. As is customary, the owner and possible seller asked the possible buyer to sign a confidentiality agreement, agreeing not to share information about Julex Tower or the possible sale. Like most other confidentiality

Commuters make their way along a street amid smoggy and foggy conditions early in the morning in Lahore on January 3, 2023. Arif Ali | AFP | Getty Images About 90% of the global population in 2022 experienced unhealthy air quality, and only six countries met the World Health Organization’s recommendations of safe air pollutant

There’s something happening at the nation’s malls, department stores and discount retailers. Smaller brands are setting up shop within these emporiums, providing a fresh offering for shoppers—and a new way for larger retailers to keep pace with rapidly evolving consumer trends. While the concept of a specialized offering surrounded by general merchandise isn’t new—it’s the

Viorel Kurnosov | Istock | Getty Images With roughly two more months before the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ends the three-year Covid public health emergency, more than 5 million of the nation’s households remain behind on their rent. All together, tenants continued to owe nearly $11 billion in rental debt during the

While most interior designers source the majority of items for their clients from showrooms that are open exclusively to the trade—they also shop retail as well. This is particularly true in a post-Covid world, where shipping delays and supply chain issues are still a part of life. Projects have deadlines and budgets. So professional designers

In December 2022, $1,981 was the typical monthly rent in the United States — a 7.4% increase from the year prior. But while rent has begun to stabilize nationwide, rent affordability remains difficult for many Americans.  “There’s literally nowhere in the country where a tenant is not burdened by their rent,” according to Leah Simon-Weisberg,

The one-time Santa Monica, California digs of singer-song writer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne and his actress partner Daryl Hannah just hit the market for $22.5 million. Known as The Witbeck House, the property is a prime example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. Influential early 20th Century American architects

The conversation isn’t about returning to the office, Mark Dixon, IWG CEO, told CNBC. Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images There’s a “shock” coming for the commercial real estate industry, but the opportunities ahead are huge, according to Mark Dixon, CEO of flexible office company IWG. Technology enabled a “fundamental seismic shift” in commercial real

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is recognizing 10 exceptional residential designs with its 2023 housing awards. The program, now in its 23rd year, was established to recognize the best in housing design for new construction, renovations and restorations. Complete details for each of the awarded projects can be reviewed on AIA’s website. Projects were

A residential neighborhood in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.57% on Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s down from a rate of 6.76% on Friday and a recent high of 7.05% last Wednesday. Mortgage

Renters are finally getting a break on their rent as prices drop. The median asking rent rose 1.7% year over year to $1,937 in February—the smallest increase in nearly two years and the lowest level in a year, according to a new report from Redfin. Rents were up nearly 10 times that much (16.5%) a

Grady Hendrix Albert Mitchell After Louise’s parents unexpectedly die in a car accident, she returns home to Charleston, where her plans to get her childhood home ready for sale are soon complicated. There’s her parents’ endless stuff, including the hundreds of dolls her mother owned. There’s her estranged brother, Matt, trying to cheat her out

The phrase “house of Gucci” may bring the book or film to mind, but in the exclusive residential heart of Rome there literally is a house constructed and still owned by Gucci family heirs. Intrigued? It’s for sale. In the late 1940s, fashion magnate and one-time CEO Aldo Gucci, the eldest son of the iconic