real estate

China's Mortage Boycotts Are Spreading and Could Get Worse

Analysts say the homeowner protest is affecting 235 property developments in 24 of China's 31 provinces

By Amy Gunia / Hong Kong July 21, 2022

China Widens Property-Tax Trials With Levy on Home Owners

Property prices in China have skyrocketed to unaffordable levels since private home ownership was introduced in 1998

By Bloomberg October 23, 2021

What Will Happen If China's Evergrande Group Collapses?

One analyst calls it “the biggest test that China's financial system has faced in years”

By Charlie Campbell /Shanghai September 17, 2021

Jackie Kennedy’s Martha’s Vineyard Estate on Sale for $65 Million

Red Gate Farm has more than a mile of beachfront on the island’s southwestern tip

By James Tarmy / Bloomberg June 28, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About Buying Your First Home

No, you don’t need to put 20% down

By Dottie Herman July 3, 2018

That 30-Year-Old Who Got Evicted By His Parents Is Just One of Millions of Millennials Who Still Live at Home

More young adults are living with their parents

By Jennifer Calfas May 24, 2018

Wizarding World's Coolest Dad Built Diagon Alley for Kids

A corner of a muggle neighborhood has been utterly transformed into a life-size replica of a world-famous street: Diagon Alley. As the London center of the wizarding world, Diagon Alley is best known for its...

By Raisa Bruner November 2, 2017

No One Wants to Buy Disgraced Presidential Candidate John Edwards' House

The asking price on his Chapel Hill estate was slashed by $1 million

By Julia Zorthian October 26, 2017

The North Korean Threat Is Good for the Doomsday Prepper Business

The looming threat of the apocalypse is good business

By Aric Jenkins August 11, 2017

You Can Now Rent Donald Trump's Childhood Home on Airbnb for $725 a Night

There's even a cardboard cutout of Trump

By Alana Abramson August 8, 2017

Lil Wayne's Miami Home Came With a Lagoon of Sharks

Every week was Shark Week for rapper Lil Wayne — before he sold his stocked Miami pad this week, that is. Originally purchased in 2011 for $11.6 million, Weezy offloaded the nine-bedroom contemporary mansion on...

By Raisa Bruner June 23, 2017

7 Famous TV Houses You Can Actually Live In Now

It's well known that many of the beautiful homes featured on our favorite TV shows are nothing more than sound stages; after all, giant Manhattan apartments like the one the Friends cast hang out in...

By Raisa Bruner June 20, 2017

See What Type of House You Can Afford in Every City

Find out where you'll get the most for your money

By David Johnson May 22, 2017

You Can Get Free Avocado Toast For a Year By Simply Buying This Cool House

Get free avocado toast with purchase of $595,000 house

By Melissa Locker May 11, 2017

This Hong Kong Villa Costs $21,190 a Square Foot. No, That's Not a Typo

The sum is raising eyebrows even in a city renowned for real estate excess

By Kevin Lui / Hong Kong April 25, 2017

This Home Turned Into an Igloo Thanks to Icy Winter Weather

The Lake Ontario waterfront escape has taken on a whole new look.

By Raisa Bruner March 13, 2017

Why It's Now An Empty Nesters' Housing Market

There’s a mismatch in the housing market. Demand is rising, yet homebuilders don’t have the capacity to create the supply the way they did in the boom years. They haven’t banked as much land, they...

By Bill Saporito March 10, 2017

The Mar-a-Lago Club Was a ‘Winter White House’ Even Before President Trump Got There

The estate, now a club owned by President Trump, was a flop as an official presidential retreat

By Lily Rothman February 16, 2017

How 5 Millennials Became Homeowners

'It was difficult to see all that money out of our account in an instant'

By Taylor Tepper / Money February 2, 2017

Homeownership Drops Among Minorities and Young People Despite Recovering Market

Homeownership is at its lowest level in at least 20 years

By Abigail Abrams December 15, 2016

Move Over, New Yorkers: Here's How Small Apartments Can Get

Hong Kong's notoriously tiny apartments just got even smaller

By Kevin Lui / Hong Kong December 8, 2016

How to Raise Creative Children

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute October 11, 2016

Hermione's House from 'Harry Potter' Is Now on the Market

Unlock the magic of a new home once graced by Emma Watson as Hermione herself

By Raisa Bruner September 26, 2016

This London House for Sale Comes With Very Own Creepy Torture Chamber

The spacious east London house has been valued at $15.9m

By Kate Samuelson September 9, 2016

The Playboy Mansion Has Officially Sold for $100 Million

The new owner cut quite a deal

By Raisa Bruner August 16, 2016

Foot Traffic to Trump-Branded Businesses Has Fallen by 17% Since Donald Trump Announced Candidacy

Women have been avoiding the businesses more than men

By Rosalie Chan August 4, 2016

The Playboy Mansion Will Be Sold to Its Next-Door Neighbor

But it looks like the Playboy parties will go on

By Raisa Bruner June 6, 2016

Even the Housing Market Favors Men

Single female homeowners are at a disadvantage, according to a new study

By Kristen Bellstrom / Fortune May 26, 2016

WeWork Is Getting a Massive New Funding Round

Sources say the pre-money valuation is close to $16 billion

By Dan Primack / Fortune March 10, 2016

Even Beyoncé Can’t Buy a House in L.A.

It might help to see how the housing crunch affects us all

By Joe Mathews / Zocalo Public Square January 27, 2016

This Is Now the World's Most Expensive Home

It’s located just outside of Paris

By Michal Addady / Fortune December 16, 2015

U2's Edge To Build Controversial Homes on Malibu Ridge Line

Edge will build his homes on the edge

By Tessa Berenson December 11, 2015

Dubai Developer Takes Trump's Photo Off Building Site

The presidential candidate has received wide criticism over his position on Muslims.

By Alexandra Sifferlin December 10, 2015

The History Behind the Largest Privately Owned Estate in Washington, D.C.

It's nearly the same size as the White House compound

By Steven Knipp / History News Network October 30, 2015

This App Tells You If Someone Died in Your House

Also tells you if there was ever a meth lab

By Charlotte Alter October 23, 2015

This Could Be the Most Expensive Single Residential Real Estate Deal in U.S. History

Billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin has a new pad

By Chris Matthews / Fortune September 18, 2015

Uncertainty Over Bruce Lee's Hong Kong Home

Until recently, the home was being used as a seedy love motel, renting out rooms by the hour

By Nash Jenkins September 8, 2015

Trader Joe's vs. Whole Foods: Which Store Boosts Your Home Value The Most?

Analysis shows that living near one store boosts your home value more than living near the other

By Claire Zillman / Fortune August 13, 2015

Why Renting in America Is More Expensive Than It’s Ever Been

Folks on the West Coast have it especially bad

By Claire Zillman / Fortune August 13, 2015

Why Neil Young Is Selling this $24.5 Million Estate in Paradise

It's a shrewd business move

By Chris Matthews / Fortune August 7, 2015

Here’s Your Chance to Pretend to Be Jesse Pinkman

‘Meth lab not included’

By Claire Groden / Fortune July 30, 2015

The 7 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid

Missing a student loan payment

By Farnoosh Torabi / Business Insider July 24, 2015

For $725 Million You Can Buy This Massive, Historic Texas Ranch

It was a favorite of Will Rogers and Teddy Roosevelt

By Laura Lorenzetti / Fortune July 23, 2015

You Could Win a 35-Acre Farm Just By Writing an Essay

“This place has so much potential for somebody who has imagination and drive"

By Dan Kedmey July 20, 2015

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Why There Are No Houses to Buy in Many U.S. Cities

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