Real Estate

In 2023, the Nashville housing market presents a paradox that has left both buyers and sellers scratching their heads. While the price tags on homes continue to soar, reflecting a robust demand and a city bursting with potential, the pace at which properties are changing hands has noticeably decelerated. This juxtaposition poses a multitude of

A house for sale in Arlington, Virginia, in July of 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to the highest level since 2000 last week, but rates on adjustable-rate mortgages fell. That caused a run on these so-called ARMs, pushing total mortgage application volume very

Texas is home to several rapidly growing cities, such as Austin whose population rose by more than a fifth (21.7%) from 2010’s 790,390 to 2020’s 961,855; San Antonio whose population rose by 8.1% over the same 10-year period, from 1.33 million to 1.43 million; and Houston whose population rose by 9.8%, from just under 2.1

New homes under construction in Miami, Florida, Sept. 22, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Top real estate and banking officials are calling on the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates as the industry suffers through surging housing costs and a “historic shortage” of available homes for sale. In a letter Monday addressed to

Whether you own a residential or commercial property, when it’s time to sell, it’s important that your broker utilizes all the tools available to maximize exposure. The level of marketing involved with a property sale will play a key role in the final outcome. In the previous article of this real estate series for brokers,

Symbotic technology in use at a Walmart facility. Courtesy: Walmart Venture-capital giant Softbank notched a $15 billion-plus gain on its 2016 deal to buy Arm Holdings when the artificial intelligence-enabling semiconductor firm went public last month. But not as many investors know about Softbank’s “other” big AI investment, Wilmington, Mass.-based software and robotics maker Symbotic,

A 1970s monument to modern architecture is sailing through the test of time in the picturesque hills of Italy’s Chianti region. The long, two-story villa, with strong horizontal lines and a flat roof, is stepped into the countryside terrain of Strada in Chianti, about a 30-minute drive from the Tuscany capital city of Florence. Florentine

A customer inspects a Tesla Motors Inc. Powerwall unit inside a home. Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a summer of extreme weather and wildfires and now during the peak of hurricane season, the power going out again is becoming familiar to more Americans. That means it may be a good time

Our well-informed readers are likely aware that on October 2, WeWork withheld interest payments due on five senior secured notes totaling approximately $95 million. In an 8-K report, WeWork stated that it has a 30-day grace period to make the payments before an event of default, that it has the liquidity to make the interest

Former US President Donald Trump sits inside the courtroom for the third day of his civil fraud trial in New York on October 4, 2023. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Lawyers for Donald Trump may ask a New York appeals court to pause his ongoing $250 million business fraud trial and stay a

When ALDI announced it was acquiring 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations in the Southeast U.S. in mid-August, the move signaled the Batavia, Ill.-based discount retailer would not be following the crowd. Rather than closing supermarkets, as many chains have, ALDI intends to surge ahead with store openings, unveiling 120 new stores nationally to reach

Prospective buyers attend an open house at a home for sale in Larchmont, New York, on Jan. 22, 2023. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images As high home prices and interest rates push up monthly mortgage payments, it’s harder for many consumers to even get a mortgage in the first place. Last year, lenders

With mortgage rates higher than they had been in the recent past, plus high home prices and tightening available inventory, America’s real estate market has put prospective homebuyers in a difficult spot. Despite all this, housing markets across the country have remained very active. And, as a result, real estate agents and brokers have remained

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom with his lawyers for his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 03, 2023 in New York City. Seth Wenig | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday returned to court for the third day of his $250 million business fraud

New York City real estate’s third quarter has taken both buyers and sellers on a wild ride. After an active early spring, the market entered June with a bang; the Olshan Luxury Market Report, tracking deals over $4 million in Manhattan, showed 31 transactions in each of June’s first two weeks and 32 in the

Ryan Ratliff, center, real estate sales associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, shows Ryan Paredes, left, and Ariadna Paredes a home for sale in Cutler Bay, Florida, on April 20, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.72% on Tuesday, according to Mortgage News Daily. Mortgage

As you near retirement, you may wonder: Should I rent or own? Which is the best financial decision? With today’s home prices soaring and the highest mortgage rates in nearly 20 years, buying your retirement home may be a disaster for your financial security. On the flip side, if you plan to retire in your

Former President Donald Trump, right, sits in the courtroom at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in New York. Seth Wenig | AP The $250 million civil fraud trial that could see former President Donald Trump permanently banned from doing business in New York began Monday. The trial comes a year after New

New homeowners may love their new homes, but if they’re like most Americans, they don’t love basic household cleaning tasks. Surveys reveal that vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and sweeping are always on the list of the most hated household chores. However, the latest cleaning tools make it easier than ever to maintain a clean home –

Ryan Ratliff (L), Real Estate Sales Associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, shows Ryan Paredes (R) and Ariadna Paredes a home for sale on April 20, 2023 in Cutler Bay, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates just hit a level not seen since the year 2000. As a result,