The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped slightly to 7.32 percent as prospective home buyers continue to struggle with affordability. But home prices are starting to drop in some areas.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrested the officer, Brian Sguros, alleging that he used the man’s identity after finding him dead at home during a welfare check.
The City Council passed a bill, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, that gives certain nonprofits a head start on buying distressed buildings.
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Katonah, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Fairfield, Conn.
This week’s properties are on Central Park West, in Yorkville and Williamsburg.
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., stands out for its preservation efforts. But some say strict designs have become a burden for residents.
Freelancers, content creators and others face higher scrutiny in getting a mortgage than those with traditional incomes. Here’s what you should know before starting the hunt.
As homeownership skews older and the birthrate drops, young renters have made pets a priority.
With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling.
Whatever you call it, we can all agree this doesn’t feel good.
This week’s listings are in Janesville, Wis.; Rollinsford, N.H.; and Nashville.
A housing and hotel project in Boca Raton, Fla., is tied up in lawsuits and buyers are seeking refunds on seven-figure deposits.
The Los Angeles designers Elora Joshi and Andrew Greene created their dream work space by pairing vintage artifacts with modern upgrades.
The go-to Halloween destination in the Hudson Valley is experiencing a real estate development boom.
If you’re looking for the ultimate home renovation project, try opening a haunted house.
In the state’s flattest county, flood preparation, and houses, rise to a new level.
A new organization, Built for New York, plans to raise money to mobilize voters in the real estate industry, which has endured several political losses in recent years.
A retired pilot helped an Ohio historical society become the new owner of the Wapakoneta home where the first man on the moon spent his high school days.
Tenants apply for an apartment listed at one price, only to find that they owe their landlords even more.
A retired couple wanted to stay in the New York suburbs to be near their children and grandchildren. The impressive artwork in the lobby was a bonus.
In Palm Desert, Calif., a couple built a 10,000 square foot residence they hoped would compel their adult children to visit.
If all goes to plan, Bowie’s childhood home in the London suburb of Bromley will become an attraction.
The construction timeline for these homes, built in a factory and then delivered to a site, is often shorter, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily cheaper.
A cottage near a resort town, a contemporary villa designed for socializing and a minimalist home in a private community with amenities.
For many of the residents surrounding the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, stadium noise is a feature, not a bug.
Mortgage rates have pushed above 7 percent and home prices remain elevated, hurting the prospects of would-be buyers.
The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has steadily risen in recent weeks, compounding affordability challenges for many Americans.
Among the measures up for a vote in November is one that would amend the state’s landmark environmental law and make it easier to build large housing developments outside cities.
This week’s properties are a ranch-style house in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., and a lakefront log cabin in Medford Lakes, N.J.
This week’s properties are in Kips Bay, Greenwich Village and on the Grand Concourse.
The home of Bob Ray Offenhauser, known for his countless grand estates, is on the market for $4.2 million.
Artists across Crown Heights, Ridgewood and beyond are following in the grand New York City tradition of apartment galleries.
Expect to stop renting by your late 30s (but don’t expect to live in Los Angeles or New York).
Homes include an Italianate brick home in Schenectady, N.Y., a bungalow in Springfield, Ore., and a farmhouse in Plainfield, Ind.
The actress, who has expressed a desire to move abroad, got $24.75 million, $250,000 more than what she had paid. Also, Larry Ellison, John McEnroe and Little Steven are selling their homes.
Architect Keisuke Oka’s Arimasuton building is a rejection of Japan’s disposable architecture.
Extreme weather is driving up insurance rates, impacting races from California to the nation’s central Tornado Alley.
For decades, dozens of people lived rent-free on a bay just north of San Francisco. A few holdouts remained as a deadline loomed to leave the water.
The deal is another sign of how Gianni Infantino, the leader of soccer’s global governing body, has sought closer ties to President Trump.
Evan Levy realized he could build an accessory dwelling unit within his budget if he did much of the work himself.
HB Studio, founded in 1945, has serious financial woes and is in disrepair.
An architect laid bare the imperfections of his home renovation to fully reveal the building, and leave room for later inspiration.
The mayor has kept his vow to lower crime in New York City, but the city’s economic recovery has stalled and homelessness has risen.
Many Americans bought their first houses when mortgage rates dipped to record lows. Some are ready to move but feel locked in by their low rates.
On the cusp of choosing the city’s next mayor, New Yorkers are taking stock of their town. But many are split on whether it’s back on track, or off the rails.
The 38-story building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan will be turned into 1,250 apartments.
Municipalities are encouraging office conversions with incentives and rule changes.
New York City was on the front lines of the Covid-19 crisis. It has largely recovered, but has transformed into a place of greater extremes.
Whether you fled a crowded city or thought a puppy was the answer, the glimpses of another life we got during Covid have faded away.
Legislation would end tenant protections that were first put in place during the pandemic.
The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate over short-term rentals.
A surge of new residents into Rocky Mountain states drove up home prices. The result was property tax increases of 40 percent or more for some of those already there.
Unlike most of his predecessors, he has had few accomplishments while leading New York City. But there’s still time to change that.
The city has rebounded from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in meaningful ways. But the recovery is incomplete and uneven.
Chastened by a series of economic downturns that punished the hospitality industry, state leaders are working to broaden the economy.
Gross domestic product expanded 5.2 percent, as China worked to export more to make up for weak demand, high debt and a steep property contraction at home.
The Federal Reserve’s relentless attack on inflation has jeopardized the housing market.
Everyone who relies on credit in America is confronting a new reality: Money will cost more for a good long while.
Federal Reserve officials forecast higher interest rates through 2026 this week, a sign that borrowing costs are not heading back to the rock-bottom levels normal before the pandemic.
Hace un siglo, un edificio bien ventilado se consideraba una buena práctica sanitaria. Pero cuando llegó la COVID-19, nuestros edificios apenas podían respirar. ¿Cómo ocurrió eso? ¿Y cómo conseguimos ahora que el aire fresco ingrese a nuestras casas?
In New Zealand, high interest rates have sent property prices sliding nearly 18 percent since November 2021.
A century ago, a well-ventilated building was considered good medicine. But by the time Covid-19 arrived, our buildings could barely breathe. How did that happen? And how do we let the fresh air back in?
Dr. Franklin and giving credit to women for their scientific contributions. Also: New College of Florida; Black unemployment; housing solutions; Covid risks.
The banking crisis may be just getting started.
Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.
Facing an existential crisis over empty space, owners are trying to fill malls with residences, building on the live-work-play model sought by young adults.
New arrivals over the last few years have fueled hopes of population growth, but workers increasingly struggle to find housing in a market gone wild.
Before the pandemic, turning a house into a hub for big gatherings seemed like a good idea.
What is it like to pour your life savings into apartments that might never get built?
The New York City Housing Authority collected just 65 percent of the rent it charged in the 12 months leading up to December, the lowest percentage in the agency’s history.
Federal guidelines require employees’ health information to be kept confidential. But employers also have an obligation to protect the workplace.
From Barbiecore to revenge travel, social media trends gave us a clear picture of the forces reshaping the economy.
Airbnb se ha convertido en un destino en el que estadounidenses y europeos encuentran alquileres de largo plazo en la capital mexicana, trastocando el mercado local.
American and Europeans are using Airbnb to find long-term rentals in Mexico’s capital, pushing housing costs higher and, critics say, forcing out local residents.
Years into the pandemic, it is still difficult to get a handle on what comes next for the economy by looking at examples from the past.
For many middle- and working-class New Yorkers, it’s an even more distant possibility than it used to be.
In a city of renters, the turbulent pandemic housing market is making it harder than ever to buy a home.
Puja Patel wanted her own apartment and wanted to be within walking distance of her new job as an emergency room doctor at Mount Sinai Queens.
Inflation-corrected prices may end up substantially lower as factors driving high home prices weaken with time.
In a rare act of defiance, people across the country who bought property from indebted developers are refusing to repay loans on their unfinished apartments.
A House subcommittee investigation found four firms were responsible for nearly 15,000 eviction filings while there were moratoriums on evictions.
More than 40 percent of the available units in Manhattan currently come from tenants priced out of apartments they leased in 2020 and 2021, according to a new StreetEasy report.
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost.
And among those who moved out of their childhood bedroom, a third are spending about half of their monthly income on rent or mortgage.
Shifting demographics are reshaping complexes built for older Americans, who are looking for a variety of rates and services.
Many people changed where and how they lived, but “upgrading their policies for all of these experiences fell by the wayside,” an appraisal executive said.
Apartment hunting in the city has never been easy, but now the search has become seemingly impossible as prices soar. Readers told us about their pandemic housing struggles — and eventual successes.
Rarely have so many Americans gained so much equity in so little time, but it’s also inseparable from the housing affordability crisis.
