Housing industry faces difficult months ahead amid weak demand
The largest housebuilder in the UK has warned that the market is likely to "continue to be difficult" for the housing sector during the next…
‘Worst investment ever’: fan buys Brady Bunch house
The Los Angeles house that stood in the place of the home from The Brady Bunch has sold for US$3.2m (PS2.55m, A$4.97m), which is 42%…
‘What the hell have we done?’ The people buying homes sight unseen
Enjoyed a wonderful living in Brittany. They had relocated to Brittany from York in the year 2000, following having retired from teaching, and were beginning…
UK ‘mortgage meltdown’ looms amid ‘terrifying’ growth in arrears
Mortgage arrears increased by 13% during the first quarter of this year, reaching the highest levels since 2016, as per Bank of England figures that…
Real estate: US Deals 2023 midyear outlook
The activity of commercial real estate deals remains in a steady decline in facing the rigors of changes in monetary policy designed to fight inflation,…
Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2023
The real estate sector is now moving past the headwinds from the cyclical environment --- i.e., increasing interest rates, falling the gross domestic product (GDP),…
Vacation Rental Bonanza: Cities Where Hosts Can Make the Biggest Profits
When you last were in a holiday rental--almost sure to have booked it on websites like Airbnb, VRBO as well as Vacasa--you might have thought: " I should do this."…
A brief history of the mortgage, from its roots in ancient Rome to the English
The average interest rate for a brand-new U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 7 percent by the end of Oct. 2022 for the first time in over two…
Why so many people have moved to Florida
Hurricane Ian made landfall with speeds that could reach 150mph (240 km/h) along Florida's southwest coast in September. 28th 2022. The storm's powerful winds and torrential rains…
Is the global housing market about to crash?
With all the ongoing economic and geopolitical tensions, investors are keeping an eye on the market for real estate with great interest. Suppose the recent…