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Given modern architecture’s penchant for a minimalist approach, it’s hard to imagine a time when design elements like clean lines, open floor plans and floor-to-ceiling windows were revolutionary. But at the end of the 19th century, when architecture gradually moved away from traditions of ornamentation and decadence, the result was nothing short of a sensation.

Southern California’s Manhattan Beach is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own advantages and bragging rights. There’s the Tree Section, the Sand Section, the shop-filled downtown and the ocean-facing Strand. This custom-built home is in an affluent pocket called the Hill Section, known for grand homes and grander views. While residents in some parts

A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images After dropping to a 28-year low the previous week, mortgage demand recovered slightly, even though interest rates marched higher. Total mortgage application volume rose 7.4% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Is inflation scrambling your nest egg? If so, you’re not alone. The market’s been weak since inflation kicked into high gear in the second half of 2021. More than a year later, we’re still struggling with extreme price increases and reduced balances in our brokerage accounts

At different points along its dramatic coastal landscape on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, the popular western Mexico region known as Los Cabos can change from sprawling beachfront to towering mountainside to tranquil desert terrain in a matter of a few miles. This tendency to transform extends beyond just scenic topography and

Getty Images Moving in retirement can unlock a big pot of money to help fund those post-work years. In 2019, the typical homeowner age 60 or older who sold their home and relocated to a cheaper housing market accessed nearly $100,000 in home equity, according to new research published by Vanguard Group. The typical person

Since its launch in November, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has undeniably caused quite a media storm. In fact, Bloomberg estimates that mentions of Artificial Intelligence and its related phrases have already increased by 77% since last year. Whilst opinions on the topic of AI range from brazen optimism to cynicism and skepticism to down-right horror, what was

Chicago’s South and West Sides have suffered more than a half century of population outflow and disinvestment. The city’s ambitious community development initiative, “INVEST South/West,” was launched to turn around those long-term trends. The endeavor’s initial phase aimed at spurring investment in commercial corridors. The next strives to support commercial corridor investments by reinvigorating South

We tend not to think about plumbing matters unless there’s a problem or we’re planning a new construction or remodeling project. In recent years though, there have been quite a few headline-grabbing, sometimes catastrophic, water and plumbing system-related problems impacting communities and households across the country. These have included the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the

The conversation isn’t about returning to the office, Mark Dixon, IWG CEO, told CNBC. Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images There’s a “shock” coming for the commercial real estate industry, but the opportunities ahead are huge, according to Mark Dixon, CEO of flexible office company IWG. Technology enabled a “fundamental seismic shift” in commercial real

Million-dollar-plus homes are making up a smaller portion of the housing pie than they did in the spring according to a recent survey. Just over 7% of homes in the U.S. are worth $1 million or more. The share has dropped from June 2022’s all-time high of 8.6% and remains essentially unchanged from a year

Asking rents climbed by $6, or 0.3%, from January to February. That is the first monthly increase in rents in five months, since they last rose in September 2022, according to a recent survey. The 0.3% increase is only somewhat smaller than the typical February increase of 0.4%, averaged over data from 2016 to 2020,

The remote work boom that was seen during the pandemic has undoubtedly changed how we work in a fundamental way. For instance, a survey conducted in 2021 found that over 75% of workers would gladly sacrifice a pay raise if they could work flexibly more often than before Covid. Indeed, the recent Workmonitor from HR

It would seem that the sky’s the limit for the “Big Sky Country” after Montana ranked in the top 10 population gains in the nation. With 17,000 new residents, Montana grew 1.5% over the past year, thanks to an influx of new residents from decreased-population states like California and Illinois. This newfound popularity has put

With strong horizontal lines and a harmonious blend of wood, stone and steel, this newly built home at the Gray’s Crossing Golf Course community in Truckee, California, takes contemporary mountain design to the next level. In snow or sun, the sprawling single-story delivers as a primary or secondary residence with nearly 3,500 square feet of

Topline As fears of inflation push mortgage rates back toward multi-decade highs, economists are warning the resurgence in borrowing costs will deal another blow to the precarious housing market, driving home sales to new lows and proving the recent recovery many hoped would mark a turning point may instead be a short-lived “mirage.” Key Facts

While the U.S. homeownership rate has continually increased during the last decade, the Black homeownership rate has not kept pace with increases of other racial groups, according to a recent survey. Also, people of color endure significant buying challenges throughout and even after their home purchase. The 2023 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in

Topline Data released by the S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller index, a leading measure of U.S. home prices, shows home prices continued to drop across the U.S. through December, with major cities like Seattle and San Francisco among those showing the biggest declines. Key Facts On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices reported home prices have ticked down

Economists and housing experts polled in a recent survey expect home prices to fall 1.6% through December 2023. Affordability challenges are still dragging down demand for homes – lower mortgage costs in January translated into sales that tracked pre-pandemic trends, but higher rates in February have since dampened buyers’ enthusiasm. Starting next year, however, the

By its very nature, an island setting near a major metropolis brings with it a certain quality of life. A feeling of unity is created when neighborhood borders don’t bleed into one another but are clearly defined by waterways. Island residents can have a strong sense of identity, community and security. L’Île-Bizard is part of

The massive Texas ranch of the late oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens has sold at a $60 million price cut after languishing on the market for five years. Located in the northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle, Mesa Vista stretches for over 100 square miles and almost 37,000 acres along 25 miles of the Canadian