Real Estate

While there are signs that the overheated housing market is finally starting to cool down, home prices are still significantly higher in many parts of the country than before the pandemic. One of the side effects of these higher home prices is higher down payments. To illustrate high down payments, LendingTree analyzed data from more

Part of the fun of celebrating this time of year is to visit haunted attractions, corn mazes, fright fests, scream parks and all the other places designed to give us a scare. Most are created for Halloween and pack no punch beyond their lighting, sound systems and props that pop out at you. But there

When it opened for business on September 15, 1902, the newly constructed West Baden Springs Hotel in southern Indiana was hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Indeed, it is hard to overstate the drama of looking down into the atrium from one of the rooms encircling the vast space. The enormous 200-foot dome

There’s nothing like a classic pre-war New York City townhouse, especially in the charming neighborhood of Sutton Place. These properties aren’t easy to come by, particularly for renters. Another challenge of these spaces is making them your own. No one knows this better than artist Elizabeth Sutton. The native New Yorker recently moved to a

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin There was such fanfare when Bill Smith, founder and CEO of furnished apartment rental firm Landing, relocated the company’s headquarters to his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, from San Francisco in June 2021 that a ceremony announcing Landing’s arrival featured Governor Kay Ivey, who offered tax breaks

The trend of fast furniture is starting to become a thing of the past. Millennial consumers in particular are looking for pieces they can keep for years as opposed to something they’ll throw out before the next time they move. No one knows this better than Declan Ee, who co-founded the furniture brand Castlery in

Beverly Hills designer Morgan Brown has listed her West Hollywood compound for $16.9 million. The property sits on a twin lot just blocks from Soho House and some of the area’s most acclaimed shopping and dining districts. The property includes four structures set in 9,495 square feet of living space on a 26,499-square-foot lot in

In the aftermath of increasingly common destructive weather nationwide, Upstate New York is emerging as one of the regional early adopters in embracing building design and construction methods specifically intended to help fend off climate change. In such New York State hamlets as Stone Ridge, Olivebridge, Callicoon, Cold Spring, Cooperstown and others, traditional design and

Fifty-five years ago in the early winter of 1967, the grand opening of Snowmass, then known as Snowmass-at-Aspen, invited the world to the rugged mountainside of central Colorado to enjoy 50 miles of pristine ski trails serviced by five ski lifts. At that time, a lift ticket cost $6.50. Since then, much has changed for

Ikea is the iconic Swedish furniture brand known for its low prices, flat-pack shipping, and tiny screwdrivers. Millions of people have braved the maze-like big box store searching to furnish their first apartment or simply to find affordable Scandinavian home furnishings. But the Ikea bubble may have burst because the brand’s rock bottom prices have

Across the country, schools serving students from early childhood to college level are benefitting from the adaptive reuse of old buildings, in some cases structures formerly used for much different purposes. The adaptive reuse efforts are driven by educators’ changing priorities, an increasing focus on health, fitness and wellness and a desire to use the

A neon wild card among United States cities, Las Vegas took its time getting serious about the ultra-luxury residential market. Now, it’s got a full house of record-breaking deals and some ace listings north of $15 million up its sleeve. The priciest residential sale in the city’s history was sealed in June 2021: A palatial

The New York Times NYT profiled older storm victims facing an uncertain future after Hurricane Ian. The featured picture was an older couple with their arms around each other, comforting each other. The reporter then disclosed that the couple was unable to rebuild the lives they had enjoyed for 20-plus years in their adopted state

Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu chanted as she walked up the stairs and around the atrium at Kōʻula, the sixth high rise project to be completed at Ward Village, the 60-acre master planned community in downtown Honolulu. Leading the Blessing of the 41-story residential building with ocean and city views, she performed the traditional Hawaiian ceremony that

Ashley Graham is more than just a supermodel and entrepreneur, she’s also a mom to three beautiful boys, two-year-old Isaac and newborn twins, Malachi and Roman. As she approached the birth of her twins in early 2022, she realized not only would she need to design a nursery, but because they recently moved to a

In the face of economic headwinds, the housing market continued to cool down in September, though rebalancing from monumental appreciation is producing vastly different conditions depending on region and metro, according to Zillow’s latest market report. Affordability issues are driving the pullback in activity. Steep prices mixed with high and volatile mortgage rates have stunted

“What’s my apartment worth?” Every residential real estate agent in New York City hears that question at least once at every cocktail party or dinner with friends. And we are (or should be) always prepared, with a broad knowledge of market trends and enough information about the interlocutor to have at least some idea. One

Topline Home builder confidence plunged for a tenth straight month in October as rising interest rates continued to weaken housing demand—prompting economists to warn an unexpected rise in new home sales last month may be short-lived and prices may be on the brink of collapse, the National Association of Home Builders reported Tuesday. Key Facts

A hilltop compound just north of the center of Santa Fe is a private retreat newly on the market. Offered for $28 million by Tim Van Camp and John Rigatti of Sotheby’s International Realty – Santa Fe Brokerage, Vida Encantada is a rare property in this desirable New Mexico city. A vast kitchen is just

Harry Styles’ former home in Los Angeles is on the market again for $8 million. The British singer and songwriter, who rose to stardom as a member of the boy band One Direction, owned the mansion from January 2016 to June 2019. Tucked behind private gates above the Sunset Strip, the contemporary estate offers stunning