Real Estate

The stunning childhood home of Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow in the highly desirable neighborhood of Gillette Regent Square in Santa Monica, California has come on the market for $17.5 million. Built in 1913, the mansion was bought by Paltrow’s parents, renowned actress Blythe Danner and the late Bruce Paltrow, a successful director and producer,

Leopatrizi | E+ | Getty Images Becoming a homeowner can be challenging enough under good circumstances. Add in higher mortgage rates, elevated home prices and unrelenting high inflation — i.e., the current home-buying environment — and it may feel decidedly unattainable. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been trending above 7% for

Topline Home prices continued to decelerate at the fastest pace on record in August—intensifying a decline since this spring that has some experts worried the abrupt turnaround in the housing market could ultimately push the economy into a recession. Key Facts Home prices across the country climbed 13% in August on an annual basis, compared

House for Sale by Owner, Forest Hills, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Home prices are still higher than they were a year ago, but gains are shrinking at the fastest pace on record, according to one key metric, as the housing market struggles under sharply higher

Investment dollars poured into Brooklyn’s commercial real estate market in the first six months of the year, accounting for a quarter of the $22 billion in commercial property sales across New York City in 1H 2022, second only to Manhattan which saw 53% of the city’s dollar volume. The dollar volume in Brooklyn totaled $5.56

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

Mortgage demand, which has suffered four straight months of declines, fell last week to the lowest level since 1997, as interest rates continued to rise. Homebuyers’ demand for mortgages dropped 4% for the week and was 38% lower than the same week one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance a

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

Juan Espinoza, far left, with his family. A combination of rising interest rates, high home values and limited inventory has been squeezing prospective homebuyers — and perhaps few know that as well as Juan Espinoza does. The 23-year-old resident of Santa Ana, California, has been on a three-year search for a dwelling that’s within the

In this article CZR SLG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Video slot machines at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. George Rose | Getty Images Developer SL Green Realty is working with casino operator Caesars Entertainment on a bid to bring a casino to New York’s Times Square, the companies announced Thursday. The partners

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

Real estate broker Rebecca Van Camp places a “Sold” placard on her sign in front of a home in Meridian, Idaho, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Darin Oswald | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Existing homes are selling at the slowest pace since September 2012, with the exception of a brief drop at the

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. Occupying 3.7 acres, it encompasses

“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

A worker stands on the roof of a home under construction at a new housing development in San Rafael, California. Getty Images Homebuilder sentiment in the single-family home market has fallen to half what it was just six months ago as mortgage rates climb, according to a new report. The National Association of Home Builders

One of the commercial real estate maxims of the last year holds smart employers are now or soon will be trading in more office space for less but higher-quality office space. With some hybrid work likely to hang around permanently, employers will need less square footage than they did pre-pandemic. What will they do with

Amid mounting evidence that the rapid rise in home prices is over, investors in rental property will have more options over the next few years as sellers outnumber buyers and prices deflate – slowly in most markets but very rapidly in others. As has ALWAYS happened in the past, home prices and rents will eventually

The mass exodus from cities inspired by the pandemic may be over, but suburban markets are still hot. With many people working remotely, the suburbs continue to be a more comfortable and affordable option without sacrificing access to the city, albeit with a bit of a longer drive or train ride. Check out these suburban

Home fragrances might be invisible but in terms of setting the ambiance for a space, there’s nothing that can make a bigger impact. After all, there is something very luxurious about walking into a home filled with curated scents. But knowing the right fragrances to choose and how to combine them takes knowledge and a

Few things are more quintessentially, uniquely American than Minor League Baseball. Played out in small and not-so-small cities from Portland, Me. to San Bernardino by teams both affiliated and unaffiliated with Major League Baseball, the summer game on the minor league level proves an affordable, entertaining night out. As a bonus, it’s a coalescing force