Why Brexit is great news for U.S. homebuyers

This private equity giant wants to give landlords millions — here's how

B2R, a mortgage company owned by Blackstone Group, is offering mortgages for investors that require nothing of the borrower.

Renters: You're paying more for less space

The Hunt: The Upper West Side Wins

Joan and Robert Khoury had lived in New York before, and knew what they did and did not want.

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York City.

Square Feet: A Revitalized Cleveland Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Still reveling in its NBA championship, Cleveland, with a renovated Public Square and revamped hotels and residential buildings all over, is preparing for the GOP Convention.

Building Blocks: Touches of Whimsy at World Trade Center’s Liberty Park

The elevated park, which will be dedicated on Wednesday, will offer tiered teak seating, a “living wall” and an intimate perspective of the National September 11 Memorial.

Pending home sales down 3.7%, marking first annual drop in two years

The final push of the spring housing season turned out weaker than expected. Contracts to buy existing homes fell 3.7 percent in May.

Weaker pound may spur UK luxury real estate after referendum

The U.K.'s housing market is seen taking a knock in the wake of the Brexit vote, but the forecast depreciation in sterling may spur investment.

House Hunting in ... the Netherlands

The housing market in the Netherlands, including Utrecht and especially Amsterdam, has been seeing significant price growth, according to brokers.

What You Get: $3,000,000 Homes in California, Key West and Savannah

This week’s properties include a beach house in California, a townhouse in Georgia, and a cottage in Florida.

Before Brexit storm, mortgage applications fell 2.6%

Before the British vote, total U.S. mortgage application volume decreased 2.6 percent last week.

Living In: Gramercy Park: Steeped in History and Grandeur

From its beginning in the 1830s, Gramercy Park, centered on a private two-acre green space, was meant for the moneyed class; today the name still carries prestige.

Waldorf Astoria's Chinese buyer to turn most of rooms into condos

What To Do When You Need To Sell Your Ft. Lauderdale FL Home

Selling your home and making the most out of it is something all home sellers would appreciate. However, selling a home in Ft. Lauderdale comes with a number of challenges, and if you’re not well prepared for it, it could cause you lots of sleepless nights in the time it will take you to close […]

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How the UK's exit benefits US REITs

U.S. REITs, and the real estate underlying them, are the power play for the anxious investor after Brexit.

Ask Real Estate: Who Pays for Air-Conditioning Repairs in Rentals?

Keeping a rental cool, rules for overnight guests, and buying property with friends.

What I Love: Israel Horovitz at Home in Greenwich Village

A playwright’s longtime home bears his stamp — and that of the odd errant baseball.

Big Ticket: Views and Amenities for $24.99 Million

The tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere, 432 Park Avenue, continues to fill up, with the official closings of two more luxury aeries.

A Brooklyn Condo Crafted in Concrete

A new 48-unit residence rising in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, is being designed using unfinished concrete.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in East Harlem and in Brooklyn Heights.

On the Market: Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

This week’s properties include a midcentury modern in Wilton, Conn., and a converted 1780s barn in Granite Springs, N.Y.

Goodbye, Old-School Amenities

Amenities once considered standard in the city’s residential buildings are declining in size and importance, or being phased out altogether.

An Italian Retreat With a Monastic Past

A former seventeenth-century monastery that is now a rambling vacation home sits on a secluded Tuscan hillside, its ecclesiastical history still evident.

Elaborate Touches at a Historic Home in Scotland

Just two miles from the center of Edinburgh, a grand 18th-century, four-story mansion is tucked away amid peaceful gardens and high stone walls.

Once and Always a New Yorker

Many people bond with New York as young adults, then move away. For some, that time inspires a return, even after many years elsewhere.

$1,500,000 Homes in Albuquerque, California and Pennsylvania

This week’s properties include a Spanish colonial in Albuquerque, a 1948 ranch house in California and an old stone house in Pennsylvania.

Why It’s A Great Time For Some Home Sellers In Florida

By the time the 2008 economic crisis hit the U.S., the country had more houses than it needed. This meant that homes were much cheaper back then. Fast-forward 8 years later, and you might be excused for assuming that a lot of those excess homes are still up for grabs, but that is not the […]

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