Real Estate

Social media, television and especially YouTube can make DIY projects look incredibly easy, especially when it comes to bathroom renovations. Just demo, sand, prime and paint those old cabinets, change out the vanity, and re-tile. All you need is a weekend and an enthusiasm for sweat equity. But in reality, saving cash on a DIY

A house for rent in Corona Del Mar, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Demand for single-family rental homes is soaring, pushing prices to record highs, as Americans begin to emerge from two years of pandemic hardship and return to big cities. Single-family rents gained a record 12.6% year over year in January, according to a

Those who live for the NCAA Basketball Tournament every March know this is more than a sporting event. It’s a religion, one that requires strategic placement in front of a hangar-sized TV to catch every nail-biting second. To fully enjoy, you don’t want to view from beyond the arc, but instead from almost close enough

In a four-story apartment building in Brooklyn, New York, a very small company is implementing a very big idea: Electrify every building in the United States by leasing landlords the necessary equipment to make the transition. BlocPower is a Brooklyn-based start-up that has “greened” more than 1,200 buildings in New York City and has similar

The Winfields area of the North York neighborhood of Toronto, Canada, is made up of tree-lined streets, spacious family homes and parkland. Among the palatial homes there are newly built mansions such as this stone-exterior estate, which looks right in keeping with its neighbors. Steps off the circular driveway lead up to a portico supported

Having been born and raised in Los Angeles and with almost two decades of experience in southern California’s luxury real estate, Paul Stukin has been a first-hand witness to the constant evolution of one of the country’s most dynamic markets. The luxury real estate specialist, who started his career with Hilton & Hyland in 2005

Getty Images Interest rates are almost undoubtedly going up this month, for the first time in three years. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% next week to curb inflation, which is running at a 40-year high. Additional hikes are likely later this year. American households will feel that

Whether living in the city or country, it’s important to connect with nature. These properties, from an equestrian facility in the Pacific Northwest to a ski chalet in Switzerland take advantage of their natural surroundings. Prime equine in the Pacific Northwest Location: Wilsonville, Oregon Price: $19.5 million Called Wild Turkey Farm, this 215-acre gated property

A “For Sale” sign is seen outside a home in New York. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The war-induced drop in U.S. mortgage rates was short-lived. Rates popped up again this week to the highest level in nearly two years.  The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 4.19% and then fell to 3.90%

The real estate industry isn’t exactly known for finding dynamic solutions to common problems. Yet, that is how Tripalink, which is a real estate brand that develops and manages co-living and standard apartments came to be. When Founder and CEO, Donghao Li had a challenging experience renting an apartment as an international graduate student at

David Sacks | Getty Images Consumer prices are rising at their fastest pace in decades — and that inflation has been most acute in household staple items like food, housing and transportation, making it hard to escape the budgetary sting. The Consumer Price Index jumped 7.9% in February relative to a year earlier, the largest

REITs have been on a buying spree, making $67.8 billion of net acquisitions in 2021. Several factors have contributed to these purchases, including a robust recovery in underlying property markets and solid outlook for future growth, a low cost of capital, and strong balance sheets that are in a good position to support this expansion

A single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas, California. Mike Blake | Reuters After rising steadily for months, mortgage rates made a U-turn last week, and borrowers jumped to take advantage. The crisis in Ukraine rattled financial markets and caused a run on the relatively safer bond market. Yields fell and mortgage rates

Whoever runs away with this modern mountain house in northwestern Montana won’t have to worry about travel time to an airport. The getaway is one of only a few with year-round fly-in/fly-out convenience.   The five-bedroom, six-bathroom home along Whitefish Airport enjoys 360 views of the Flathead National Forest and the Rocky Mountains.  The two-tone contemporary

Cannabis leaves sit on plants growing in a greenhouse in the GW Pharmaceuticals Plc facility in Sittingboune, U.K. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images A vast marijuana farm could soon be built on a small island between the U.K. and Ireland. Peel Group, a real estate firm led by

All across the United States, a severe lack of inventory continues to produce record activity at the residential level. On the Eastern Seaboard, Massachusetts has been operating at levels not seen since 2006, according to the January 2022 Bassick Report covering the Boston, Weston, Wellesley, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket areas. The median sales

New homes under construction by CastleRock Communities in Kyle, Texas, in November 2021. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Record increases in home prices are also pushing up the amount of equity people have in their abodes. For many Americans, that means they can borrow more against what is often their biggest asset. However,

Fueled by recent statewide housing legislation and the continued housing shortage, the city of Los Angeles is seeing a sharp increase in new construction. In areas like West Hollywood, where the landscape is dominated by single-family homes, new housing options like multi-unit complexes and townhomes are now hitting the market—and they’re selling fast and with

The rear of the home opens to a massive lawn framed by a moat-like water feature and a 400 ft. running track just below it. Marc Angeles A 105,000-square-foot Los Angeles mega-mansion that was listed for $295 million sold at a bankruptcy auction for $141 million, ending a 10-year-saga of soaring debt and failed dreams.

The Fifth Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach officially opens to the public Saturday, March 5th at 3001 Spruce Avenue in West Palm Beach’s Old Northwood Historic District. The house showcases the creativity and design expertise of 24 of the nation’s most acclaimed interior designers and architects. From March 5th until April 3rd,