Housing

Both supply and demand for housing are increasing. The trajectory of home prices will depend on whether supply or demand grows faster.

The MLS is in the news a lot. But what is it?

Shaped by the car culture, dingbats are going obsolete due to earthquake risk. But their names and style flourishes bring nostalgic smiles.

Judith Chabot devotes much of her free time to searching for houses built from kits sold by Sears. “It’s kind of like bird-watching,” she said.

The homes represent the city’s ideals, a local architectural historian says: cherishing the past and “always looking to the future.”

In New York the median rent for a one-bedroom just crossed $4,500, by one estimate.

The buildings are typically located near major thoroughfares. But developers say conversions are “not for the faint of heart.”

One of the most popular building styles in the U.S. emerged as a lower-cost pathway to homeownership.

The median home buyer’s income is higher than the median U.S. household income. And the gap is growing.

Properties sold through a dual agent tend to move faster, but for less money, research shows. In some states, the practice is illegal.