Real Estate

Simon Property Group SPG yesterday posted news on its website that the mall operator had reopened 59 properties, with plans to have another 18 ready again for shoppers within the next week “with many more to follow.”  Business hours at the malls located in Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,

Experience Hawaii without being confined to a hotel room, by staying in a luxury condo or home … [+] managed by Destination Residences Hawaii. Seen here is Kukui`ula on Kauai. Photo by Mike Coots Ever wonder what it would be like to own a second home in Hawaii? Well, if you are not quite ready

Getty The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the government-sponsored mortgage buyers Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, unveiled a tool that allows renters to check whether they are protected under the federal eviction moratorium. Under the CARES Act, which came into effect in late March, renters living in properties with a mortgage secured by Freddie

Tyddyn Llwydyn, a renovated farmhouse on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales, U.K., is for sale for $1.2 … [+] million. Savills This chic newly renovated Welsh home takes its style cues from New England and Scandinavia. The 7,000-square-foot stone house, which is on sale for $1.2 million and lies on the south coast of the

Wells Fargo is temporarily halting its home equity line of credit offering. Getty Images Wells Fargo WFC is the latest big bank to join a short but potentially growing list of lenders that are hitting the pause button on applications for new home equity lines of credit amid the escalating economic crisis sparked by the

“The cubiclizing of people in modern corporations is monolithic insanity,” said the man who invented … [+] its building blocks. With coronavirus, they may now also give a false sense of safety. Getty They weren’t supposed to be cubes. The “Action Office” introduced 56 years ago by furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, was a collection of

#RENTRELIEF is a rather popular tag on social media nowadays, chronicling the struggles of thousands of individuals around the globe, unable to pay their bills as the coronavirus pandemic continues to paralyze economies. It is also a hashtag of hope, exemplifying the actions of marketing entrepreneur Frederick Joseph, who last year was named to Forbes’

A pedestrian walks past graffiti that reads “Rent Strike” Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Seattle’s … [+] Capitol Hill neighborhood. With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants in the U.S. are vowing to go on a rent strike until the new coronavirus pandemic

A second wave of funding from the CARES Act will be awarded to public housing authorities across the … [+] country. Getty Images The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on May 1 that it will provide a second round of emergency relief funding for eligible low-income families and individuals living in public housing. 

Photo: Getty Money makes the world go ’round. And capitalism creates the opportunity for an individual to make large capital gains over varying rates of time. That could mean thousands of dollars in a month, in an hour of working or even without working at all — there are individuals who invest in apartments passively,

Austin, Texas– While many Austin businesses will begin to open their doors again beginning May 1 amid mounting fear of the Coronavirus, don’t count on finding the bastions of the city’s legendarily rich film culture among them.  Just after Texas Governor Greg Abbot rolled out the phases of his back-to-work policy on April 27– one

Red Reflet Ranch, a luxury guest ranch in Ten Sleep, Wyoming, is on the market for $19,950,000. Courtesy of Hill and Hill A ranch with a private air strip and thousands of acres in Wyoming that is an ideal place to escape and can serve as either a private family compound, a corporate retreat, or

In the summer of 2019, I wrote a Forbes piece in which I warned about the U.S. commercial real estate bubble that was inflating and why I believed that it would end badly. Around the same time, I wrote another Forbes piece warning that there was about a two-thirds probability of a powerful recession within

Fear of exposure to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines will likely further solidify the … [+] automobile’s dominance in Los Angeles. Getty Los Angeles (and Southern California) can be viewed as the ultimate mobility and human experiment. The region’s mix of cultures, immigrants, industries, world-class educational and cultural institutions, diverse ecology, near-perfect weather, freeways, numerous

Getty Some 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 25, bringing the country’s total to more than 30 million in a little over a month. But the money they will receive from the government might not be enough to cover their full rent or mortgage payments. According to the National

Mortgage lenders are worried that high unemployment numbers will translate into mortgage defaults … [+] and late payments down the road. Getty The availability of mortgage credit in March plummeted to the lowest level in five years amid a deepening economic crisis making banks leery of more borrowers requesting delayed payments made possible by the

Agents recommend looking beyond virtual staging and trying to find video tours when narrowing down a … [+] home search online. Getty Most people wouldn’t make their decision about starting a long-term relationship with someone based solely on their dating site profile, and the same holds true for deciding whether to rent or buy a

Photo: Getty Now that April 1, 2020 has come and gone, I have a question to ask all landlords: Was the rent check in the mail? I also have one for tenants: Did you send the rent? In a more normal time, this would not be such a serious thing to write about. This is

The Zoopla release shows that while demand for homes dropped 70% over March and bottomed out near … [+] the beginning of April, it has slowly been on the rise in the intervening weeks. Getty As weeks settle into months under the coronavirus lockdown in the U.K., the latest analysis from Zoopla and Hometrack suggests

Painting A Front Door Creates A Memorable First Impression Getty Here are some DIY projects to boost your home’s resale value and appeal. It’s no surprise homeowners are looking to DIY ideas to fill their time and hopefully add value and appeal to their home. A recent report by Placer.ai, saw visits to Home Depot