A pedestrian crosses a road in front of residential buildings in Beijing, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China vowed more financial support for real estate projects that fall under its so-called whitelist and to speed up banks lending of 4 trillion yuan ($561.8 billion) for such projects, according to the nation’s housing
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Beggars can’t be choosers — unless it’s your wedding day. Many newlyweds are opting out of traditional cash-fund gifts and adding the option of helping to pay for a home purchase instead. Wedding resource websites like The Knot and Zillow Home Loans found that 55% more couples are adding a “home fund” to their wedding
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers his annual policy address at the Legislative Council on Oct. 16, 2024 in Hong Kong. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong chief executive John Lee announced moves aimed at addressing the city’s housing affordability crisis, calling it “an issue of great
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on August 07, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates rose last week for the third straight week, hitting the highest level since August. That caused demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to take a big
Anton Wormann, 32, moved to Japan in October 2018. Courtesy of Anton Wormann Anton Wormann, 32, has always had a passion for DIY projects and creating beautiful spaces. So, after he discovered that his neighbor’s property had been abandoned, he decided to purchase it and bring it back to life. Upon inspection, Wormann discovered that
Lisa Vanderpump is going all in on Las Vegas. The reality star and restaurateur has dropped a cool $5 million on a swanky new home in Sin City, sources tell TMZ. The British-born mogul, famous for her hospitality empire, decided to make Las Vegas her second home after wrapping filming for Season 2 of “Vanderpump
Hidden inside a 46-story luxury condominium building in Miami is a massive garage where dozens of busy robots whisk cars to and from parking spots. The futuristic 24/7 operation unfolds across a 13-level garage and employs five car lifts, dozens of lasers and hundreds of bar codes embedded in the floors. Residents who pull into one
America’s office market is teetering on the edge of a massive shake-up as rising debt and the permanent shift to remote work leave countless office buildings across the country vacant and struggling. In response, experts predict a wave of fire sales and conversions that will turn these once-bustling office towers into much-needed residential housing. With
It might be too early to pop the Champagne corks, but Manhattan’s big-picture retail leasing scene shows strong signs of putting the pandemic carnage behind it. Even before anyone heard of COVID-19, online shopping depressed demand for brick-and-mortar stores by perhaps 10%. Lockdowns made things worse. Readers of this column know we’ve been skeptical about
Prices in Manalapan, Fla. — between Palm Beach and Delray Beach — keep rising. And now, an ocean-to-Intracoastal Waterway compound is hitting the market on Friday for $79 million, just two months after the area’s first $95 million listing. The home, at 1040 S Ocean, is owned by LA manufacturing mogul/developer Jim Randall and his
Alexander Nicolas’s salad days were slathered in a Thousand Island blessing: St. Mary’s Island. Forty years ago, his parents spotted a small fishing cabin on a speck of an island peeking out of the St. Lawrence River in Alexandria Bay, part of the zesty Thousand Islands region in northern New York, and located right on
Mobile homes surrounded by flood water after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024. Octavio Jones | Reuters If your home is temporarily uninhabitable after a natural disaster, a provision in your homeowners or renters insurance policy may help you with new lodging and other living expenses. Insured wind and
Visoot Uthairam | Moment | Getty Images Home repairs and renovations are expensive. To lower costs, 1 in 3 homeowners are willing to hire a contractor with holes in their resume. About 33% of surveyed homeowners say they’d consider hiring a contractor with a questionable reputation to save money, according to a new report by
A homeowner in Michigan just barely avoided catastrophe after his oven caught on fire in the middle of the night. The culprit behind the blaze? According to the fire department, it was the family cat. The Almira Township’s fire department says it got a call at 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 1 about a residential fire
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images An abrupt turn higher for mortgage interest rates caused weekly demand from both potential homebuyers and current homeowners to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.1% last
David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images It’s crucial to understand how to file a homeowners insurance claim after a natural disaster. Insured losses alone for Hurricane Helene are now estimated at more than $6
The notorious Beverly Hills mansion where the Menendez brothers brutally murdered their parents has new owners, and the sale has only stoked the flames of public fascination surrounding the infamous case. Seven months after the home was sold for a staggering $17 million, the new owners have been revealed as the wealthy Lahijani family, a
An enormous 886-acre ranch in the heart of Texas Hill Country has hit the market with an eye-popping $42.5 million price tag, offering an unparalleled mix of luxury, history — and even wildlife. Known as 3 Creeks Ranch, this vast estate in Fredericksburg’s picturesque wine region is the latest big-ticket property to capture attention. Owned
The office leasing breakthrough that Downtown has been waiting for could happen by year’s end. Global trading firm Jane Street is looking to grow at Brookfield Place, we’ve learned. The electronically-driven market mover, which has about 500,000 square feet at 250 Vesey St., is in talks with landlord Brookfield for more space at 300 Vesey
Real estate agent and reality television star Ryan Serhant. Newspix Real estate has been historically slow to modernize, but AI is changing that. The integration of artificial intelligence is transforming how buyers and sellers interact with agents, fundamentally altering competitive dynamics in the industry. With AI reshaping daily operations of a real estate agent’s business
Mah Na Mah Nope! The Church of Scientology is finalizing its purchase of the historic studio lot that housed the Muppets for over 23 years, according to a report. The Henson family announced over the summer that they were selling the landmark lot — once home to Charlie Chaplin Studios — which will now be
South_agency | E+ | Getty Images Older Americans make up the largest share of homeowners in the U.S. compared to other generations. However, many are renting in their retirement years. Most older adults, those at least 65 years old, own their homes, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. Yet, more than
The average rate on the 30-year-fixed mortgage jumped 27 basis points Friday morning following the release of the government’s monthly employment report. The rate is now 6.53%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is 42 basis points higher than Sept. 17, the day before the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by half a percentage
As Manalapan, Florida, becomes a magnet for the ultra-wealthy, fueled by billion-dollar deals, another jaw-dropping property has hit the market — this time for $25.95 million. Coming on the heels of tech titan Larry Ellison’s recent acquisition of the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, this oceanfront estate offers more than just luxury living; it
In this article ZG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Insured losses for Hurricane Helene are now estimated at over $6 billion, but the uninsured losses are far higher. That’s because the vast majority of homes impacted by the storm, especially in hard-hit North Carolina, did not have flood insurance. New risk-assessment technology is designed
A piece of Gilded Age history, once home to America’s elite, is about to hit the auction block. Sandy Point Farm, a grand Rhode Island property deeply rooted in the Vanderbilt dynasty, is offering bidders the rare chance to own a slice of equestrian luxury. Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions is hosting the event next month, with
A pedestrians looks at residential properties displayed for sale in the window of an estate agents’ in Windsor, west of London. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Lower mortgage rates are sparking an uptick in the U.K. housing market, following a surge in the pace of home sales last month, data showed.
A remarkably unique seaside compound has hit the market in Big Sur with an asking price of $3.265 million. Secluded atop California’s coastal ridge, the three-bedroom so-called “Barrel House” was hand-built out of two enormous, interconnected redwood wine barrels by legendary local architect Mickey Meunnig in 1980. The property has remained in its original ownership
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MARCH 09: View of high commercial and residential buildings on March 9, 2016 in Shenzhen, China. General economic slowdown continues in China while the property price and stock bubble faces risk. (Photo by Zhong Zhi/Getty Images) Zhong Zhi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of most Hong Kong-listed Chinese property
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