As real-estate prices surged across most of the U.S. some of the biggest gains swept coastal resorts. Now there are signs the tide has finally turned.
Shoppers, get ready for some heavy lifting. Linen vendors are pushing density the same way they do thread counts in sheets. But are these pricey products worth it?
Recent offerings aim to be easier on your back with ergonomic designs, extra air chambers and zip-on mattress pads. We tested a few products.
Call it an unsettling development. A plan for building luxury town houses in a sleepy suburb has a local resident concerned about home prices.
Price gains have made destinations like Florida and Las Vegas out of reach for some retirees. So, some are turning to off-the-beaten-track locations like Panama and Malaysia to find their own pieces of paradise.
It is now a week since the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) introduced new rules governing the management o...
Home sales in Phoenix and other areas that saw the biggest price surges in the past five years are languishing without buyers or even prospects.
Is it best for investors to wait out slowing housing sales and rent their homes, or unload them, possibly at a loss? Here's a look at whether you should sell, and if so, when.
New applications for home mortgages for purchases fell 4.7 percent for the week ending April 7 according to the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly survey. Refinance applications fell 6.6 percent. 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) rates, 15-year FRM rates and 1-year Adjustable Rate Mortage (ARM) rates all increased. Average Rates: 30-year FRM: 6.50%, 1.2 points 15-year
While property investment in Spain has rarely been off the radar for years now, emerging property markets including B...
The property market in the UK is continuing to strengthen, according to most experts, and it will receive another wel...
Speculative buying has driven prices to nosebleed levels but the fundamentals for residential sales remain strong, according to a prominent portfolio manager. Learn when he expects to see signs of a recovery.
Here, even modest single-family houses fetch nearly $1 million and two-bedroom condos in upscale neighborhoods like Nob Hill are into the seven-figures.
It appears that attempts to ready Bulgaria for EU accession are gaining momentum, with tourism and property investment at the forefront of much that is being done.
Leading Spanish developers, Blauverd, have launched three Benidorm Hills residential communities from an award winning stand at A Place in The Sun Exhibition in London.
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has this week restated its opposition to Home Information Packs (Hip...
The A-Day changes to self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) have been welcomed by financial experts, with advisers p...
No longer just a nuisance to a handful of lenders these schemes have blossomed into one of the fastest-growing white-collar crimes in the U.S. We offer tips on how to protect yourself when buying a house.
Consumers are giving a new look to products that promise fewer fumes and toxins or have been made from recycled goods. Manufacturers say the latest formulas are more attractive and easier to use than previous versions.
New figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) indicate that the speed of house price inflation drop...
It appears that attempts to ready Bulgaria for EU accession are gaining momentum, with tourism and property investmen...
London house prices are continuing to rise, according to the latest figures from Haart estate agents.
Atlantic Preferred Insurance Co. plans to begin cancelling 140,000 Florida homeowners insurance policies as they come up for renewal beginning July 13. As other insurers move to raise Florida rates up to 90%, the pressure could hurt Florida housing prices and the abiliity of homebuyers in affected areas to get home loans. “With the ongoing
The Web sites are emerging as places to shop for residential real estate and may encourage more consumers to attempt marketing and selling their houses on their own.
Domestic-service robots that could be introduced over the next several years include window-washers, shower-stall scrubbers and devices that fold laundry.
