Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images Many consumers are finding it hard to keep up with their bills. To that point, 37% of Americans have been charged a late fee on some kind of bill in the last 12 months, according to a new report by NerdWallet. Credit card late fees were the most common,
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Los Angeles real estate company The Agency is selling homes complete with artwork and furniture. The piece shown is called “The McCoys II” (2019) and is by artist Shaina McCoy. The Agency | Nils Timm When Paul Lester joined a luxury real estate agency in Los Angeles, he decided to organize a Beverly Hills property
Bangkok, Thailand has seen an 18.1% growth in residential rental prices on a year-on-year basis, according to JLL. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Singapore and Hong Kong are generally considered Asia’s more vibrant real estate markets. But some up-and-coming cities are giving these traditional hubs a run for their money, with some even
Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain has listed her Manhattan co-op in the Osborne — long known as one of the most beautiful apartment buildings on 57th Street — for $7.45 million. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom property has had a star-studded ownership history, with previous owners including composer Adam Guettel — the grandson of composer Richard Rodgers —
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 30: A “sale pending” sign is posted in front of a home for sale on November 30, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales fell 1.5 percent in October to their lowest level in 20 years. (Photo by Justin
A Manhattan townhouse that the iconic actress Katharine Hepburn called home for decades has hit the market. Located within Turtle Bay Gardens, the 164-year-old property was owned by the late leading lady from 1931 until her death, at age 96, in 2003. Hepburn’s estate sold the four-bedroom, four-bathroom abode for $3.9 million in 2004, to
A home available for sale is shown on May 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images After a brief pullback during much of May, mortgage rates began rising again last week. That had an immediate impact on what had been several weeks of strengthening mortgage demand. The average contract interest rate for
That was fast! TV host and child actor Drew Barrymore has found a buyer for her fabulous $8.45 million Hamptons home in less than 30 days. The film star, entrepreneur and Hollywood royal first listed her renovated Sagaponack residence on April 25. At the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, May 24, the home
Remember that epic house from “Home Alone”? You know, the one where Kevin McCallister fended off those bumbling burglars? Well, it’s up for grabs. The famous house from the 1990 classic film just hit the market for the first time in 12 years, with a price tag of $5.25 million. Located in the posh Chicago
Entrepreneur Grant Cardone said collecting and displaying art gives him more fulfilment than investing. Grant Cardone Multimillionaire Grant Cardone, who has been collecting art for around 15 years, says he’s a spontaneous buyer. “I don’t consider myself a connoisseur. I’m very new to the art world. If I like it, I buy it. I don’t
Hacked off with soaring housing costs and stubborn mortgage rates? Disgusted by skimpy supply and the fierce bidding wars that are now required to find a decent place to live? If you’re looking for revenge, buy mortgage-backed securities. No, investing in these lesser-known financial instruments won’t directly cut high housing costs. But it will position
If you’ve already binged “Selling Sunset” and “Selling the OC,” you can keep calm and carry on watching Netflix’s next foray into real estate reality TV, “Buying London.” The United Kingdom–based series, premiering on Wednesday, stars real estate adviser Daniel Daggers and a team of agents from his DDRE Global real estate firm. Over the
The unknown, and deep-pocketed, buyer of Palm Beach’s only private island has been unmasked. According to people familiar with the situation, the individual who shelled out $150 million for Florida’s Tarpon Island is an Australian infrastructure investor named Michael Dorrell, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The sky-high sale of 10 Tarpon Isle,
Phynart Studio | E+ | Getty Images Coming up with the down payment as an aspiring homeowner can be a daunting task. Many have already begun working toward that goal. About 77% of future homebuyers have started putting money aside for a down payment, according to a new survey by Clever.com, a housing and real
A new Venetian Islands, Florida property has hit the market for $26 million — and it’s not even a megamansion. The waterfront home, at 310 W. Dilido, is almost cozy at just 5,787 square feet. “The Venetian Islands aren’t known for large homes, but this one has five bedrooms and an ideal layout,” said listing
A sign advertising units for rent is displayed outside of a Manhattan building on April 11, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Driven by the new work-from-home dynamic as well as by new migration patterns, rent prices were red-hot during the first years of the pandemic for both single-family and multifamily
A pile of lumber at a home under construction at the Cold Spring Barbera Homes subdivision in Loudonville, New York, US, on Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes dropped 4.7% in April compared with March, and dropped a larger 7.7% from the prior year, the
An aerial view shows a subdivision that has replaced the once rural landscape in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates fell for the third straight week last week, sparking increased demand for refinances. Homebuyers, however, were not impressed. Total mortgage application volume rose 1.9% compared to the previous week, according
One of America’s least populous states has become surprisingly popular among young adults. North Dakota is far better known for its free-roaming bison than its youth culture — and yet a recent analysis has found that it’s among the top 10 most popular states for Gen Z migration. According to a recent report by storage
The city of Denver, Colorado, has undergone notable growth as skilled professionals and businesses move into the state that prides itself on 300 days of sunshine. “There’s both a homegrown component of creation happening and a real magnet effect of people looking for the quality of life they want in a city. And I don’t
Homes in the Issaquah Highlands area of Issaquah, Washington, US, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes fell 1.9% in April from March to 4.14 million units, on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. The forecast had been for
Some young retirement savers say they might raid their 401(k) accounts to buy a home. Doing so, however, could be to their detriment, experts warn. Nearly one-third (30%) of aspiring homeowners say they plan to withdraw funds from their 401(k) plan to fund a purchase, according to the Real Financial Progress Index by BMO Financial
Plans for an ambitious mixed-use development on what’s now a Seaport-area parking lot can finally go ahead, thanks to the state Court of Appeals’ refusal to reconsider a lower appeals court ruling that previously approved it. The victory for Howard Hughes Holdings, which has been trying to build at 250 Water St. since it bought
A “For Rent” sign is posted near a home in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 7, 2022. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Many Americans are sitting on low-interest-rate mortgages and could face a decision when it’s time to move: sell or rent out their existing property. That choice could be tricky, especially for those eager to
Home renovation activity may have cooled somewhat compared to its pandemic-era frenzy, but homeowners are still investing in their spaces, particularly as the spring housing market heats up. And when it comes to the return on investment, some projects now offer the highest return values in history — with a few home upgrades averaging returns
A real estate construction site in Wanxiang City, Huai ‘an City, East China’s Jiangsu province, May 17, 2024. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s sweeping moves on Friday to increase support for real estate will take time to show results, analysts said. Despite the news, S&P is still sticking to
Ever wonder what a building would look like hanging over Manhattan — because it drapes down over the city from outer space? An architecture firm has formally drafted renderings for the unusual concept. The firm Clouds Architecture Office has fully imagined a particularly pie-in-the-sky development plan, namely to hang a skyscraper upside-down from an asteroid
In this article RDFN ZG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you’re in the market for a home, it’s likely some of the properties you see will be new builds. About 33.4% of single-family homes available for sale in the first quarter were newly built, almost double
Manhattan’s retail scene is such a mixed bag as to defy generalization. The Real Estate Board of NY reports fewer available storefronts than last year and rising rents, but overall, conditions are all over the map. For example, Soho and Upper Madison Avenue are strong while Broadway on the Upper West Side resembles a wasteland of
The market tides are beginning to turn against home sellers, especially in two US states that saw a number of people flocking there during the COVID-19 years. Those looking to purchase property in parts of Texas and Florida are at last in luck. The residential market is finally beginning to cool as recently constructed homes