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An aerial view of the grounds of Villa Firenze in Beverly Hills, California. Concierge Auctions When high-priced mega mansions for sale languish on the market — sprawling, flashy and unable to attract a buyer — some owners turn to a double-edged option: a real estate auction. The auction block can move trophy properties with nosebleed-worthy

Investor confidence in China’s real estate market appear to be boosted by the government’s promise to support the sector and some loosening of policies. But analysts say China’s high-growth property market may be a thing of the past. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images The tide may be turning on China’s battered

A contractor uses a hammer while working on townhouse under construction at the PulteGroup Metro housing development in Milpitas, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sharply rising mortgage rates are taking their toll on the nation’s homebuilders, as already pricey new construction becomes even less affordable.  Builder confidence in the market for

In this article ABNB Police said a large party was being held at an Airbnb when shots broke out. Pittsburgh Public Safety Two minors were killed early Sunday after shots were fired at a large party hosted at an Airbnb rental in Pittsburgh, according to the city’s police blotter. At least nine others were being

Demonstrators in front of the White House on Sept. 25, 2021, call for the cancellation of rents, and mortgages and to prevent millions of evictions in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. Olivier Douliery | Afp | Getty Images Billions of dollars in federal rental assistance is still available to struggling renters, though some states

Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images In just a matter of months, mortgage rates have surged from just over 3% for a 30-year fixed loan to just north of 5%. As potential homebuyers follow those figures, there is one thing they may be overlooking: their credit score. The three-digit number has a big impact on

In this article GOOGL Google has dozens of real estate projects around the U.S., and it says at least 20 key projects will receive investments this year to the tune of nearly $10 billion. In a blog post Wednesday, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted country-wide offices and data centers either under construction or

RgStudio | E+ | Getty Images New government data showing record high inflation probably comes as no surprise to consumers who are facing sticker shock everywhere from the grocery aisles to the gas pump. Now, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve, which is expected to continue to raise interest rates to try to tamp

A sign advertising home mortgage services at a Bank of America branch in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The nation’s mortgage bankers are scaling back their expectations for the year as rapidly rising rates make it even more expensive to buy a home. The Mortgage Bankers Association now calls

Image Source | Getty Images Inflation is quickly raising prices for households in core areas of their monthly budgets — energy, food and housing. That’s making it hard for consumers to avoid a financial hit, even as wages are also rising at their fastest clip in years. But there are levers Americans can pull —

gradyreese / Getty Looking for an apartment or house to rent can be stressful. Rental prices have rebounded well above their pandemic lows and are now among the major inflation pain points for American consumers, along with food and gas prices. Several factors have contributed to the rising rents, including low housing inventories. It is

Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images Many individual investors often look at public markets like they are the only game in town to make money and meet their financial goals. But with lofty valuations of public companies and depressed bond yields, the traditional 60/40 stock-to-bond portfolio has been thrown to the wayside, so the next

Arian Taherzadeh seen in photos submitted in a D.O.J. affidavit. Courtesy: D.O.J The landlord of two Washington, D.C., men charged with impersonating Department of Homeland Security agents won a judgment for more than $222,000 in unpaid rent for the five apartments they lived in and loaned out to U.S. Secret Service agents, a court filing

A ‘TRUMP’ branded helicopter sits near a putting green during a ribbon cutting event for a new clubhouse at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, June 11, 2018 in The Bronx borough of New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Fore more years! A judge ruled Friday that the Trump Organization can continue to