Home sale-leasebacks are surging, but are they good for homeowners?

Sale-leasebacks can feel like a lifeline to homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments, but consumer advocacy groups are concerned over the low sales prices investors are offering. Continue reading

Lumber prices finally drop and the stockpilers prepare to sell

After soaring lumber prices fueled conspiracy theories this spring, and challenged homebuilders faced with an inventory shortage, prices are starting to come down. Continue reading

Lakefront ‘Stair House’ in Idaho’s hottest neighborhood asks $695K, but there’s a catch

This unusual staircase-shaped home in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho — recently named one of the country’s hottest housing markets — has a coveted location, but it’s missing a few key comforts. Continue reading

CoStar to employees: Come back to the office and get a Tesla

After an in-company vaccine rollout, CoStar is luring employees back to the office with prizes, including $10,000 in cash and the chance to win a Tesla. Continue reading

Private Palm Beach island to sell for $90M in off-market deal

The same developer who took on the demolition of Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion is slated to buy a private island with plans to renovate and expand the property. Continue reading

The real estate industry added 10,000 jobs in March

The industry saw a healthy increase in jobs in March, following a tougher month of 4,500 job losses. The U.S. as a whole also saw its greatest number of job gains since August. Continue reading

Woolworth Building penthouse returns to market at major discount

The Woolworth Building penthouse, available for sale since 2014 and marketed since 2017, has returned to the market with a $31 million discount. Continue reading

Some landlords are declining funds from the Emergency Rental Assistance program. Here’s why

Some landlords are declining the funds because of regulatory tape attached to them. Others hope to replace struggling tenants with more financially secure renters. Continue reading

Everyone is moving to Florida! Or maybe they aren’t

Despite narratives about buyers flocking to Florida, data from Atlas Van Lines and Florida’s 2020 Demographic Estimating Conference suggest the migration patterns are negligible. Continue reading

Manhattan landlords warehouse rentals amid slowdown

Critics say the practice by landlords to remove unrented apartments from the market as a cost-saving measure only amplifies the city’s housing shortage and is “unconscionable.” Continue reading