Hurricane Irma strikes Miami, Florida, in 2017. Warren Faidley | Getty Images Hurricane season has officially begun. With scientists predicting yet another active year for storms, making your home hurricane resistant has become a more valuable precaution. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its forecast May 23 that it expects an 85% chance … Read more
Bangkok, Thailand has seen an 18.1% growth in residential rental prices on a year-on-year basis, according to JLL. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Singapore and Hong Kong are generally considered Asia’s more vibrant real estate markets. But some up-and-coming cities are giving these traditional hubs a run for their money, with some even … Read more
An Ontario town is returning $1.28 million that it received in housing funds from the federal government after shooting down measures that would build more density — a key condition of the deal. On Wednesday, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said the federal government was terminating its deal with the Town of Oakville, Ont., after the … Read more
A “sale pending” sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Anselmo, California, on Nov. 30, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Signed sales contracts on existing homes dropped 7.7% in April compared to March, the slowest pace since April 2020, according to the National Association of … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government and the government of Ontario have reached a $357-million deal under the National Housing Strategy. The two levels of government had publicly disagreed over what kind of housing needs to be built, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford ruling out a province-wide fourplex policy. “We … Read more
By contrast, a heat pump works by circulating refrigerants and changing their pressure, and thus their temperature, both to grab thermal energy from outdoor air and then do the reverse in the summer to act like an air conditioner. Over the years, the appliances have gotten ever more efficient as their various components and refrigerants … Read more
A pile of lumber at a home under construction at the Cold Spring Barbera Homes subdivision in Loudonville, New York, US, on Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes dropped 4.7% in April compared with March, and fell a larger 7.7% from the prior year, the … Read more
Homes in the Issaquah Highlands area of Issaquah, Washington, US, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes fell 1.9% in April from March to 4.14 million units, on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. The forecast had been for … Read more
Some young retirement savers say they might raid their 401(k) accounts to buy a home. Doing so, however, could be to their detriment, experts warn. Nearly one-third (30%) of aspiring homeowners say they plan to withdraw funds from their 401(k) plan to fund a purchase, according to the Real Financial Progress Index by BMO Financial … Read more
Driven by the work-from-home dynamic, as well as by new migration patterns, both single-family and multifamily rent prices were red-hot during the first years of the pandemic. Now different drivers are pushing some rents higher — and throwing cold water on others. Multifamily rents in April were 0.8% lower than they were in the same … Read more
