Real Estate

Los Angeles real estate company The Agency is selling homes complete with artwork and furniture. The piece shown is called “The McCoys II” (2019) and is by artist Shaina McCoy. The Agency | Nils Timm When Paul Lester joined a luxury real estate agency in Los Angeles, he decided to organize a Beverly Hills property

Bangkok, Thailand has seen an 18.1% growth in residential rental prices on a year-on-year basis, according to JLL. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Singapore and Hong Kong are generally considered Asia’s more vibrant real estate markets. But some up-and-coming cities are giving these traditional hubs a run for their money, with some even

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 30: A “sale pending” sign is posted in front of a home for sale on November 30, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales fell 1.5 percent in October to their lowest level in 20 years. (Photo by Justin

A home available for sale is shown on May 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images After a brief pullback during much of May, mortgage rates began rising again last week. That had an immediate impact on what had been several weeks of strengthening mortgage demand. The average contract interest rate for

Entrepreneur Grant Cardone said collecting and displaying art gives him more fulfilment than investing. Grant Cardone Multimillionaire Grant Cardone, who has been collecting art for around 15 years, says he’s a spontaneous buyer. “I don’t consider myself a connoisseur. I’m very new to the art world. If I like it, I buy it. I don’t

Phynart Studio | E+ | Getty Images Coming up with the down payment as an aspiring homeowner can be a daunting task. Many have already begun working toward that goal. About 77% of future homebuyers have started putting money aside for a down payment, according to a new survey by Clever.com, a housing and real

A pile of lumber at a home under construction at the Cold Spring Barbera Homes subdivision in Loudonville, New York, US, on Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023.  Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes dropped 4.7% in April compared with March, and dropped a larger 7.7% from the prior year, the

An aerial view shows a subdivision that has replaced the once rural landscape in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates fell for the third straight week last week, sparking increased demand for refinances. Homebuyers, however, were not impressed. Total mortgage application volume rose 1.9% compared to the previous week, according

The city of Denver, Colorado, has undergone notable growth as skilled professionals and businesses move into the state that prides itself on 300 days of sunshine. “There’s both a homegrown component of creation happening and a real magnet effect of people looking for the quality of life they want in a city. And I don’t

Homes in the Issaquah Highlands area of Issaquah, Washington, US, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.  David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes fell 1.9% in April from March to 4.14 million units, on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. The forecast had been for

Some young retirement savers say they might raid their 401(k) accounts to buy a home. Doing so, however, could be to their detriment, experts warn. Nearly one-third (30%) of aspiring homeowners say they plan to withdraw funds from their 401(k) plan to fund a purchase, according to the Real Financial Progress Index by BMO Financial

A “For Rent” sign is posted near a home in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 7, 2022. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Many Americans are sitting on low-interest-rate mortgages and could face a decision when it’s time to move: sell or rent out their existing property. That choice could be tricky, especially for those eager to