Stories Tagged as
Real estate
How bad will it get for office real estate?
by
Matt Levin
Jun 26, 2023
Tenants are celebrating the falling rents, but record vacancies could eventually upend the market.
New house construction is booming. Here's why most of it isn't affordable.
Jun 20, 2023
There may be more supply, but it tends to cater to demand at the higher end of the income spectrum.
As enrollments dwindle and colleges close, towns hope developers will revive abandoned campuses
by
Henry Epp
Jun 1, 2023
It isn't easy to find buyers for typical cinder-block campus buildings.
There are now only 4 major U.S. cities where buying is cheaper than renting
May 25, 2023
That's good news if you're looking to buy in Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland or Houston, but what about the rest of us?
Forever homes come in all shapes and sizes — and ages and states of (dis)repair
by
Sarah Leeson
May 23, 2023
It will need “a lot of TLC," Candice Sides said about the 19th-century log cabin she bought to be her family's eventual home.
How a decline in home sales also trips up retail
May 16, 2023
When people buy new homes, they buy a lot of other things too, like furniture, appliances and electronics. When home buying slows, that can have a real ripple effect on other industries.
Who's the "we" behind those "We Buy Houses" signs?
by
Amy Scott
Apr 28, 2023
Real estate wholesalers offer convenience, but at what price?
For public good, not for profit.
Housing price trends are split down the middle of the country
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Mar 30, 2023
Prices are cooling in the West, but the market in the East is still hot. We check in with a real estate pro in the center of the divide.
Homebuyers keep looking for a dip in mortgage rates
Mar 29, 2023
A February rise in pending home sales likely reflects a short dip in rates earlier.
Mortgage rates dip following bank collapse
by
Lily Jamali
Mar 15, 2023
The last few days have been particularly unstable for mortgage rates, which were already volatile amid recent interest rate hikes.