Real Estate

There’s more executive turmoil swirling at Better.com, one of the mortgage industry’s hottest new startups, and it’s hitting just days after reports that SoftBank is investing $500 million of new funding that values the business at $6 billion. Elana Knoller, Better’s chief product officer, has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of bullying and

Rick Nazarro of Colonial Manor Realty talks with a pair of interested buyers in the driveway as a couple waits to enter a property he is trying to sell during a “controlled” open house on May 2, 2020 in Revere, MA. Blake Nissen | Boston Globe | Getty Images The housing market has been white

Dig deep enough through the history of almost any Los Angeles home and you’ll likely come across a tie to Hollywood—whether it’s as an owner, former resident, house-flipper, or guest. This classic residence in the Spaulding Square neighborhood of Los Angeles has twice been home to showbiz types. Seven years ago, director-turned-period renovator/designer Steven Antin

Heavy competition in today’s pricey housing market has sidelined some first-time buyers, especially in major metropolitan areas. These buyers usually make up about 40% of the market, but now it’s less than a third, according to the National Association of Realtors. The majority are millennials, aged 25-34. There is still hope for homeownership, however. While

This sculptural home in the Sydney suburb of Castle Cove evokes a winged creature nestled into the hillside above the bay. The distinctive shape comes from the structure’s cantilevered rooflines, which slope gently down from the edges, and its trapezoidal concrete walls. Merged with steel, glass and wood, the home feels firmly grounded in the

The economy is reopening at a fast pace. Restaurants, sports arenas and even offices are filling up again as pandemic restrictions lift. And that means many folks who have been sequestered in their homes for the past year are venturing forth, even if they don’t exactly look the same. The stressful and sedentary nature of

Much like Beverly Hills in Los Angeles or Tribeca in New York, the eastern Honolulu neighborhood of Kahala is famous for the affluence of its residents. Billionaires, celebrities and business moguls worldwide have gravitated to the oceanfront enclave, buying luxury mansions and a paradise where soft-sanded beaches and green expanses of the iconic Diamond Head

After looking at more than 50 houses and writing 17 offers, Taryn and Antonio Orellana recently closed on a house in Lakewood, Calif. Source: Taryn Orellana When pandemic life began to feel too tight inside the one-bedroom apartment Taryn Orellana shared with her husband, Antonio, she knew they had to move. In October, the couple

Just before a power lunch at Sant Ambroeus in Palm Beach, real estate billionaire Jeff Greene picks up the phone to discuss the past year’s “huge migration” to Southern Florida. “People have realized that they can get a much higher quality life and still make the same amount of income,” he says. “I’ll see more

In this article ZG DAI-DE Zillow President Susan Daimler told CNBC on Friday that the housing market remains hot, despite the drop in pending home sales in the month of February. The National Association of Realtors reported that signed contracts on existing homes declined more than 10% that month from January. Daimler said it was

After an unfortunate delay due to Covid, the collegiate Solar Decathlon (SD) event is about to happen next week – for the first time it will be virtual. For those not aware of this event – the Solar Decathlon is run by the United States Depart of Energy and is an incredibly inspiring event. It

Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past signage for SoftBank Corp. near a store in Tokyo, Japan, on May 15, 2020. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank has invested $500 million in digital mortgage lender Better.com amid what has been a hot U.S. residential real estate and mortgage refinancing market fueled by record low interest

Paul McClean of McClean Design has designed some of Southern California’s most spectacular ultramodern mansions, but a new concept for a sprawling oceanfront compound on Hawaii’s Big Island may be the architect’s most ambitious project yet. The sprawling nine-bedroom mansion concept, for which architectural plans have been approved, is part of the latest estate offerings

Billionaire Rick Caruso’s eponymous real estate company is jumping into the world of cryptocurrency, announcing Wednesday it will begin accepting bitcoin as rent payment at its residential and retail properties. The privately held firm said it also has invested a portion of its corporate treasury in bitcoin and entered into a partnership with Gemini, the

The Biden administration unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan last week, and it contains some much-needed wellness design enhancements for American homes. Even its goals of increasing affordable housing stock and improving public housing advances the ideal of everyone having a safe, healthy place to live.  The pandemic pointed out the importance of this ideal,

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning mortgage servicers that they’re expected to help the surge of struggling homeowners in the pandemic and explore options other than foreclosure. “Responsible servicers should be preparing now,” CFPB Acting Director Dave Uejio said in a statement. “There is no time to

The Beverly House, a grand Beverly Hills mansion once owned by newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies, is back on the market for about $90 million. A titan of industry. A Hollywood starlet. A scandalous affair. An iconic movie. Many Los Angeles homes come with colorful backstories, but few tell a tale

fstop123 | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Monday to prevent a wave of foreclosures this fall, when certain Covid-era protections for homeowners are set to expire. The proposal, which would need final approval, generally prohibits mortgage servicers from initiating foreclosure proceedings against delinquent borrowers until after Dec. 31, 2021. The

A rocky bump rising in the bay between San Francisco and Oakland, Yerba Buena Island is a dramatic and historic part of the City by the Bay. In 1868, an army camp was established here which, in 1875, led to the construction of an octagonal lighthouse that still stands. Over the years, it has been

Scott Heins | Getty Images News | Getty Images Most renters struggling during the coronavirus pandemic won’t have to worry about being pushed out of their homes for at least another three months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended the national eviction ban that’s been in place since September through the end

Elik Jaeger President & CEO at SuiteSpot Technology, frictionless facilities management PropTech for multifamily operators.  Many multifamily operators are still making important decisions about property operations, maintenance, budgeting and more with little to no real-time data because they simply don’t have it available. Instead, they try to make sense of an unorganized “data dump” for decision-making

As millennials begin to turn 40 in 2021, CNBC Make It is launching Middle-Aged Millennials, a series exploring how the oldest members of this generation have grown into adulthood amid the backdrop of the Great Recession and the Covid-19 pandemic, student loans, stagnant wages and rising costs of living. When it came to buying a home,

For seven straight weeks interest rates have seen increases, with this week being no exception. They landed at 3.18%, per the Freddie Mac weekly report—only a slight rise from last week’s 3.17%. Just two months ago they were under 3%, after a string of decreases leading to the records continually being broken for the lowest

People like to stick with what they know. Your home may be your most valuable asset, but that does not mean it is your best investment, according to CNBC commentator and co-editor of the new book, “How I Invest My Money.” And the equity in your home can be misleading. “It’s really a form of

You know the drill. Disruption engenders change and, as a result of the current and ongoing market shock driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, change that was already underway has accelerated. Real estate companies have been embracing proptech like never before. However, this change has by no means been uniform across the board. I had a

Pope Francis is using his pulpit to call attention to climate migration. “When we look, what do we see? Many are being devoured in conditions that make it impossible to survive. Forced to abandon fields and shorelines, homes and villages, people flee in haste carrying just a few souvenirs and treasures, scraps of their culture