Real Estate

The Covid pandemic caused a surge in housing costs and a rise in unemployment, leaving nearly 600,000 Americans unhoused in 2020. “What people don’t typically realize when they walk past a person who’s homeless is that this person is costing taxpayers a lot of money,” said Sam Tsemberis, chief executive officer at Pathways Housing First

Colder weather may be settling in, but new housing data suggests the winter market is heating up, as looming mortgage rate hikes motivate more buyers to search for a home despite limited options. Listing price growth renewed its momentum in December, with the annual pace returning to the double-digit territory seen throughout the past year’s

Home prices and rents are soaring, but home prices are rising faster. And that’s shrinking the affordability gap between owning a home and renting one. Median-priced, single-family homes are less affordable than they have been historically in just over three quarters of the nation. That’s up from 39% at the end of 2020, and it’s

We may think the California Ranch evolved organically, descended from Spanish Rancheros married to modernist design. While those are the California Ranch’s ancestors, a California native, Clifford May, invented the style. The San Diego-born May had very little training as an architect, and, after he created the pitched-roof, low-slung California Ranch house in 1932, never

FG Trade | E+ | Getty Images Even as the coronavirus continues to upend American life, most pandemic-era relief measures have dried up by now. The recent shelving of the Build Back Better Act, the massive spending bill with a number of provisions to lift up middle-class families, means the chances for new relief is

As 2022 begins, the real estate market is still going strong. Many of us have moved into a new home or are planning to sell our current one. So, there isn’t a better time than now to consider what features and renovations can maximize property value both in the long and short term. I spoke

A “Sold” sign is displayed outside a home under construction at a Lennar Corp. development in Montgomery, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the broader markets rallied to start the new year Monday, the homebuilding sector sold off. The iShares US Home Construction ETF lost 2.69% on Monday, its worst day since

The 2021 real estate market took New York by surprise. Once again, those pundits who predicted the demise of the city turned out to be wrong, as 2021 developed into one of the most robust sales and rental years within memory. Manhattan proved especially resilient in the luxury new development market, where sales topped all

In this article SIL-IN When Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Solar Roof in 2016, it was the first that many people had heard of solar shingles. But the idea of a roofing product that can both generate energy and blend in with regular asphalt shingles has been around for decades. Companies from Dow Chemical Company

From San Diego to Santa Barbara, 2021 was a record-breaking year for luxury real estate setting the stage for 2022. Sales activity reached historic levels in 2021 as did prices throughout Southern California. Here’s a look at what’s ahead in some of the hottest local luxury markets. Greater San Diego Andy Nelson, president of Willis

A person walks past a coal fired power plant in Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China, on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s economy appears to be bouncing from a “mini-downturn” into an upswing as the country eases policy, according to investment bank Morgan Stanley. The Asian giant had tightened its

Depending on your vantage, 2021 was either one of the strongest or one of the most challenging housing markets in a generation. Across a range of government and private measures, house prices have posted their largest year-over-year increases, rising to record-shattering highs. In nominal terms, prices have catapulted past their 2006 peak, and are 10%

Chinese stocks currently look “very, very attractive,” but are unlikely to see a quick turnaround in the next few months, according to UBS Global Wealth Management’s Kelvin Tay. “I think China is cheap. If you look at the performance of China this year, on a relative basis, it has actually underperformed by about 40% against

It’s a Wonderful Life is a great movie but what the heck is a ‘Building and Loan’?  At the beginning of the movie, during the 1920s, Building & Loans were huge. But by the end of the movie, right after World War 2, in real life, most Building & Loans had already gone out of

A worker fulfills orders at a Gorillas “dark store” in London’s trendy Shoreditch district on May 20, 2021. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — A battle to find space powering the ultrafast grocery delivery boom is pushing up rents in parts of London’s commercial property sector. Companies like Getir, Gorillas and Zapp,

2021 was an interesting year for interior design. We saw lots of new interior design trends including more traditional looks, fluting, and wallpaper everywhere. But many of the styles that were popular in 2021 won’t stay that way for long. 2022 will be an interesting year for interior design as we collectively try to get

In this article OSTK Attorney Sidney Powell looks at attorney L. Lin Wood as he speaks during a press conference on election results in Alpharetta, Georgia, December 2, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters A lawyer allied with former President Donald Trump hosted numerous conspiracy theorists looking to overturn the results of the 2020 election at

Nearly two years into the pandemic, we are still spending more at home than we have in previous years. So the way our living spaces look has become more important than ever. But design isn’t exclusive to aesthetics anymore— functionality has become essential. These two factors have been the biggest influences on interior design trends.  

The Covid-19 pandemic upended the home-buying process. Historically-low mortgage rates coupled with an inventory shortage created a red hot market, with houses selling within hours of being listed, often for well over asking price. No one knows exactly what the future has in store. But housing experts tell CNBC Make It that in 2022, buyers

While most oceanfront hotels are known for traditional beach style with seashell decor and lots of kitsch, Tower23 in San Diego couldn’t be a more unique getaway. This modern hotel appeals to tourists, surfers, or simply anyone who needs a chic retreat in the area. Located in the Pacific Beach neighborhood, it has the vibe