Real Estate

A new Bankrate ranking found the Austin, Texas, metro area is the best for first-time home purchasers. Roschetzkyistockphoto | Istock | Getty Images Prospective buyers looking to secure the purchase of their first home this spring will still face a difficult market. Yet there are signs some areas of the country may provide more opportunity

It is becoming increasingly popular to have a freestanding bathtub and shower in a glass enclosed area or in just an open space. These can be apart from the sink and toilet in the bathroom in a separate enclosure or they can be freestanding with no enclosure. Bath/shower combinations have been very popular in Japan

A U.S. flag is seen in a flooded rural area after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Arcadia, Florida, October 4, 2022. Marco Bello | Reuters Hurricane winds fueled by climate change will expand further inland and put tens of millions of properties in the U.S. at risk over the next three decades, according to

Five years after being listed for sale the 100-square mile estate belonging to the late T. Boone Pickens has sold for about $60 million less than its original asking price of $250 million. Pickens, whose estate Forbes’ estimates to be valued at $1.3 billion, died in 2019 at the age of 91. His property was

A renovated apartment in New York City after The Expert consultation sessions with designers Jessica Gersten and Athena Calderone. The Expert Aside from bingeing Netflix, creating the picture-perfect home may have been the pandemic’s most popular habit. Whether it’s organizing a pantry or adding on a home office, gym or spa-like bathroom, homeowners have been

There’s a lot that’s big about the northwestern Montana town of Bigfork, starting with its wild waterways. The 95-mile Swan River churns through the town and empties into Flathead Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the West. It’s an outdoor lover’s paradise, without being too remote. The same is true of the 3,040-square-foot

Phiromya Intawongpan | Istock | Getty Images Anyone who’s exploring homeownership may know that rising interest rates and elevated home prices are making that goal challenging. The average rate on a typical 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has been zigzagging between 6% and 7% for the last several months — down from above 7% in early November

There is no interior or furniture designer quite like Caitlin Wilson. Known for her use of color, she has put her own bold spin on traditional design like no one else has. In addition to designing homes, she also operates an online store as well as a brick-and-mortar boutique in Dallas, Texas. From sofas to

For the past two decades Brooklyn has developed and emerged as a super borough; an alternative for institutional capital in New York City, and in some metrics, topping the undefeated borough of Manhattan. The following major factors have contributed to this trend: No longer second class. Brooklyn has become the first choice for residents, businesses

SDI Productions Despite the cooling market, many homeowners made money selling their property in 2022 — and part of that windfall may be taxable. Home sellers made a $112,000 profit on the typical sale in 2022, a 21% increase from 2021, and a 78% jump from two years ago, according to ATTOM, a nationwide property

Topline The Biden Administration on Wednesday unveiled a plan to help low-income and first-time homebuyers save an average of $800 per year on mortgage insurance costs starting next month—an attempt to help ease affordability concerns in the housing market as higher mortgage rates and elevated prices sideline many potential homebuyers. Key Facts Under the plan

A TV camera points to the U.S. Supreme Court as justices inside heard arguments in Gonzalez v. Google at the court in Washington, February 21, 2023 Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision Wednesday ruled that a woman could not use protection under the U.S. bankruptcy code to avoid paying a

As state governments across the country debate whether structural racism exists, whether it should be compensated for with reparations, or discussed in classrooms, a group of minority real estate professionals is about to hold its next conference addressing related homeownership and career issues in the last week of Black History Month. SHIBA Explained The National

In this article INVH TCN-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Institutional investors may control 40% of U.S. single-family rental homes by 2030, according to MetLife Investment Management. And a group of Washington, D.C., lawmakers believe that Wall Street needs to back away from the market. “What we’re saying is don’t have private equity buying

The wheels of the global luxury real estate market keep turning with new sales and new listings popping up every day. Here’s a look at six global markets across the world and what’s recently listed for sale and what’s been sold for $4 million or more. FOR SALE—$4.3 Million (Captain Cook, Hawaii) The privacy, tropical

A palatial estate in the Caribbean was listed for a whopping $200 million Sunday evening, making it the most expensive home to ever hit the market in the region and one of the priciest homes for sale in the entire world.   The Terraces, as the estate is called, spans 17 acres and nine structures. It’s

While best known for their chic strollers—aesthetics, and design have always been at the heart of every product Cybex makes. One of the world’s leading lifestyle and child safety brands—they’ve collaborated with some of the top names in lifestyle and fashion from designer Jeremy Scott to supermodel Karolina Kurkova and even DJ Khaled. However, one

Gremlin | E+ | Getty Images There’s often a chasm between theory and practice, what we should do and what we actually do. Yet, when it comes to the long-held advice for renters to not spend more than 30% of their income on housing, the target is increasingly impossible to even try to reach, experts

Just in time for Palm Springs’ signature event―Modernism Week―a 1956 post-and-beam desert home has come to market for $2.2 million. Located in the city’s Deepwell neighborhood, the glass-rich 3,734-square-foot residence represents precisely what the famed Palm Springs week celebrates: classic midcentury architecture and design. In the four-bedroom home, which starts with walls of glass overlooking

New homes at the Cielo at Sand Creek by Century Communities housing development in Antioch, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 31, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chicago realtor Jeremy Fisher headed to Florida after Christmas counting on five mostly-relaxed weeks, after a slow second half of 2022 left him with a