Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images First-time homebuyers in the U.S. are getting older. The median first-time homebuyer has reached an all-time high of 38 years old — three years older than in July 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report. This summer, NAR polled 5,390 buyers
An aerial view of existing homes near new homes under construction (UPPER R) in the Chatsworth neighborhood on September 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but higher interest rates over the past two years have made them reluctant to tap
This 31.8-acre Connecticut estate comes with a grand A-list history — and now it’s in the hands of some new owners. Golden Globe-winning actor Richard Gere has just sold the New Canaan property he purchased two years ago from multi-Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Paul Simon, reports the New Canaan Advertiser. The deal appears to have
milan2099 | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to retirement, we all want to have the most income possible. But exactly how to achieve that goal is confounding question for most people. In her new book, “How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful and Wealthy Retirement,” Christine Benz, director of personal finance
The biggest relocation lease of October was private equity powerhouse TPG’s move to eight high floors in Tishman Speyer’s Spiral, aka 66 Hudson Boulevard. Its 301,276 square feet was runner-up in size only to Bloomberg’s 749,000 square feet at 919 Third Ave. that was mostly expansion space at the same location. TPG will move from 888
Miami’s tony Star Island, a private enclave that’s long attracted A-listers, has a hot new and currently the only listing: the former waterfront estate of Rosie O’Donnell, now on the market for a jaw-dropping $54 million. O’Donnell, who snapped up the property in 1999 for just $6.75 million, later sold it in 2003 to Dr.
Homebuyers in Phoenix and two other sunny locales are about to catch a much-needed break in their search for the perfect forever home. Nationally, the best time to buy a home was the week of Sept. 29 to Oct. 5., when savvy homebuyers could save an average of $14,000 on a median-priced $445,000 home. However, as Realtor.com® senior economist Ralph McLaughlin notes, “buyers
Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Halloween trick-or-treaters and jack-o-lanterns can be downright scary — for your homeowners insurance policy. There is a 14% jump in homeowners insurance claims on Halloween compared to other days of the year, according to Travelers Insurance. Theft on premises claims jump 46%. Trips or falls, thefts, fire and pet-related accidents
A town in Northern California that’s virtually full of billionaires is, believe it or not, going broke. Portola Valley — population 4,397 — was once dubbed the richest town in America, with a current average per capita income of $250,000. The co-founder of LinkedIn and the former CEO of Nike both call it home. Yet reports are
Stanley Black & Decker stock plunged Tuesday on the company’s quarterly earnings release — a move Jim Cramer said investors should capitalize on. Shares of the toolmaker shed nearly 12% Tuesday after third-quarter revenues and its implied fourth-quarter guidance came in lighter than Wall Street expected. Still, Jim described the decline as unwarranted. “I would
A “For Sale” sign in front of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose last week for the fourth time in five weeks, causing another pullback in refinancing. Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat, falling 0.1% compared with the previous
Signed contracts to buy existing homes in September jumped a surprising 7.4% compared with August, according to the National Association of Realtors. Analysts had been expecting about a 1% gain. These so-called “pending” sales were at the highest level since March and 2.6% higher than September of last year. Since pending sales are based on
Long before it was Donald Trump’s lavish home base, the Mar-a-Lago estate was a shining example of Palm Beach’s glitzy, old-money charm. This stunning Florida mansion on South Ocean Boulevard began as the dream of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, once the richest woman in America. After inheriting her family’s fortune in 1914 — an
Renderings of plans for a new development at the Bahia Mar marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Courtesy: ArX Creative A team of developers including Related Group is launching a $2 billion development at the largest marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, aiming to create a “mini Monaco,” according to executives. The new development at the Bahia
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