S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index shows home prices up 6.4% in February

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index shows home prices up 6.4% in February

A Redfin sign in front of a home for sale in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strong demand and tight supply continue to push home values higher, even though mortgage rates are now moving higher again. Home prices in February jumped 6.4% year over year, another … Read more

Saudi Arabia says all NEOM megaprojects will go ahead as planned

Saudi Arabia says all NEOM megaprojects will go ahead as planned

Saudi Arabia’s economy minister rejected recent reports that the kingdom’s $1.5 trillion NEOM megaproject, a futuristic desert development on the Red Sea coast, is scaling back some of its plans. “All projects are moving full steam ahead,” Faisal Al Ibrahim told CNBC’s Dan Murphy on Monday at the World Economic Forum’s special meeting in Riyadh. … Read more

American spent $446K to renovate Italian home, found work-life balance

American spent 6K to renovate Italian home, found work-life balance

Meredith Tabbone first decided to buy and renovate a cheap home in Italy to reconnect with her family history. More than four years and nearly half a million dollars later, her 1-euro home journey has given her a new perspective on work, life, friendships and happiness. Tabbone, 44, is a financial advisor in Chicago. In … Read more

Here’s why new home sales inch higher despite 7% mortgage rates

Here’s why new home sales inch higher despite 7% mortgage rates

While the spring housing market has been plagued with low supply, high prices and spiking interest rates, would-be homebuyers are focusing on new construction.  The reason? New homes have more incentives and availability than previously owned ones. “There’s more opportunity in new construction,” said Nicole Bachaud, a senior economist at Zillow Group. About 693,000 new … Read more

Mortgage demand drops as interest rates soar over 7%

Mortgage demand drops as interest rates soar over 7%

A residential real estate sold sign is seen in Washington, D.C.  Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose for the third straight week last week, hitting the highest level since November. As a result, mortgage application demand dropped 2.7% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted … Read more

Why FEMA has spent $4 billion to help destroy flood-prone homes

Why FEMA has spent  billion to help destroy flood-prone homes

Just an inch of floodwater can generate tens of thousands of dollars in property damage. Homeowners trying to move and start over after such a disaster might find a surprising buyer for their home: the government. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has spent around $4 billion assisting in the purchase of about 45,000 … Read more

Luxury real estate prices hit an all-time record, Redfin says

Luxury real estate prices hit an all-time record, Redfin says

Real estate is increasingly a tale of two markets — a luxury sector that is booming, and the rest of the market that continues to struggle with higher rates and low inventory. Overall real estate sales fell 4% nationwide in the first quarter, according to Redfin. Yet, luxury real estate sales increased more than 2%, … Read more

Here’s where the world’s top 0.001% are putting their money, according to wealth experts

Here’s where the world’s top 0.001% are putting their money, according to wealth experts

Yana Iskayeva | Moment | Getty Images The uber wealthy live a world apart and their investing strategies also look vastly different from the average investor’s portfolio. “While there is no official threshold, centimillionaires or individuals with a total net worth of over $100 million, is a good benchmark as entry into the 0.001% club,” … Read more

Why homeownership may not be for everyone

Why homeownership may not be for everyone

Jannese Torres is the founder of the blog Delish D’Lites and the podcast “Yo Quiero Dinero.” Photo Jannese Torres In her upcoming book, “Financially Lit!: The Modern Latina’s Guide to Level Up Your Dinero & Become Financially Poderosa,” author Jannese Torres discusses how she became the first woman in her family to graduate from college, … Read more

Sydney home missing a large section of roof sells for almost $3 million

Sydney home missing a large section of roof sells for almost  million

A Sydney home missing most of its roof has sold for nearly $3 million at auction. The three-bedroom home at 89 Fitzroy St, Burwood, in Sydney’s inner west, sold for $2,750,000 in April. Incredible images of the home show its roof has completely caved in. Newsletters: Breaking news as it happens. Subscribe now Other images … Read more