Real Estate

As millennials begin to turn 40 in 2021, CNBC Make It is launching Middle-Aged Millennials, a series exploring how the oldest members of this generation have grown into adulthood amid the backdrop of the Great Recession and the Covid-19 pandemic, student loans, stagnant wages and rising costs of living. When it came to buying a home,

Kenny Kane is the Chief Operating Officer at Firmspace.  It’s hard to believe that almost a year ago we were nestled into our work-from-home setups thinking that we’d be back at the office in just a couple of months. We’ve learned a lot about what people need from their work environment since then. For some, working

A sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale on July 17, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The U.S. housing market is suffering from its lowest supply in history, and that is taking an increasingly hard toll on sales. Pending home sales, a measure of signed

We’ve been given so many rules about designing our homes, such as always painting the walls white and that your dresser, bed, and nightstands must match. But following the rules of interior design often leads to visually uninteresting spaces. So, do we need to listen to everything we’ve been told? After all, they say that

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images Prosecutors in Manhattan have subpoenaed Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg’s personal bank records, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The prosecutors, who are conducting a sweeping probe surrounding Donald Trump and his company, are also questioning gifts that Weisselberg and his family received

Beautiful beaches, great food and vibrant culture have long made Spain a premier destination for global travelers and second-home owners. In this week’s look at the luxury real estate market, I examined three desirable tourist destinations along Spain’s eastern coast. From a contemporary villa in Altea Hills to a beachside estate in Sierra Blanca, here’s

Scott Heins | Getty Images News | Getty Images Most renters struggling during the coronavirus pandemic won’t have to worry about being pushed out of their homes for at least another three months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended the national eviction ban that’s been in place since September through the end

We know some people are going to go back to some offices. We know those office spaces will be different than they used to be. And we know the commercial real estate industry is facing one of its most serious challenges in modern history. But there’s so much more we don’t know and that will

A sign advertising an open house in Corona Del Mar, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Higher mortgage rates are hitting the refinance market hard and may finally be taking their toll on homebuyers. Mortgage application volume fell 2.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The

Gardening grew in popularity during the pandemic, with many Americans having more free time at home, as well as a desire to eat more healthfully to boost their immunity. According to trade publication Greenhouse Product News and Axiom Marketing’s 2021 Garden Survey, 86% of homeowners plan to continue gardening in 2021 and 47% say they will

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at an event in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 26, 2021. Andi Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images A group of Senate Democrats issued a proposal Monday to tax unrealized capital gains of wealthy estates at death. The plan comes as President Joe Biden prepares to unveil a major infrastructure plan that’s expected

Ari Rastegar is CEO of Rastegar Property Company, a vertically integrated real estate company with a focus on value-oriented real estate. In the years leading up to the pandemic, all manner of pop-ups and permanent experience-focused locations were being constructed to meet the demands of a social media generation. Everyone from museums to luxury brands to

An ‘Open House’ sign is displayed as potential home buyers arrive at a property for sale in Columbus, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home price gains are accelerating at an alarming pace, fueled by Covid pandemic-related inflation, which some claim is not getting enough attention from the Federal Reserve. Home prices nationally

Ocean views don’t get much better than this. In the coastal haven of Montecito, Calif., a reimagined showplace on Butterfly Beach has hit the market for $23.8 million. The freshly renovated estate, listed with the Riskin Team of Village Properties, is just one of 15 houses located on coveted Channel Drive and features more than

As millennials begin to turn 40 in 2021, CNBC Make It is launching Middle-Aged Millennials, a series exploring how the oldest members of this generation have grown into adulthood amidst the backdrop of the Great Recession and the Covid-19 pandemic, student loans, stagnant wages and rising costs of living. Travis Jang-Busby is a married lawyer

Tenant rights activists hold a demonstration outside the home of New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh to protest what they claim to be inadequate legislative relief for renters during the COVID-19 pandemic and to call for the cancellation of rent, February 28, 2021 in the East Village neighborhood of New York City. Andrew Lichtenstein |

Coldwell Banker looks at the Spring selling season recently releasing its “Home Seller Survey Key Findings.” Coldwell Banker commissioned The Harris Poll to survey homeowners about upcoming plans to list their homes. From Massachusetts to California, it continues to be a seller’s market. According to realtor.com’s Weekly Housing Trends for the week ended March 20 year-over-year

“Do you think this color is nicer than that one?” I look around and realize that the young woman standing next to me in the home improvement store check out line is looking at me and pointing to a paint chip in her hand. I reply, “I like the deeper pink.” Chuckling under her mask,

A federal ban on evictions is putting the squeeze on smaller landlords, who are unable to directly access Covid rental relief funds, and some are starting to sell properties to recoup losses. This will likely reduce the much-needed, affordable rental stock in an already unaffordable housing market. Covid relief bills out of Congress have earmarked

Forbes Global Properties is the preeminent consumer marketplace for luxury real estate, featuring the world’s finest homes for sale and the agents representing them. Established in 2020 by real estate luminaries Jeff Hyland and Bonnie Stone Sellers, the company is owned and operated by brokerages and features offices in more than 75 locations worldwide. The

One of the brightest spots in New York City’s real estate market has been the increasingly high interest in affordable housing investment from a range of market players. Particularly now in a more risk-averse market, affordable housing presents a great deal of stability and security for owners, and more housing stock is on the way

Rising high on the Sydney skyline is a trophy home like no other. The mansion-sized penthouse, perched atop a triangular-shaped glittering bank tower, is one of the crowning jewels of the city’s residential high-rise market. It’s private, secure and unexpected. At some 600 feet up from the pavement, the Boyd Residence can be reached only

Anna Lowder and her husband Harvi Sahota are the Town Founders of Hampstead, and lead the town planning, design, construction, marketing, and placemaking of the community. With over 15 years of New Urbanist development experience, Hampstead is the culmination of their effort in “Building Community Through Design.”. Can you describe the project briefly? Hampstead is

Piquet Realty Founder and President. Skydiver, Ironman Triathlete, JiuJitsu Fighter and Race Car Driver on the weekends. The frigid temperatures in the Northeast are no longer the only driving factor in why entrepreneurs, businesses and snowbirds are eyeing South Florida as a private paradise. Partial lockdowns and restrictions across the U.S. have inspired many to turn

Sale contract volume in Manhattan hit its highest monthly pace in more than a decade in March, but even as homebuyers continue to move swiftly, brokers say there are still deals to be had. As of last week, there were 878 contracts signed month-to-date, which represents the highest monthly pace seen in Manhattan since March

Nike’s NKE decision announced today to cut ties with six more key retailers should reverberate in the board rooms of many department stores, and multi-brand specialty retailers. Back in August, Nike announced it was closing accounts at Fred Meyer, Zappos, Dillard’s, City Blue, VIM, EbLens, Belk, Bob’s Stores and Boscov’s. While those players were not insignificant,

For those who can afford it, the coronavirus crisis has caused a home-buying frenzy. In the last year, 1 in 20 adults moved, either permanently or temporarily, from where they were living due to the Covid outbreak, according to a recent report by the Pew Research Center. Not everyone is heading from the city to the suburbs, however.

Don is CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a leader in single/multi-family RE brokerage, investment/asset/property mgt., construction, lending. It’s one thing to dream about striking it rich, but quite another to steadily create and grow your wealth through hard work and discipline over many years. So, why do so many — even the very successful —

In this article SQ TWTR BOWX WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani told CNBC on Friday the office-sharing firm expects to see a strong recovery in demand as Covid vaccines help control the pandemic. “There’s going to be a huge shift in coming back to work, and we’re a flex provider so we’re completely the person who would

Here’s why Millennial homebuyers are braving today’s real estate market. Realtor.com’s recent survey with Harris X looks at the reasons Millennial homebuyers are chasing the American dream. Many have been in the market a year encountering multiple offers and bidding wars as roadblocks to homeownership. According to the survey one-third of first-time homebuyers haven’t been able