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In this article UWMC Tony Andrews | Twenty20 Starting later this year, U.S. homebuyers will have the option to pay for their mortgage in bitcoin. United Wholesale Mortgage, which made its public debut in January via a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) merger, announced plans this week to accept cryptocurrency for home loans, in what is

This Walnut Creek, Calif. home was damaged in a fire but that didn’t stop it from being a hot listing. Melinda Byrne A fire-damaged home in Walnut Creek, California, sold for precisely $1 million on Thursday. The accepted offer came significantly over listing price. The two-story, four-bedroom initially listed for $850,000 and immediately incurred a

Flood waters stream down the road in Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania, after a major storm last August. Ben Hasty | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Climate change and its devastating impact are accelerating faster than ever, according to a new report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Hurricanes are becoming stronger, rainfall heavier

12 of Beloved Community Village residents, formerly homeless people, are now live in the tiny-house community in Denver, Colorado. Hyoung Chang | MediaNews Group | The Denver Post via Getty Images Demand for tiny homes, either stand-alone or backyard dwellings, rose significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, as some homeowners looked for additional space and others

This is an excerpt from CNBC Make It’s weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But if you’re currently renting your place, you might see the price tick up when it’s time to renew your lease. In fact, rent is forecast to be even higher this year than it would have

Prospective home buyers arrive to tour a house for sale in Dunlap, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Borrowers backed away from the mortgage market last week, as higher interest rates chilled a recent revival in refinances. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($548,250 or less)

In this article XHB Homebuilder stocks tumbled on Tuesday after a key sentiment gauge fell to its lowest level in the year. That decline was tied to higher material and labor costs that have impacted housing prices and dampened demand. Home Depot also weighed on the group after it fell short on quarterly comps. Lowe’s

A worker walks on the roof of a new home under construction in Carlsbad, California. Mike Blake | Reuters The price of lumber has fallen sharply in the last few months, but apparently that has not been enough to take the pressure off homebuilders. Sentiment among single-family homebuilders dropped five points to 75 in August

A view of the City of London on a clear day. Vuk Valcic | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — About 10% of London offices could soon become unusable when new rules on energy efficiency are implemented, according to analysis from a leading real estate company. Under the new standards, set to

Residential buildings in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. James Andrews | iStock | Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down at least part of New York’s eviction moratorium, potentially leaving thousands of renters in the state at risk of being forced out of their homes. The court’s order

New York City housing advocates and tenants march to demand Gov. Andrew Cuomo cancel rent amid the pandemic on Oct. 10, 2020. Andrew Lichtenstein | Corbis News | Getty Images A U.S. judge rejected on Friday a request by landlord groups to block the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new eviction moratorium. The decision

Kyle Little, chief operating officer at New York-based wholesale distributor Sherwood Lumber, told CNBC on Thursday that the recent slide in lumber prices has rekindled demand after a massive runup earlier this year challenged the affordability of building projects. “Over the last three weeks we’ve seen renewed interest,” the industry veteran and former lumber trader

In this article TREE darekm101 | Getty Image Big-city dwellers may dream of slashing expenses by moving to the country. But owning a home in a small town can be just as costly as a major metropolis — and in some cases, properties may be pricier. That’s according to a study from LendingTree, which analyzed

They are usually reserved for homebuyers, but bidding wars are becoming more common in the rental home market. Demand for apartment and single-family rentals is surging and outpacing supply. As the economy improves, workers are moving out of shared living situations and looking for their own homes. In addition, the housing market is so expensive