Real Estate

Julie Faupel, REALM founder and CEO Courtesy of REALM REALM™ the first collaborative global real estate collective launched during the Pandemic delivers $5.4 Billion in inventory in nine months. When I wrote about REALM’s launch last April the pandemic was hitting the country hard. Julie Faupel, REALM founder and CEO and owner of Jackson Hole Real

No-Mad | iStock | Getty Images A bipartisan coronavirus aid deal that lawmakers struck on Sunday will extend the national eviction moratorium through January and establish a rental assistance fund of $25 billion. The relief comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium was set to expire at the end of the

Most-loved home gifts you can give yourself after the holiday. getty Did you receive a wellness-inspired Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah gift this year? According to Amazon’s most-loved home product selections this week, many of you did. For those who didn’t get health-enhancing gifts for your home, here are five of the popular site’s page one

A real estate agent readies a house for viewing in Venice, Calif. Anne Cusack | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images What was expected to be a mundane year in the mortgage market was anything but: A sharp downturn in demand for housing at the start of the pandemic took a hairpin turn and just

Old brownstone buildings along a quiet neighborhood street in Greenwich Village, New York City. getty If you thought you missed your chance to land a bargain in New York City’s housing market, you may be in luck. The average asking price for condos, co-ops and townhouses across Manhattan have dropped by nearly 10% this year,

MIAMI — Move over, Texas. The Lone Star state has grabbed headlines as tech companies like Oracle, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and billionaire Elon Musk are planning to move major operations from California for its greener pastures and — lower taxes.  But now, Miami is becoming a magnet for companies trying to escape from high taxes and

The Home Edit makes an Easy Gingerbread Brownie with Eggnog Frosting in their signature rainbow … [+] design. McCormick 2020 was an incredible year for Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin who are best known as the professional organizing duo, The Home Edit. Netflix debuted their show, Get Organized With The Home Edit to much fanfare, and their second book, The Home Edit

Handmade signs litter the ground after an anti-eviction protest outside a Mount Rainier, Maryland, apartment complex on Aug. 10, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters Second stimulus checks are in the works for millions of Americans. Now, Congress and President Donald Trump must agree: Should those payments be $600 per person or $2,000 per person? The

The strange adventure of Dajia and Mirae involved a portfolio of 15 high-end hotels. RANJAN SAMARAKONE A Chinese company called Dajia agreed to sell 15 high-end American hotels to a Korean investment fund called Mirae for almost $6 billion. The contract deposit alone was half a billion dollars, under a contract signed a few months

The TransAmercia building at the end of an empty Columbus Street in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images If you believe what you read, San Francisco is dying. Over the last few months, there has been a steady stream of investors, executives and companies

With forbearance, borrowers hit pause on their monthly loan payments. Getty The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that the Federal Housing Administration is granting a two-month extension of its foreclosure and eviction moratorium and initial forbearance requests through February 28, 2021.  The moratorium is for single-family home borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages to

A ‘Open House’ sign stands outside a new home for sale in the D.R. Horton Cambridge at Southbury development in Oswego, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes came in far weaker than expected for November, and builder stocks are not taking it well. Shares of the biggest names,

There’s higher ground and then there’s higher ground. A Beverly Hills residence where singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder lived has sold for $10.525 million. The single-story home in Beverly Hills’ Trousdale neighborhood was leased by Stevie Wonder from … [+] 2011-2015. Hilton & Hyland The soul and gospel icon leased the single-story home on Clinton Place from

A house for sale on December 17, 2020 in Scituate, Massachusetts. Matt Stone | MediaNews Group | Getty Images After five consecutive months of gains, closed sales of existing homes turned lower in November. They fell 2.5% on a month-to-month basis to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.69 million units, according to the National

From choice interpretations of red carpet gowns to a new sustainable clothing line, Allen Schwartz and his ABS label have for years left an indelible mark on the fashion world. Now, the designer is ready to leave his mark on the Los Angeles housing market, where his longtime home in Brentwood is for sale at

The $900 billion economic relief plan in Congress carves out a slice for renters and landlords, but some economists and industry experts claim it is not even close to enough. The eviction crisis still looms large, as renters owe billions in back rent, and landlords are struggling to make their own payments on the homes

One construction worker using a staircase in the scaffolding of TSX Broadway on October 29, 2020 (AP … [+] Photo/Mary Altaffer) ASSOCIATED PRESS Although many tourists are not coming to New York during the COVID-19 pandemic, foreigners still have their sights set on Broadway. According to a recent court filing, the real estate developers planning

In this Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, photo,a home is for sale in Oklahoma City. Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell again to new record lows. The decline suggests the Federal Reserve’s stimulus efforts may be having an impact on mortgage rates. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, the rate on the

Some communities serve as the ideal places to spend evenings stargazing with family and friends. getty This holiday season, there’s something to look forward to seeing in the sky aside from a red-nosed reindeer pulling a sleigh. On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will form a rare alignment creating what looks like a double planet.

A house under construction is seen in Culver City, a neighborhood of Los Angeles on November 21, 2020. Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty Images After three straight months of record highs, homebuilder confidence in the single-family housing market pulled back in December. Builders say they are concerned that buyers are starting to experience sticker

Truckee’s Donner Lake under the snow in winter. getty Embedded in the heart of Truckee, Calif., is a laid-back, ski resort town. But with a recent surge of new residents seeking a more placid lifestyle, the mountain community has grown a quiet sophistication, with newly-opened restaurants, a budding art scene and boutique shopping — all

Although a second stimulus plan is still up in the air, the Federal Reserve is determined to push consumer borrowing costs even lower as the economic recovery takes hold — giving everyday Americans a reason to be optimistic. In addition to holding interest rates near zero, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the central bank will continue

Tony “The Closer” Robinson wants to make his Rona Proof real estate program accessible and … [+] inclusive. Courtesy of Tony “The Closer” Robinson America’s unemployment rate surged from 6.3 million in February to 20.2 million in May, a number that continues to rise as the pandemic’s effect on the economy lingers.   Tony “The Closer”

Home for sale sign in Boulder, Colorado. Helen H. Richardson | Denver Post | Getty Images It is a lot harder to find an inexpensive home to buy and flip in today’s ultra-competitive housing market, but those who can will make a hefty profit. While home flipping activity overall dropped in the third quarter of

Rents fell the most in Midtown Manhattan. getty New York City rents have fallen farther this year than they did during the Great Recession, according to a report released today by real estate listings site StreetEasy.  Manhattan rents fell 12.7%, compared to dropping 10% around the recession that started in 2008, with the median asking

The app of Danke Apartment is displayed on the screen of a mobile phone on November 18, 2020 in Yichang, Hubei Province of China. (Photo by/VCG via Getty Images) Liu Junfeng | VCG | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — A more than 76% share price collapse for its parent company since its initial public offering

Anne Hearst, a granddaughter of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst, and her husband, Jay … [+] McInerney, have paid about $10.726 million for a home in famed Malibu Colony. Hilton & Hyland Malibu’s one-mile beachfront stretch known as Malibu Colony has long been a bastion for Hollywood stars and business tycoons. Now, the coastal enclave

A view of East London from an aerial view. As the sun sets its glow is captured on the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf – the second business district of London. Ray Wise | Moment | Getty Images Opportunity abounds for investors looking to seize on distressed real estate assets in the wake of the coronavirus

Aerial shot of downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) at sunset with rolling hills of residential neighborhoods … [+] in the foreground. getty With more than two decades of experience in global real estate and development, Jonathan Nash is intimately familiar with the wants and needs of today’s luxury homebuyer. Prior to relocating to the U.S., Nash

Getty Images Can’t save a lot? Don’t worry — as little as $100 in savings can be a huge help. Families with more than $100 in savings are better able to avoid high-cost borrowing such as predatory lending and payday loans, and keep utilities on, and they are more financially satisfied than those with less