In this article PHM DHI LEN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Homes in the south suburban Chicago area on April 26, 2023. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump’s victory spurred a rise in in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Mortgage rates, which loosely follow the benchmark yield, are
Period red-brick home rooftops in a suburb overlooking London’s financial district. Oversnap | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — Britons are facing the prospect of higher mortgage rates for longer after the government’s tax-and-spend budget threw off expectations for a series of near-term interest rate cuts. The Bank of England is widely expected to cut
On the Upper East Side, a $50 million penthouse atop the newly revamped Surrey hotel is set to make its debut. The 5,200-square-foot duplex listing is the priciest residence in the Surrey, a nearly century-old building with a history as storied as its architecture, according to the Wall Street Journal. This coveted address on East
Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images First-time homebuyers in the U.S. are getting older. The median first-time homebuyer has reached an all-time high of 38 years old — three years older than in July 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report. This summer, NAR polled 5,390 buyers
This 31.8-acre Connecticut estate comes with a grand A-list history — and now it’s in the hands of some new owners. Golden Globe-winning actor Richard Gere has just sold the New Canaan property he purchased two years ago from multi-Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Paul Simon, reports the New Canaan Advertiser. The deal appears to have
An aerial view of existing homes near new homes under construction (UPPER R) in the Chatsworth neighborhood on September 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but higher interest rates over the past two years have made them reluctant to tap
The biggest relocation lease of October was private equity powerhouse TPG’s move to eight high floors in Tishman Speyer’s Spiral, aka 66 Hudson Boulevard. Its 301,276 square feet was runner-up in size only to Bloomberg’s 749,000 square feet at 919 Third Ave. that was mostly expansion space at the same location. TPG will move from 888
milan2099 | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to retirement, we all want to have the most income possible. But exactly how to achieve that goal is confounding question for most people. In her new book, “How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful and Wealthy Retirement,” Christine Benz, director of personal finance
A three-bedroom condo in Dayton, OH, that beckons buyers to flex their “HGTV designer muscle,” despite looking more like a property from an episode of A&E’s “Hoarders,” is the week’s most popular home on Realtor.com®. If you can see past the horrifying piles of personal belongings, baskets of laundry, and stained carpeting, the listing notes
Miami’s tony Star Island, a private enclave that’s long attracted A-listers, has a hot new and currently the only listing: the former waterfront estate of Rosie O’Donnell, now on the market for a jaw-dropping $54 million. O’Donnell, who snapped up the property in 1999 for just $6.75 million, later sold it in 2003 to Dr.
The new owner of the home where Matthew Perry died will not remove a “Batman” logo the actor installed in the pool. The Pacific Palisades house sold almost exactly one year after Perry died at the property on Oct. 28, 2023, fetching $8.5 million in an off-market deal, according to the New York Times. In an
Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Halloween trick-or-treaters and jack-o-lanterns can be downright scary — for your homeowners insurance policy. There is a 14% jump in homeowners insurance claims on Halloween compared to other days of the year, according to Travelers Insurance. Theft on premises claims jump 46%. Trips or falls, thefts, fire and pet-related accidents
Stanley Black & Decker stock plunged Tuesday on the company’s quarterly earnings release — a move Jim Cramer said investors should capitalize on. Shares of the toolmaker shed nearly 12% Tuesday after third-quarter revenues and its implied fourth-quarter guidance came in lighter than Wall Street expected. Still, Jim described the decline as unwarranted. “I would
A “For Sale” sign in front of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose last week for the fourth time in five weeks, causing another pullback in refinancing. Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat, falling 0.1% compared with the previous
A town in Northern California that’s virtually full of billionaires is, believe it or not, going broke. Portola Valley — population 4,397 — was once dubbed the richest town in America, with a current average per capita income of $250,000. The co-founder of LinkedIn and the former CEO of Nike both call it home. Yet reports are
Signed contracts to buy existing homes in September jumped a surprising 7.4% compared with August, according to the National Association of Realtors. Analysts had been expecting about a 1% gain. These so-called “pending” sales were at the highest level since March and 2.6% higher than September of last year. Since pending sales are based on
Renderings of plans for a new development at the Bahia Mar marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Courtesy: ArX Creative A team of developers including Related Group is launching a $2 billion development at the largest marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, aiming to create a “mini Monaco,” according to executives. The new development at the Bahia
Residential buildings under construction at China Vanke Co.’s Isle Maison development in Hefei, China, on Nov. 27, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s struggling real estate sector may not start turning around until the second half of next year — even with the latest stimulus measures, three research firms predicted this month. After
Thinking of buying a house? You might want to check if it comes with any spooky roommates. As Halloween approaches, Zillow’s recent state-by-state analysis reveals a spine-chilling reality: In most of the US, sellers are under no obligation to disclose if their property has a haunted past. Only New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Minnesota
Nazar_ab | E+ | Getty Images For most people, buying a home will be the biggest financial transaction they will make. It’s also generally considered a path to build wealth and increase your net worth, financial experts say. In the second quarter of 2024, U.S. homeowners with mortgages had a net homeowner equity of over
At the national level, the middle class is typically defined as households that earn between two-thirds and double the household median income. Based on 2023 figures, that means those with an annual income between $53,740 and $161,220. Compared to its peak, inflation in the U.S. has eased substantially. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
The Los Angeles residence where “Friends” actor Matthew Perry passed away last year is now in the hands of a new owner. The home quietly sold for $8.5 million in an off-market deal, according to the New York Times. The property’s new owner, Arizona real estate developer and producer Anita Verma-Lallian, closed the transaction via
Amazon, which recently told 350,000 employees it wants them all back in the office five days a week, apparently needs more room for them. Jeff Bezos’ tech and retailing behemoth is in talks to lease all of HSBC’s 350,000 square feet at 452 Fifth Ave. when the bank moves to The Spiral next year, sources
There’s a new president in California. The Golden State’s famous White House replica sold Wednesday for a cool $23 million. Known as the “Western White House,” the 24,400-square-foot Georgian Colonial mansion was put on the market in June 2023 — and was sold well below its original $38.9 million asking price. The Western White House
A new-construction Palm Beach, Fla., compound has hit the market for $88 million. The estate, at 1540 South Ocean Blvd., comes with a guest house so new it’s still being completed — and a private tunnel to the beach on what locals call Billionaires’ Row. That said, it’s also near billionaire Ken Griffin’s compound —
Many factors make it hard to buy a home today, but the one that makes “the biggest difference” in today’s market is the housing shortage, Property Brother Drew Scott said at CNBC’s Your Money event on Thursday. “I don’t think people realize this shortage of housing that we have affects everything,” added his brother Jonathan
It’s an out-of-the-box undertaking. What is expected to be the “world’s largest building” has officially broken ground in Saudi Arabia. The ambitious $50 billion project — called The Mukaab — in capital city Riyadh is part of a wave of futuristic construction across the Arab nation, the Sun reported. A rendering of the massive Mukaab,
A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage demand moved lower again last week, even though mortgage interest rates didn’t move. Total mortgage application volume dropped 6.7% from the previous week, hitting its lowest level since July, according to the Mortgage Bankers
Twenty/20 Saving for a home down payment can feel challenging, given current real estate prices. Using the right assets can help give your balance a lift. When you actually need the money is the “biggest driving factor,” said Ryan Dennehy, principal and financial advisor at California Financial Advisors in San Ramon, California. The firm ranked No.
It’s a tale of two cities. While ultra-luxury office towers in hot ’hoods are seeing massive asking rents of up to $300 per square foot, side-street buildings are lucky to rent for a mere tenth of those prices. On average, Manhattan asking rents are roughly $77 per foot, according to CBRE, but many basic office