Real Estate

While your home should reflect your personal style, it may also reflect the current trends. However, according to interior designer and star of HGTV’s Unfinished Business, Shay Holland, trends shouldn’t be the dominating influence over your home’s aesthetic. “Trends are a great way to glean inspiration and information; not to dictate your home’s design,” she

Americans disagree on many social issues, but one we’re strongly united on is appreciation for our fellow countrymen and women who have served in our nation’s military – especially today, Veteran’s Day. It’s likely that the greatest expression of gratitude our nation has ever given to those who have worn the uniform is the Servicemen’s

The relentless climb in mortgage rates that chilled housing demand this year likely will end in early 2023, according to a forecast from Wells Fargo. The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage eligible to be purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – a so-called conforming home loan – probably will peak in

Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, is listing his Manhattan penthouse for $12.95 million. With unobstructed views of the city and the Hudson River in the New York Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, the three-bedroom, 3,600-square-foot duplex apartment has been beautifully updated since the comedian bought it in 2017, while retaining the historic ambience of the

Moltrasio has long been a popular destination on the western shore of Lake Como, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The mountain and lakeside town, made up of multiple villages, is known for its luxurious villas, historic churches and mild, sunny weather. Among notables to frequent the area over the centuries have been Napoleon

FULL EFFECT OF RISING INTEREST RATES EXPECTED IN NEW YEAR Despite continuing economic headwinds, the New York City multifamily sector posted surprisingly impressive results during the third quarter, according to Ariel Property Advisors’ Q3 Multifamily Quarter in Review report. Multifamily commercial real estate sales rose 37 percent during the quarter on a year-over-year basis, to

Like the children’s modern classic Rabbit Hill, whose name it borrows, newly constructed Rabbit Hill Lodge is set in Westport, Connecticut. And the modern farmhouse, sited to take in sunsets and views of the Saugatuck River, does have its share of bunnies roaming the broad lawns of the tree-surrounded 2-acre site. All it’s waiting for

Whether it’s ride-sharing, bike-sharing or even tool sharing at tool lending libraries in cities from Seattle to Baltimore, share and share alike appears an idea whose time has come. In recent years, household names like Lyft, TaskRabbit and Airbnb have enabled consumers to provide underutilized goods or services in exchange for payment. It figures the

With its mesmerizing gardens, Stonefields is a feast for the eyes and so it should be. The 50-acre spread has been the private home and showplace of Paul Bangay, Australia’s renowned landscape designer, for nearly two decades. His private sanctuary, the estate is in the rolling foothills near the pre-Gold Rush town of Kyneton in

Topline Though the labor market’s overall resilience continues to puzzle experts, the plight of rising interest rates, which are spurring a historic plunge in home sales, could soon lead to a rash of harsher job cuts across the housing sector—which, alongside the technology industry, has already seen firms lay off thousands of workers in recent

Cradled by two wildlife corridors edged with creeks, this distinctive Carpinteria estate sports a zinc roof patterned after canoes built by native Chumash that once inhabited the Carpinteria Valley, 85 miles north of Los Angeles. Set in the foothills two miles from the ocean, the four-bedroom home sits on 11-plus acres designated as an agricultural

What’s old is new again at Faircourt, a Tuscan-inspired villa built for a wealthy industrialist in the late 1800s in the borough of Bernardsville, New Jersey. Set on about 13 acres, the mansion in the Somerset Hills was reconfigured in 1916 to include such details as ornate woodwork, gilded ceilings and marble floors. With the

We are all familiar with the saying that when it comes to making an investment in real estate: it’s all about location, location, location. In addition to finding a home that is conveniently located smack dab in the city, high-net-worth buyers today are also seeking well-appointed homes that come with all the comforts of modern

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Far East Organization—controlled by billionaire brothers Robert and Philip Ng—in partnership with Japan’s Sekisui House submitted the highest bid of S$320.8 million ($226 million) for a suburban residential site in the prime Upper Bukit Timah neighborhood in western Singapore. The duo’s offer was higher than the

The pandemic turned us into a nation of painters. Confined within our four walls, we could not resist the temptation to contemplate a color change. We wanted drama, but we also wanted a peaceful environment; we wanted a graphic punch of color while we yearned for a soothing backdrop; mostly, we just wanted a change.

From above, this mountain home resembles a four-pointed star poised atop a ridge line in the foothills of northwestern Boulder, Colorado. But sheltered by the vaulted turquoise roofs is an evolving architectural showplace. Originally built in 1993, the modern house has been reimagined three times under different owners by E.J. Meade of Arch11 with the

The Federal Reserve has decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75% – 4%, continuing its aggressive campaign against persistent inflation. Policymakers suggested that there was more to come, but also outlined a possible rationale for slowing rate increases soon. That’s the sixth consecutive rate hike this year, pushing rates

A row of Renaissance Revival townhouses stretching from one to 25 East 92nd Street was the stylish new address in 1890 Manhattan. Number 17 was purchased by Bruno Richter for $34,000 (just over $1 million in 2022 dollars.) Born in Germany in 1849, Richter was the head of the neckwear manufacturing firm H. Richter &

Vineyard properties have become a status symbol for luxury buyers in countries worldwide. But they also draw those interested in pursuing a serious pastime, producing and enjoying their own wine or seeking an investment opportunity. In Italy, the island of Sardinia is known for several varieties, including the white full-bodied wines produced around Olbia in

“The holiday season is tougher than other times of the year and has been noted to be more stressful,” says Dr. Ashley Zucker, a psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Fontana, California. “Some of the most common causes are financial strain, feeling over-scheduled, and increased pressures at work to get things done by the end of