Expecting parents have often looked to celebrity nurseries for inspiration and one thing that many have in common are chairs from Oilo Studio. From recliners to classic gliders and ottomans, Oilo Studio has become a must-have brand for celebrities and ordinary parents alike. While many nursery recliners and gliders look like a slightly more modern
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A TV camera points to the U.S. Supreme Court as justices inside heard arguments in Gonzalez v. Google at the court in Washington, February 21, 2023 Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision Wednesday ruled that a woman could not use protection under the U.S. bankruptcy code to avoid paying a
Topline The Biden Administration on Wednesday unveiled a plan to help low-income and first-time homebuyers save an average of $800 per year on mortgage insurance costs starting next month—an attempt to help ease affordability concerns in the housing market as higher mortgage rates and elevated prices sideline many potential homebuyers. Key Facts Under the plan
As California’s fortunes rose and development boomed after World War II, Los Angeles offered a proving ground for new ideas about architecture and design. Reflecting the optimism of the atomic age, the Mid-Century Modernist school of architecture is known for clean lines, geometric shapes, and functional materials with an emphasis on steel, glass, and concrete.
If you want to start a hot debate at your next dinner party, ask everyone their thoughts about homeowner associations, HOAs for short. People generally have strong opinions about HOAs, ranging from positive (more orderly landscaping and convenience) to negative (less freedom and higher costs). And speaking of that, 35% of those in an HOA
Topline U.S. homeowners have lost a staggering $2.3 trillion in market value since June as higher interest rates drive down demand in the formerly red-hot housing market, and many economists predict the decline will continue throughout the year, as mortgage costs remain elevated and keep sidelining potential buyers. Key Facts The total value of U.S.
An owner of commercial real estate will typically record a mortgage to secure its financing. In many cases, however, mortgage lenders won’t provide as much financing as the real estate owner wants or needs. To solve that problem, the owners of the entity that owns the real estate (i.e., the owners of the mortgage borrower)
Anecdotal and statistical evidence suggests many Americans – especially younger adults – are increasingly confronting too much month at the end of their money. While inflation sends prices on almost everything higher, wage increases stubbornly fail to keep up. Higher rent charges, rising supermarket bills and the increasing credit card debt being hoisted by many
Rental platform REZI will announce later today their $100 million deal with SR Alternative Credit, a private credit affiliate of Spouting Rock Asset Management, for a new investment model the company is launching. REZI, an alum of startup accelerator Y Combinator, aims to streamline the rental process through its all-digital platform by lowering costs and
As state governments across the country debate whether structural racism exists, whether it should be compensated for with reparations, or discussed in classrooms, a group of minority real estate professionals is about to hold its next conference addressing related homeownership and career issues in the last week of Black History Month. SHIBA Explained The National
Amid a housing market plagued by high mortgage rates and low inventory, home sales are ticking up and price declines are leveling off as buyers prepare for the spring sales season. But sellers have yet to join the fray — the number of homes for sale is the second-lowest on record — meaning stiff competition
Most mattress company executives would say they’re in the “sleep business,” but Jack Dell’Accio, founder and CEO of Essentia, says he’s in the wellness industry. That’s because Essentia approaches mattresses differently from other brands. They don’t make mattresses with springs or standard memory foam. Like many direct-to-consumer brands, they only have a few showrooms. What
Federal law prohibits creditors from discriminating against applicants for credit. In 2010, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Board as an independent agency responsible for enforcing some consumer protection laws, including those protecting credit applicants from discrimination. A Chicago mortgage broker, Townstone, operated a radio show discussing real estate, finance, mortgages, Chicago, and whatever else
In this article INVH TCN-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Institutional investors may control 40% of U.S. single-family rental homes by 2030, according to MetLife Investment Management. And a group of Washington, D.C., lawmakers believe that Wall Street needs to back away from the market. “What we’re saying is don’t have private equity buying
Arizona’s Sonoran Desert may bring to mind saguaro cactus, rock formations and wildflowers. But it’s also home to oases of residential communities, rolling golf courses and Major League Baseball spring training. This luxury home for sale in Scottsdale sits along the par-5 14th hole of the Tom Fazio-designed Estancia Club. The architecturally intriguing residence was
It has been a wild ride for buyers and sellers in the US housing market over the past year. The year-over-year growth rate for home prices reached 20.1% in April 2022— the highest level in more than two decades. But rates fell after that, dropping to just 8.6% by November. What does that mean? Homeowners
The wheels of the global luxury real estate market keep turning with new sales and new listings popping up every day. Here’s a look at six global markets across the world and what’s recently listed for sale and what’s been sold for $4 million or more. FOR SALE—$4.3 Million (Captain Cook, Hawaii) The privacy, tropical
Electronic music superstar Anton Zaslavski, better known by his stage name Zedd, has finally found a buyer for his Benedict Canyon spec mansion. The modern hillside compound will trade one awarding-winning owner for another with Hollywood’s Kenya Barris reportedly paying $18.35 million for the property. The film and television writer and producer, as well as
A palatial estate in the Caribbean was listed for a whopping $200 million Sunday evening, making it the most expensive home to ever hit the market in the region and one of the priciest homes for sale in the entire world. The Terraces, as the estate is called, spans 17 acres and nine structures. It’s
While best known for their chic strollers—aesthetics, and design have always been at the heart of every product Cybex makes. One of the world’s leading lifestyle and child safety brands—they’ve collaborated with some of the top names in lifestyle and fashion from designer Jeremy Scott to supermodel Karolina Kurkova and even DJ Khaled. However, one
Gremlin | E+ | Getty Images There’s often a chasm between theory and practice, what we should do and what we actually do. Yet, when it comes to the long-held advice for renters to not spend more than 30% of their income on housing, the target is increasingly impossible to even try to reach, experts