Real Estate

Lorena Fortuna, right, and her husband Anderson, holding their daughter Valentina, look at outdoor furniture at the Jordan’s Furniture store in Reading, Mass. on Friday, June 7, 2019. Gregory Rec | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images Demand for home remodeling jumped dramatically in the last two years, as Americans hunkered down in their homes

The increasing pressure of inflation on the American economy, and household, is making cost of living an even greater issue than it had already been. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the consumer price index for all items increased by 7% over the last 12 months from December 2020 to December 2021. That’s

Real estate agents leave a home for sale during a broker open house in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Anyone out there searching for a new place to live knows there is not much to buy. Total supply and new listings are at record lows, and that means that what is on

Simple kitchen and bath improvements are what home shoppers desire the most, according to a new analysis released today by home-buying platform Knock. Although the housing market is fiercely competitive, an updated home still tugs at buyers’ heartstrings, selling an average of 30% faster than a home without improvements. “Getting a home ready for sale can be

Prospective home buyers tour a model home at the PulteGroup Mirehaven housing development in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sergio Flores | Bloomberg | Getty Images Consumers are feeling far more negative about the housing market this winter, as home prices continue to rise and now mortgage rates move higher as well. A monthly survey from Fannie

Southern California’s Topanga Canyon is known for magnificent residences and famous neighbors. Still, celebrity hatmaker Nick Fouquet’s geodesic dome home stands out as a stunning residence with expansive views and a fascinating backstory. When Fouquet, 38, bought the property for $950,000 in November 2016, he was looking for a place with high ceilings that would

China’s property troubles will make it harder for developers in the country to gain access to U.S. debt markets, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “We are seeing the trend of China property turmoil continuing to dampen enthusiasm for some high-yield issuance,” Annalisa Di Chiara, a senior vice president at Moody’s, told CNBC “Squawk Box Asia”

Bring your architect! This, along with similar code phrases, means that the apartment you’re about to view needs work — and probably a lot of it. To compensate for future headaches, sellers tend to offer buyers a lower price upfront. Since the pandemic, however, interest in fixer-uppers has waned considerably compared to move-in ready units

Private residential apartments and Housing & Development Board (HDB) public housing estates in the Sengkang area of Singapore, on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Property prices in Singapore have climbed in the past two years, and will likely keep going up despite the government’s efforts to cool

Summerland is a classic California beach town with a village vibe and plenty of surf culture. This modern showplace, designed by Santa Barbara architect Richard E. Johnson and built in 1989, utilizes walls of glass, soaring ceilings and open-plan living space to take full advantage of the sloping hillside location. The curved corners of the

A Gopuff location on the Lower East Side of Manhattan across from Stop 1 Deli. Jan. 12, 2022. Hannah Miao | CNBC Grocery delivery start-up Gopuff last fall moved into the ground-floor retail space of a new luxury apartment building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, across the street from a bodega. “I didn’t

A no-reserve auction held late last month has resulted in the purchase of a mansion in the Doheny Estates neighborhood of Los Angeles for $6,526,000, or roughly 20% of the original listing. The sale comes on the heels of a record-breaking year for the Southern California housing market, where high demand and low supply fueled

American Dream megamall and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J. After more than 17 years in the making, it finally opened October 25, 2019. Then came the coronoavirus pandemic. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images The American Dream megamall in New Jersey, crippled by construction delays and stalled store openings, is running out

Home buying competition is showing no signs of slowing down so far in 2022, based on the latest Realtor.com Weekly Housing Trends Report. As homes continued to sell more quickly than last year, asking prices accelerated at a double-digit pace and inventory remained limited. After a period of steady 8.5 to 9% growth in the fall,

In this article ABNB (Left to right) Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia, co-founders of Airbnb Source: Airbnb In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. It’s hard to think of a more quintessential story in disruption than Airbnb — the company

The bathroom is a very intimate place. In the very contradictory world of sexy technology countering the fear of hyper surveillance, the bathroom seems like the last and final place for the internet of things to hang its towel. So, it’s rare for homeowners to chat about what happens between the four walls of the

A real estate agent stands in the doorway as Giovani and Nicole Quiroz of Brooklyn, New York visit an open house in West Hempstead, New York. Raychel Brightman | Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images Mortgage rates continued to surge higher last week, and that brought borrowers out of the woodwork, looking to refinance.

Smart home technology has been gaining acceptance in American households for the last five years, with the pandemic doubling usage, according to research quoted in Security Infowatch in May 2021. While concerns remain, especially among older adults, users of all ages are seeing the advantages these services offer, including to their health, safety and well-being.

lvcandy | DigitalVision Vectors | Getty Images Sales of real estate in the metaverse topped $500 million last year and could double this year, according to investors and analytics firms. Real estate sales on the four major metaverse platforms reached $501 million in 2021, according to MetaMetric Solutions. Sales in January topped $85 million, the

Valentine’s Day is almost here. If the pressure is on to find a meaningful gift is on, why not consider something special for the home? After all, Valentine’s Day gifts for the home last far longer than yet another box of chocolates. Whether you are looking for a gift for a husband, a wife, a