Real Estate

Of all the types of assets, real estate is usually the most emotional. It is, after all, difficult to make memories in a mutual fund (which is a feature of diversified investments, not a bug). So when you inherit a house from a parent, it’s important to recognize the emotional attachment will likely influence your

Standret | Istock | Getty Images Net worth surged for the typical family during the pandemic era, largely on the back on higher home and stock prices and government stimulus measures, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday in its triennial Survey of Consumer Finances. Net worth is a measure of household assets after accounting for liabilities.

Staying in a 5-star hotel is quite the sensory experience. The look, the feel, the smell, the sound (or lack thereof) can create a bedroom environment that you never want to leave. However, you can recreate the same level of lavishness at home. Jay Kallos, SVP of architecture at Ashton Woods in Atlanta, GA, tells

In this article .HSI 2007-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Country Garden shares tumbled to fresh eight-month lows Monday, extending losses on renewed debt fears for the Chinese property sector. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images All of Country Garden‘s offshore debt could potentially be in default if the Chinese property developer

The white, sandy beaches that decorate the coast of Florida are certainly no secret. In Miami Beach alone—with a full-time population of about 80,000—just under 11 million visitors stay overnight in the small beach town every year. A similar story can be seen across many coastal towns across the Sunshine State. However, with an incredible

Whether you’re a sales broker, a remote worker in tech, or on the cusp of launching a new career, negotiating is an essential skill for success. I’ve witnessed countless times during my 25 years of experience in real estate how finding mutually beneficial terms—while steadily navigating conflict—can lead to a winning result for all sides.

In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google has opened its first west coast visitor Experience” center which is located by its Mountain View headquarters. Mark Wickens Google is opening a sliver of its main campus to the general public starting this week. The company opened its doors to what it’s calling

Prospective buyers visit an open house for sale in Alexandria, Virginia. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The housing market is dealing with a number of “tricky” dynamics, according to Tracy Kasper, the president of the National Association of Realtors. “What we’ve experienced over the last probably 12 to 18 months is what I really like to

Although mold can be found almost everywhere, you don’t want to find it in your home. Mold is a red flag to buyers, and may cause them to reconsider purchasing your home. Even if you don’t plan on selling your home in the near future, the presence of mold can be harmful to you and

A house for sale in Arlington, Virginia, in July of 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to the highest level since 2000 last week, but rates on adjustable-rate mortgages fell. That caused a run on these so-called ARMs, pushing total mortgage application volume very

Many of the amenities found in the latest kitchen trends are empowered with smart home technology. Here are five described in the influential 2024 Kitchen Trends Research Report recently released by the National Kitchen & Bath Association. I wrote about eight of the report’s sustainability-related observations last week. The role of innovation in kitchen design

A 1970s monument to modern architecture is sailing through the test of time in the picturesque hills of Italy’s Chianti region. The long, two-story villa, with strong horizontal lines and a flat roof, is stepped into the countryside terrain of Strada in Chianti, about a 30-minute drive from the Tuscany capital city of Florence. Florentine

A customer inspects a Tesla Motors Inc. Powerwall unit inside a home. Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a summer of extreme weather and wildfires and now during the peak of hurricane season, the power going out again is becoming familiar to more Americans. That means it may be a good time

Our well-informed readers are likely aware that on October 2, WeWork withheld interest payments due on five senior secured notes totaling approximately $95 million. In an 8-K report, WeWork stated that it has a 30-day grace period to make the payments before an event of default, that it has the liquidity to make the interest

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom with his lawyers for his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 03, 2023 in New York City. Seth Wenig | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday returned to court for the third day of his $250 million business fraud

With mortgage rates higher than they had been in the recent past, plus high home prices and tightening available inventory, America’s real estate market has put prospective homebuyers in a difficult spot. Despite all this, housing markets across the country have remained very active. And, as a result, real estate agents and brokers have remained

Ryan Ratliff, center, real estate sales associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, shows Ryan Paredes, left, and Ariadna Paredes a home for sale in Cutler Bay, Florida, on April 20, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.72% on Tuesday, according to Mortgage News Daily. Mortgage

In a world of design trends, it’s hard to know what’s real and what isn’t. What’s trending on social media may not actually be trending in real life. This also makes it challenging to renovate a home. While it might look as if the shiplap craze will never end or that every third home has

There are a lot of factors that can negatively impact the sale of your home. Using the wrong paint colors, neglecting curb appeal, and overpricing the home are just some of the many reasons why your house may not be selling – or the offers are lower than anticipated. However, can your closets also play

China Evergrande Group’s logo is displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken on September 27, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A day after China Evergrande’s shares were suspended in Hong Kong, the beleaguered Chinese property firm revealed that its director and executive chairman is under scrutiny over suspected crimes.