An unsuspecting husband and wife found themselves at the center of a bizarre real-estate racket. In Kansas City, a listing recently appeared for their five-bedroom ranch house being sold for the beyond bargain price of $10,200 — only, the property wasn’t for sale, but part of a strange swindling scheme, its owners told the Kansas
The S & P 500 and Nasdaq extended their record rallies this week following cooler-than-expected consumer inflation data Wednesday morning. While Fed rate cuts would likely benefit the overall stock market, several names in the CNBC Investing Club portfolio — from housing plays to autos to biotech — could really get a boost. Connecting the
Senior couple repairing kitchen cabinet at home Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Alex Marrero and his wife bought their first home this spring in Coral Springs, Florida — and the couple has already spent nearly $17,000 on home maintenance, repairs and installations. While they knew they needed to do improvements from “the minute
A mockup of what Revolut’s new global HQ in Canary Wharf will look like. The firm said it plans to display its logo on two signs on the sides of the new building – mimicking legacy banks like Barclays and Citigroup. Revolut British financial technology firm Revolut announced Thursday that it’s planning to move its
In the wake of a pair of explosive lawsuits claiming the wealthy real estate-heir Alexander brothers raped two women several years ago, about 30 more alleged victims have come forward with similar claims, according to the lawyer representing the plaintiffs. “I’ve spoken to approximately 15 people who say to me they were raped by the
Chris Wattie | Reuters The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will leave interest rates unchanged. Fresh inflation data issued earlier in the day showed that consumer prices are gradually moderating though remain above the central bank’s target. The Fed’s benchmark fed funds rate has now stood within the range of 5.25% to 5.50% since
A new home is marked sold at a subdivision called Pintail Commons by Landsea Homes in Johnstown, Colorado on June 10, 2024. RJ Sangosti | MediaNews Group | Denver Post | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped for much of last week, causing total mortgage application volume to surge nearly 16% compared with the previous week,
One of the real-estate-heir twins accused of two Manhattan rapes has stepped away from the company he co-founded — with the firm describing the claims to staffers Tuesday as “extremely disturbing.” The development came as the alleged victims’ lawyer told The Post that accused 36-year-old brothers Alon and Oren Alexander tried to negotiate a deal
Sturti | E+ | Getty Images It’s no secret that buying a home has gotten more expensive in the U.S. But the cost of keeping and maintaining a home has gotten significantly pricier, too, which might come as a surprise to some buyers. The “hidden costs” of homeownership add up to an average $18,118 annually, or
Experts are torn about where exactly the housing market is headed in the latter half of the year. “Mostly, we think the housing market is going to improve over the next half of the year,” Glenn Kelman, chief executive of Redfin, a real estate brokerage site, said on a May 22 appearance on CNBC’s “Money
In recent years, mortgage rates in the US have soared to their highest levels in more than two decades, leaving many potential homebuyers and sellers wary. The Federal Reserve’s efforts to combat languishing inflation have played a significant role, as the central bank raised interest rates 11 times from 2022 to 2023, taking the benchmark
Cultura Rm Exclusive/twinpix | Image Source | Getty Images Home equity is near all-time highs. But tapping it may be tough due to high interest rates, according to financial advisors. Total home equity for U.S. mortgage holders rose to more than $17 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, just shy of the record set
Two just-signed, major, new deals demonstrate the sustained appeal of Related’s Hudson Yards complex — and the preference for newer buildings over highly-regarded older ones. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the largest tenant at 2.6 million square-foot 30 Hudson Yards, has been consolidating operations since AT&T’s Warner Media merged with Discovery in 2022. The resulting space shakeout freed
The original house used in the “Home Alone” movies on Nov. 8, 2021. Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images An array of iconic homes are for sale — and buyers will almost certainly pay extra for that pedigree. However, that premium is hard to quantify since some uber-wealthy buyers will pay almost anything
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