Tag: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
Highest Mortgage Rates Since 2008 Housing Crisis Cool Sales
For the past two years, anyone who had a home to sell could get practically any asking price.…
Meta Agrees to Alter Ad Technology in Settlement With U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO — Meta on Tuesday agreed to alter its ad technology and pay a penalty of $115,054,…
California’s Housing Crisis and the Fight Over 20 Townhomes
Livable California is now the most recognized brand among a class of new groups protesting the state’s housing…
What Goes On Behind the Cameras at Home Makeover Shows?
Some plaintiffs, like Deena Murphy and Tim Sullivan, who appeared on HGTV’s “Love It or List It” in…
My Roommate Won’t Pay Rent and Won’t Leave. What Can I Do?
Q: Two years ago, my wife and I got a roommate to share the rent-stabilized apartment in Manhattan…
Why Has the CPI Inflation Calculation Changed Over Time?
Consumer prices are increasing at the fastest clip in about 40 years, climbing 8.3 percent in April compared…
For Tens of Millions of Americans, the Good Times Are Right Now
“We are very fortunate right now given the situation for many others during the pandemic,” said Mr. McCauley,…
The Tenants Tried to Stop an Eviction. Now They Could Own the Building
Lizzette Concepcion moved into the building in 2010, arriving postpartum from a homeless shelter. Mr. Giddings sued her…
How Home Buyers Can Navigate Rising Mortgage Rates
High inflation often translates to high anxiety, which is why many Americans are striving to lock in the…
How to Figure Out if You Can Actually Afford That New Home
High inflation often translates to high anxiety, which is why many Americans are striving to lock in the…
The Upside of a Lockdown
This article is part of our latest Design special report, about new creative pathways shaped by the pandemic.The…
Housing Crisis Propels High Death Toll in South Africa Floods
DURBAN, South Africa — In 2009, as officials in the port city of Durban prepared to host the…