Real Estate

Buyers and renters in England are now able to take part in viewings and move home as long as they … [+] follow social distancing advice. Getty The U.K. government has today announced their plans for restarting the housing market effective immediately, amending coronavirus regulations and issuing new guidance confirming that private residential buyers and

The coronavirus pandemic has made us all a lot more familiar with our homes. But it has also thrown up a great number of questions over the future of the property market.  While global markets were thrown into turmoil in the early days of the outbreak, the property market, broadly speaking, has remained resilient. As

In 1987, the US government led a collaborative initiative with a dozen semiconductor manufacturers that were on the brink of collapse due to innovative competition from overseas manufacturers. The federal government led the charge of this consortium, called Sematech, in order to gain and sustain a healthy place in the growing market of semiconductors, pulling

More than four million homeowners are now delaying their monthly mortgage payments as part of both government and private lender relief programs – but some have been put into forbearance by mistake and are having a hard time getting out. While the programs cannot, by law, hurt their credit scores, they can keep borrowers from refinancing

Projects that get your family outside have financial as well as emotional value ©Chipper Hatter Right now, many Americans have more time than usual to do home improvement projects. And, since it’s spring, they want to go outside to do them. Joe Raboine, a frequent contributor to HGTV, Realtor.com and Director of Belgard Residential, suggests

The Graubart family tours an open house in Atlanta with real estate agent Ben Hirsh. Photo: Nate Silverman At a two-hour open house in Atlanta on Saturday, about seven mostly masked families toured the six-bedroom, six-bathroom, newly built home priced at just over $3 million. Noah Graubart and his wife were looking for something close

Getty Some say the U.S. economy should be reopened and this is happening in many states beginning this week. Others say keep the economy on lockdown as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise. It is difficult to reopen the economy with stress in the banking systems. U.S.’ biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase JPM , has increased

TikTok’s London office is based out of a WeWork building in Holborn called Aviation House. WeWork TikTok, the wildly popular social media app that has become a go-to app for young people, has quietly made London its main hub in Europe, according to analysis of LinkedIn, the company’s careers page, and sources with knowledge of the

Ornate pre-war apartment buildings in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, USA Getty Even though 80.2% of renter households paid rent fully or partially in the first week of May, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council, pressure is starting to simmer for tenants as well as landlords already struggling to cover

A ‘For Sale’ sign stands in a vacant lot near new homes in Dunlap, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the past week, 225,000 more borrowers took advantage of government and bank mortgage forbearance programs, according to data firm Black Knight. The rise brings the total to nearly 4.1 million homeowners not

Most apartment dwellers have kept up with their rent payments so far. Getty The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) found that 80.2% of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by May 6 in its recent survey of 11.4 million units of professionally managed apartment units across the country. The data comes against

A month-long battle with the coronavirus made it difficult for Esteban Giron and his husband to pay their $990 rent. ”I was so sick I could barely walk to the bathroom,” Giron, 41, said. He’s lived in his apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for over seven years, and if he had to move out, it would be

A ‘For Sale’ sign stands outside a home in Peoria, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The economic free-fall from Covid-19 is taking its toll on what had been very strong housing demand and sentiment just a few months ago. After falling sharply in March, housing confidence among consumers took an even deeper

Selling a house in the age of COVID-19 is tricky, but the real estate business is finding ways to … [+] move forward. Getty COVID-19 hit the home-selling market during the usually robust spring season. Data from Realtor.com shows a big drop in sales and new listings. The outlook for home sales is uncertain and

At least 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment in the past six weeks. mpi43/MediaPunch/MediaPunch/IPx Topline: As the coronavirus pandemic keeps Americans confined to their homes, nearly every industry has been negatively impacted by the disease, and businesses losing out on cash flow have started laying off workers. Here’s who’s axed staff so far: Airlines

A realtor, right, walks with potential home buyers as they tour the property of a home for sale in Sparland, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Homebuyers appear to be heading slowly back into the market, as the coronavirus-stricken economy begins to reopen. Total mortgage application volume rose 0.1% last week compared with

Experience Hawaii without being confined to a hotel room, by staying in a luxury condo or home … [+] managed by Destination Residences Hawaii. Seen here is Kukui`ula on Kauai. Photo by Mike Coots Ever wonder what it would be like to own a second home in Hawaii? Well, if you are not quite ready

A home awaits sale at a reduced asking price in Glendale, California. David McNew | Getty Images Home prices have only fallen nationally once since the Great Depression, and that was following the subprime mortgage crisis and the Great Recession. Now, barely eight years after hitting bottom, and after a mighty recovery, prices are predicted

Getty The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the government-sponsored mortgage buyers Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, unveiled a tool that allows renters to check whether they are protected under the federal eviction moratorium. Under the CARES Act, which came into effect in late March, renters living in properties with a mortgage secured by Freddie

A woman walks next to a “For Rent” sign at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, California. Paul Sakuma | AP Rent is traditionally due on the first of the month, and more tenants are becoming late on their payments. The economic effects of Covid-19 continue to mount, with rising job losses and falling consumer

#RENTRELIEF is a rather popular tag on social media nowadays, chronicling the struggles of thousands of individuals around the globe, unable to pay their bills as the coronavirus pandemic continues to paralyze economies. It is also a hashtag of hope, exemplifying the actions of marketing entrepreneur Frederick Joseph, who last year was named to Forbes’

Curt Pickens | Getty Images The woman who approached our doorstep Monday morning was wearing a mask, her eyes doing their best to smile a greeting. She was hugging a folder and a bundle of papers. I held the door open for her but didn’t extend my hand for her to shake. Nor did she,

Austin, Texas– While many Austin businesses will begin to open their doors again beginning May 1 amid mounting fear of the Coronavirus, don’t count on finding the bastions of the city’s legendarily rich film culture among them.  Just after Texas Governor Greg Abbot rolled out the phases of his back-to-work policy on April 27– one

Helen H. Richardson | Denver Post | Getty Images If you own a home and you’re looking for some emergency funding, you may be running out of opportunities. Home equity lines of credit allow you to borrow against the equity you’ve accumulated in your home, be it for a surprise cash need or a home

Red Reflet Ranch, a luxury guest ranch in Ten Sleep, Wyoming, is on the market for $19,950,000. Courtesy of Hill and Hill A ranch with a private air strip and thousands of acres in Wyoming that is an ideal place to escape and can serve as either a private family compound, a corporate retreat, or

In this photo illustration, a loan statement account status is displayed next a iPhone screen behind reading “coronavirus” on April 16, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. Olivier Douliery | Getty Images As job losses from the Covid-19 pandemic mount, more and more borrowers are delaying their monthly mortgage payments and taking advantage of the government’s bailout

Getty Some 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 25, bringing the country’s total to more than 30 million in a little over a month. But the money they will receive from the government might not be enough to cover their full rent or mortgage payments. According to the National

Phynart Studio Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, an astounding 53% of the American population felt anxious about personal finances. Undoubtedly, that percentage has grown significantly, with more than 26 million Americans becoming unemployed since then. The statistics are alarming, but it is not time to panic — it’s time to plan. Although many financial plans

Photo: Getty Now that April 1, 2020 has come and gone, I have a question to ask all landlords: Was the rent check in the mail? I also have one for tenants: Did you send the rent? In a more normal time, this would not be such a serious thing to write about. This is

A sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Home sales took a deep dive in March as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the economy and homebuyers and sellers pulled out of the normally busy spring market. Signed contracts to