Real Estate

Generations of notable owners have shaped this Australian property.  It’s been an ideal place for a champion sculler turned boat builder to call home. And a landscape designer. And a publishing company executive. The estate, where Sydney’s Colo River flows into the Hawkesbury River, dates to 1890 and was once owned by Peter Kemp. The

Pedestrians walk past signage for SoftBank Group outside a store in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 29, 2018. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital mortgage lender Better.com announced Tuesday that it will make its market debut by merging with Aurora Acquisition Corp., valuing Better at $7.7 billion. The company, ranked No. 15 on last year’s CNBC Disruptor 50

Eric is a Real Estate investor, founder of MartelTurnkey, and author of Stop Trading Your Time for Money. Apartment buildings are widely considered to be a good investment, but are they right for you? To answer this, let’s first differentiate between two investment strategies when it comes to apartment buildings: buying turnkey properties versus value-add properties. Turnkey

Filmstudio | E+ | Getty Images It should come as no surprise that outdoor spaces are more valued than ever. The coronavirus pandemic sent us all home for a year, and being cooped up inside made us long for upgraded outdoor spaces. The home renovation market boomed last year, and continues to flourish now, with

“It’s like a million incremental little decisions that either pay off or don’t.” For Todd Piccus, building his one-of-a-kind home in the heart of Venice Beach was the dream. But as the head of legal and business affairs at Mattel prepares to let the custom compound go, he’s reflecting on the whirlwind process that went

Maricopa County, Arizona, constable Darlene Martinez signs an eviction order on Oct. 7, 2020 in Phoenix. John Moore | Getty Images News | Getty Images Renters who are financially struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic got some scary news yesterday when a federal judge overturned the national eviction moratorium two months earlier than expected. In

If old town charm, modern luxury and outdoor living spaces are high on your wishlist, the vibrant home of “Deadliest Catch” and “Storage Wars” producer Thom Beers in the inland Mexican state of Guanajuato checks all the boxes. Set along a cobblestone street two blocks off the central plaza of the colonial-era city of San

Housing experts say a judge’s overturning of the federal eviction moratorium on Wednesday puts tenants at risk just as rental assistance is finally making its way to renters behind on housing payments. A coalition of landlords and property owners brought a suit — which is one of many — against the Centers for Disease Control

“I know how it feels to have your privacy invaded by photographers, whether it is in work mode or privately. So I have always been sensitive to that,” says Julian Lennon, describing the philosophy that has driven his decades-long career in photography. “I’m a fly on the wall. Nothing is staged. I don’t want to

A potential home buyer reviews paperwork during an open house in Columbus, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images It is tough to be a homebuyer today. The supply of homes for sale is at a record low, homebuilders are slow to step up, and prices are rising at the fastest pace in nearly

urbazon | E+ | Getty Images For some would-be homeowners, coming up with the cash to buy a house can be tricky. Depending on your situation, a Roth individual retirement account could help. In a nutshell, up to $10,000 in Roth IRA earnings can be withdrawn — free of both taxes and penalty — for

Crises tend to prompt revisionist thinking. The health and economic emergency known as the Covid-19 pandemic has been no exception to that rule. The coronavirus appears to have sparked a reassessment of what is truly important in living environments. That phenomenon is seen in buyers’ and renters’ new quest for open spaces, flexible layouts and

An eviction notice in Los Angeles. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Federal Judge Dabney Friedrich struck down on Wednesday the national eviction moratorium, potentially leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has banned most evictions across the country since September. President Joe Biden extended that protection

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is reportedly the buyer of a $43 million mansion in Southampton, New York, closing on what appears to be his most expensive home through a private, off-market transaction.  Such closely held deals, called pocket listings, have been on the rise of late, with use of the strategy often associated

Cars line up to pick up food boxes at the Athens County Fairgrounds in Athens, Ohio, on Dec. 19, 2020. BRAD LEE | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. economy is on the mend. But the unequal — or K-shaped — nature of the recovery persists. Economic activity is on pace to return to pre-pandemic

Amid a flurry of special purpose acquisition companies—both its own and for its portfolio companies—venture capital firm Fifth Wall has turned to Wall Street for its newest partner. Jeremy Fox has joined Fifth Wall from Credit Suisse, where he served as a managing director leading its real estate, gaming and lodging investment banking group. Fox

PeopleImages | E+ | Getty Images If you are in the market for a new house, you may be overlooking one key to your success: your credit score. That three-digit number has a direct impact on your ability to get a mortgage and what interest rate you will pay. Mortgage rates are at two-month lows,

At 19, Chloe Green may not be the youngest U.S. teen to buy a home, but she is among a select group of Gen-Z homebuyers who are hoping the trend takes off. Green, who grew up in Columbus, Ohio, closed on a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium in Canal Winchester on April 22. Since posting her story

urbazon | E+ | Getty Images It’s one of those debates that rarely seems to have a clear-cut winner: Should retirees pay off their mortgage or continue making those monthly payments? The answer — probably somewhat annoyingly — is that it depends. Of course, there are a couple of immediate benefits to paying off a

I cannot let April close without mentioning the bulge in our state. Texas has grown since the last census in 2010, so much that we are now picking up not one, but two seats in the U.S.House of Representatives. And we are the only state to do so; five other states will each pick up

Tyler Marks, his wife, Maranda, and their daughter, Layla, 3, and two sons, Hayden, 7, and Atticus,1. Courtesy: Marks family His name is Tyler Marks. But he showed up on the gray screen during his eviction hearing as Call-in User_3. Unemployed for most of the pandemic, Marks couldn’t afford to buy a laptop or computer

Analytics firm Placer.ai reported that traffic in a 52-mall sample was up 86 percent over March, 2020. And while that still lags March 2019, mall owners believe we are in rebound mode. What is unknown is how long the pent-up demand will last. And as my colleague Pam Danziger recently reported, a survey of 1,000+

Stacks of lumber are offered for sale at a home center on April 05, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images As the housing market gets leaner, potential buyers are turning in record numbers to new construction, but several factors are making those homes pricier than ever before. First is a major shift

On Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row, just off Central Park, a luxury four-bedroom residence is up for sale. Featuring ten-foot ceilings, four-and-a-half bathrooms and an eat-in kitchen, the unit also includes 24-hour concierge service. The catch? Good luck finding it on the open market. The seller, whose identity was not disclosed, is soliciting offers from just a

Financial advisors have seen clients make very smart, and pretty dumb, 401(k) plan decisions. FatCamera | Getty Images Lower-income homeowners could benefit from a new refinance program being launched by the U.S. government. Starting this summer, eligible borrowers will be able to refinance their mortgage at a reduced interest rate and lower monthly payment, saving

Mother’s Day is almost here and those of us who haven’t seen our mothers in a long time probably want to buy them special. So why not express your love and appreciation for everything she does with the gift of décor? Whether it’s something she’ll use or see every day or reserve for special occasions,

President Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the state of vaccinations at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 21, 2021 in Washington. Alex Wong | Getty Images As home prices soar, some sellers in red-hot markets may face a costly surprise come tax time. President Joe Biden will

When a commercial real estate or other business transaction leads to a dispute, the parties sometimes prefer to arbitrate rather than litigate. As one of many reasons for that, they like the confidentiality of arbitration. They don’t see any upside for publicity. Fights don’t look good. And no one wants the world to know confidential

A sold sign in front of a new home being built on April 16, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A strange and exciting anomaly surfaced in March housing data. The median price of a newly built home was slightly lower than the median price of an existing home sold that month. That

The coronavirus pandemic has drawn widespread attention to existing inequalities in American society, including the racial wealth gap in real estate. As a result, a push to reimagine the appraisal process through a lens of equity and justice is taking on fresh urgency within the appraisal community.  An appraisal plays a crucial role in buying,