Real Estate

A pending sale sign in front of a home in Miami. Getty Images Demand for housing is high, but there aren’t enough homes for sale to meet it. Pending home sales, which measure signed contracts, fell 1.7% in October month-to-month, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 4.4% higher annually, likely because mortgage

June 2019. “Expropriate German housing”. Protesters expose a banner in front of the offices of real … [+] estate group Deutsche Wohnen. (Photo by Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images) picture alliance via Getty Images The German capital’s plan to limit soaring housing costs is scaring off investors, according to the city’s largest residential landlord.

A prospective home buyer is shown a home by a real estate agent in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images After shrinking for much of this year, home price gains are now growing again. On a national level, prices rose 3.2% annually in September, up from a 3.1% gain in August, according to

In this handout image supplied by ITV, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn shake hands during the ITV Leaders Debate at Media Centre on November 19, 2019 in Salford, England. Jonathan Hordle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Foreign buyers who want to own a property in England

In 2015, best friends Noah Isaacs and John Meadows set out to bring the commercial real estate appraisal industry into the 21st century, even if it had to drag it there kicking and screaming.  The appraisal report is often the key bottleneck in a commercial real estate transaction, taking an average of 2-3 weeks to be delivered. And

The 1,436 square foot Wee Barn, in Corning, N.Y., was built with modular and panelization by Apex … [+] Homes and designed by architect Geoffrey C. Warner of Alchemy Architects. Courtesy of Geoffrey C. Warner Sheri Koones and her husband lived in a 6,800 square foot house in Greenwich, Conn., but then the kids moved

Airbnb is losing a key executive ahead of its expected public debut in 2020. Belinda Johnson announced Friday, in an email to staff viewed by CNBC, that she is stepping down as COO on March 1. In the email, Johnson said that she needs to prioritize more time to spend with her family. “It starts

A “Sold” sign is displayed outside a townhouse in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, March 10, 2019. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images The supply of homes for sale is falling across the nation, as demand soars and attractive mortgage rates pull buyers off the sidelines. At the end of October, inventory

The Arch on Historic North Campus at the University of Georgia, adjoining downtown in Athens, … [+] Georgia Getty A freshwater spring percolates over a one-block, daylighted stretch as an open creek alongside Spring Street in Athens, Georgia. Historically known as the town spring and the founders’ spring, the natural watercourse was one of the

Could the sun be setting on many commercial real estate jobs, as a result of technology disruption? Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Technology and automation have inexorably advanced over the last few decades. They have seemingly altered everything, say some observers, but commercial real estate. That is now rapidly changing. Dramatic tech disruption threatens the

WeWork’s new executive chairman, Marcelo Claure, held an all-hands meeting with employees on Friday and outlined his plans to get the embattled office-sharing company back on track and working towards profitability. For over an hour, Claure spoke broadly about WeWork’s values as well as the company’s need to regain trust with both members and the public,

The view from the pool of the late Robin Williams’ home Homes.com The late beloved comedian Robin Williams’ house on San Francisco Bay just hit the market, listed at $7,250,000. Located in Tiburon, a very expensive address, the 6,517 square foot home sits on some of the country’s priciest real estate. Set on a third

Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Kamala Harris Getty Images; Reuters Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Maxine Waters introduced a bill Thursday to invest more than $100 billion in affordable housing. The measure, called the Housing is Infrastructure Act, aims to target issues such as limited affordable rental units and aging public housing. The California Democrats’

This is a typical ICF before it is installed. The width can vary depending on the application. Photo courtesy of Logix ICF For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When

A prospective home buyer, left, is shown a  home by a real estate agent in Coral Gables, Florida. Getty Images After a huge jump the week before, mortgage refinance demand pulled back sharply last week, likely because borrowers were less worried about rising rates. That caused total mortgage application volume to decline 2.2% for the

A for rent sign advertising a row house in northeast Capitol Hill, is pictured on Monday, August 26, 2019, in Washington D.C. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Anyone out shopping for an entry-level home knows the prices are high and the pickings are slim. Now, the same is holding true for

The agents I most admire here (and there are many) are those who have dedicated themselves to … [+] breaking down these barriers. AdobeStock_182825319 This past weekend Newsday published a thorough and well-documented article detailing multiple cases of apparent housing discrimination by real estate agents in Suffolk and Nassau Counties on Long Island. The degree

WeWork’s lesser-known cofounder Miguel McKelvey remains the company’s chief culture officer. Visual China Group via Getty Images As the once-hot office-sharing startup WeWork imploded this fall, frustrated investors pushed out its charismatic and erratic cofounder and CEO, Adam Neumann. The company’s other cofounder?, Miguel McKelvey, 45, an under-the-radar presence compared with the outsize Neumann, stuck

It’s unlikely for Hong Kong to go back to “normal,” but from a business point of view, it’s unlikely that the unrest in Hong Kong will undermine the long-term future for the city as an offshore business center for China, says Clive McDonnell of Standard Chartered Private Bank. He also says he’s “comfortable” with buying

Signage is seen at the entrance of the WeWork offices on Broad Street in New York. David ‘Dee’ Delgado | Bloomberg | Getty Images WeWork is preparing to cut at least 4,000 jobs in a bid to achieve financial stability and those layoffs could be announced as early as this week, The New York Times

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The Hermitage Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) Getty Images The Hermitage Hotel was named the “Best City Center Historic Hotel” by the Historic Hotels of America at the 2019 Awards of Excellence. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of

Aerial panorama of Jersey City skyline at sunset. Getty Here’s the latest on the country’s most expensive ZIP codes for apartment renters according to ApartmentGuide.Com. ApartmentGuide.com looks at multi-family buildings with 50 units or more to scope out where the priciest neighborhoods are. Brian Carberry, Managing Director of ApartmentGuide found few surprises. ”I think on this

A realtor, at right, shows prospective buyers a property in Newport Beach, California. Jamie Rector | Bloomberg | Getty Images Competition in the fall housing market is falling. Just 10% of offers written by Redfin agents for their clients in October faced a bidding war, down from 39% a year ago, according to the Seattle-based

The show sugih ban siding on the Groundswell House in Nova Scotia makes it maintenance free and … [+] attractive. The house was designed by Solterre Design. Photo courtesy of Acorn Art & Photography for Downsize: Living Large In a Small House, published by Taunton Press Shou Sugi Ban (which translates as “the burning of Japanese

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 11: People walk along the High Line Park in front of Hudson Yards at sunset on March 11, 2019 in New York City. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Facebook has signed a lease at Hudson Yards for more than 1.5 million square feet of office space and

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is joined on stage by Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during the Climate Crisis Summit at Drake University on November 9, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. Stephen Maturen | Getty Images Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will unveil legislation on Thursday that provides $180 billion over 10

Belle Meade Plantation is dressed up for the Christmas holiday Courtesy of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp Everyone loves Nashville for the music, the hot chicken and the vibrant neighborhoods. Students of historic architecture find a lot to love in Music City, too: Nashville is home to a number of house museums well worth the

Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a joint announcement with Toyota Motor Corp. to make new venture to develop mobility services in Tokyo, Japan, 04 October 2018. Alessandro Di Ciommo | NurPhoto | Getty Images WeWork’s losses continued to mount in the third quarter, reflecting a fast-growth strategy undertaken by ousted CEO Adam

User interface of Urbano, the new free urban planning software recently launched by researchers at … [+] Cornell University. Cornell University Ithaca, NY – Researchers at Cornell University recently launched Urbano, a free software that employs data, metrics, and a user-friendly interface to help planners, developers, and architects assess and improve walkability features in their

Courtesy: NYPD The New York City Police Department released video footage on Tuesday showing a group of men who they say ransacked a mansion belonging to billionaire real estate mogul Don Ghermezian, stealing $140,000 worth of luggage and jewelry. The footage shows several unidentified male suspects walking past a security camera on Saturday evening outside