Real Estate

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Rising interest rates are crushing the mortgage market, as precious few homeowners can now benefit from a refinance and more potential homebuyers become priced out. Total mortgage application volume fell another 6% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.

In this article CSGP JLL UMH HHC Americans who are short on cash to make rent may need to face an uncomfortable reality: Conditions will likely get worse before they get better. U.S. housing supply fell to the lowest levels observed in over 20 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. That’s dramatically pushing

The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage just crossed 5%, now standing at 5.02%, according to Mortgage News Daily. This is the first time it has crossed that threshold since 2011, save two days in 2018. It stood at 3.38% one year ago today.  Mortgage rates, which follow loosely the yield on the

California just experienced its driest January and February ever, and the snowpack is dangerously low. As the West enters its third year of drought, water sources are drying up, and restrictions on the Colorado River are now hitting all sectors of the Western economy, inculding homebuilding. While there is a shortage of water, there is

Luxury high-rise apartments are viewed across Central Park South near Columbus Circle in the Manhattan borough of New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Manhattan residential real estate sales topped $7 billion in the first quarter, marking the strongest-ever start to a year as the market shows no signs of slowing, according to new sales

Real estate accounts for an estimated 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with 12% of that in the United States alone, according to the EPA. Buildings mostly operate on fossil fuels, and their surfaces leak a lot of air, releasing cooling and heating out into the atmosphere. Add the construction industry to that and the

Peter Dazeley | The Image Bank | Getty Images When dealing with a divorce, it can be hard to focus on your future finances. However, it’s crucial to face up to them sooner rather than later. “People often say ‘I just want out,’ but the reality is going to hit you later,” said certified financial

Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images As interest rates tick upward, it may be tempting for homebuyers to explore adjustable rate mortgages. The appeal of an ARM, as it’s called, can be the lower initial interest rate compared with a traditional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. However, that rate can change down the road —

Congratulations! You did it! You graduated college and got your degree. But once all the college graduation parties and final hangouts with your friends come to an end, it’s time to hesitantly glare into the next phase of your life. It’s time to get your first apartment. A lot of us know roughly where we

The structural frame of a house is seen at The Collection at Morristown, a housing development by Lennar Corporation, in Morristown, New Jersey, November 13, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Last week we learned that housing prices grew rapidly yet again in January. The widely followed S&P CoreLogic 20-City Home Price Index was up 19.1%

In this article CTRN Real estate and related sectors account for at least 25% of China’s economy, according to Moody’s. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economy faces so much new pressure from Covid that Beijing may increase stimulus — boosting overall growth, Citi said Thursday. “Given the strong start of

Getty Images For most Americans, the surging cost of living is weighing heavily on their wallets. “Wage growth has failed to match the dizzying pace of rising prices, which the Federal Reserve has effectively identified as ‘monetary policy enemy No. 1,'” said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate.com. After the Fed raised interest rates for the

In this article HIPO Pixelseffect | E+ | Getty Images Buying a home? Don’t forget to budget for repair costs. Most homeowners (77%) have dealt with an unexpected issue that required paying for a repair in their first year of owning their house, according to a survey from insurance firm Hippo. Two-thirds of them spent

Buying a house can be expensive. The typical U.S. home will set you back $331,533, according to Zillow, up 20% in the last year. But the mortgage amount most likely won’t cover all of the upfront costs homebuyers will face. Check out this video for a full breakdown of what costs to expect and how

Sturti | E+ | Getty Images With skyrocketing housing prices, homeownership may be out of reach for many Americans. Yet rents are also rising. So how do you know if you should own a home or rent? It depends on a number of factors, experts said. “If you’re not sure whether or not you want

Mortgage rates took another jump higher last week, taking their toll on current borrowers who might have wanted to refinance. Demand from homebuyers, however, appears to be hanging in for now. Total mortgage application volume decreased 6.8% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. This, as

China’s bicycle exports for the first two months of 2022 fell by 16% from a year ago, after growing by 14.9% for all of 2021, according to customs data. Song Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Manufacturing, one of the main drivers of China’s growth since the pandemic began, saw slower

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Iowa States Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2021. Rachel Mummey | Reuters The New York Attorney General’s Office has “uncovered significant evidence” suggesting that financial statements by the Trump Organization relied on misleading valuations of its real estate assets for more than

A “For Sale” sign is seen in front of a home in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images After cooling off ever so slightly toward the end of last year, home price gains reaccelerated in January. Home prices nationally rose 19.2% year over year in January, up from 18.9% in December, according to the

Mikolette | E+ | Getty Images Prior to the pandemic’s red-hot housing market, there was a simple profile that constituted an “A” buyer, according to Brian Copeland, a realtor in Nashville, Tennessee. “Four years ago, an ‘A’ buyer was someone who was pre-qualified for a loan, had 3% down and could go out this weekend