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In this article F F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Motor is turning an abandoned train station used for decades as an infamous symbol of Detroit’s downfall and blight into a new technology campus for the automaker and mixed-use property for the city. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Ford’s latest project out

Hurricane Irma strikes Miami, Florida, in 2017. Warren Faidley | Getty Images Hurricane season has officially begun. With scientists predicting yet another active year for storms, making your home hurricane resistant has become a more valuable precaution. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its forecast May 23 that it expects an 85% chance

Los Angeles real estate company The Agency is selling homes complete with artwork and furniture. The piece shown is called “The McCoys II” (2019) and is by artist Shaina McCoy. The Agency | Nils Timm When Paul Lester joined a luxury real estate agency in Los Angeles, he decided to organize a Beverly Hills property

Bangkok, Thailand has seen an 18.1% growth in residential rental prices on a year-on-year basis, according to JLL. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Singapore and Hong Kong are generally considered Asia’s more vibrant real estate markets. But some up-and-coming cities are giving these traditional hubs a run for their money, with some even

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 30: A “sale pending” sign is posted in front of a home for sale on November 30, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales fell 1.5 percent in October to their lowest level in 20 years. (Photo by Justin

Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images Many consumers are finding it hard to keep up with their bills. To that point, 37% of Americans have been charged a late fee on some kind of bill in the last 12 months, according to a new report by NerdWallet. Credit card late fees were the most common,

A home available for sale is shown on May 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images After a brief pullback during much of May, mortgage rates began rising again last week. That had an immediate impact on what had been several weeks of strengthening mortgage demand. The average contract interest rate for

Entrepreneur Grant Cardone said collecting and displaying art gives him more fulfilment than investing. Grant Cardone Multimillionaire Grant Cardone, who has been collecting art for around 15 years, says he’s a spontaneous buyer. “I don’t consider myself a connoisseur. I’m very new to the art world. If I like it, I buy it. I don’t

Phynart Studio | E+ | Getty Images Coming up with the down payment as an aspiring homeowner can be a daunting task. Many have already begun working toward that goal. About 77% of future homebuyers have started putting money aside for a down payment, according to a new survey by Clever.com, a housing and real

A pile of lumber at a home under construction at the Cold Spring Barbera Homes subdivision in Loudonville, New York, US, on Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023.  Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes dropped 4.7% in April compared with March, and dropped a larger 7.7% from the prior year, the

Homes in the Issaquah Highlands area of Issaquah, Washington, US, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.  David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes fell 1.9% in April from March to 4.14 million units, on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. The forecast had been for

The city of Denver, Colorado, has undergone notable growth as skilled professionals and businesses move into the state that prides itself on 300 days of sunshine. “There’s both a homegrown component of creation happening and a real magnet effect of people looking for the quality of life they want in a city. And I don’t

An aerial view shows a subdivision that has replaced the once rural landscape in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates fell for the third straight week last week, sparking increased demand for refinances. Homebuyers, however, were not impressed. Total mortgage application volume rose 1.9% compared to the previous week, according

A “For Rent” sign is posted near a home in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 7, 2022. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Many Americans are sitting on low-interest-rate mortgages and could face a decision when it’s time to move: sell or rent out their existing property. That choice could be tricky, especially for those eager to

A sign advertising units for rent is displayed outside of a Manhattan building on April 11, 2024 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images Driven by the new work-from-home dynamic as well as by new migration patterns, rent prices were red-hot during the first years of the pandemic for both single-family and multifamily

Some young retirement savers say they might raid their 401(k) accounts to buy a home. Doing so, however, could be to their detriment, experts warn. Nearly one-third (30%) of aspiring homeowners say they plan to withdraw funds from their 401(k) plan to fund a purchase, according to the Real Financial Progress Index by BMO Financial

A real estate construction site in Wanxiang City, Huai ‘an City, East China’s Jiangsu province, May 17, 2024.  Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s sweeping moves on Friday to increase support for real estate will take time to show results, analysts said. Despite the news, S&P is still sticking to

In this article RDFN ZG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you’re in the market for a home, it’s likely some of the properties you see will be new builds. About 33.4% of single-family homes available for sale in the first quarter were newly built, almost double

Home renovation activity may have cooled somewhat compared to its pandemic-era frenzy, but homeowners are still investing in their spaces, particularly as the spring housing market heats up. And when it comes to the return on investment, some projects now offer the highest return values in history — with a few home upgrades averaging returns

A 1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, available via Sotheby’s Private Sales. Courtesy: RM Sotheby’s A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The rich have taken “quiet

China announced “historic” steps to stabilize the crisis-hit property sector on May 17, 2024, allowing local governments to buy “some” apartments, relaxing mortgage rules and pledging to deliver unfinished homes.  Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese authorities on Friday pledged new support for state-owned enterprises to enable them to buy unsold apartments,