Some cities expect commercial buildings to reduce emissions or pay a tax, but both options create extra stress on pandemic-harmed structures, such as office buildings.

To secure a home, some U.S. buyers still agree to make up the difference when a mortgage appraisal comes in at less than the contract price – an often risky move.

About 22% of U.S. mortgages are assumable from a seller to a buyer – largely federal ones, such as FHA loans – and a broker advertises that option to attract customers.

A condo-wide A/C unit went down, and it gave residents a window unit while awaiting repairs. Should residents also get reimbursed for the cost of electricity?

Vacation-home buyers face the same headwinds as other buyers, plus pandemic demand ended, and many have return-to-the-office orders, with loan rate locks down 50%.

The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose from last week’s 7.12%, in part due to fears of another Fed interest rate increase, but that appeared less likely on Thursday.

Buyers wary of a fixer-upper? AI not only redecorates, it will soon quote remodeling cost estimates, hire contractors and help users buy pieces of furniture.

Demand is so strong that high mortgage rates haven’t lowered home prices. And while “waiting for a lower rate” sounds good, it could make buyer demand even stronger.

The PACE program helps owners upgrade their home, but Miami-Dade County, which has the lion’s share of the Fla.’s PACE agreements, could seek stricter regulations.

A tool on realtor.com helps investors estimate potential profits, but it can also help current owners decide if “rent it out” is a better financial idea than selling.

U.S. households had 8.8% less to spend in 2022 (after taxes) than they did in 2021 due in part to 2021’s pandemic checks and expiring tax credits, such as some for childcare.

A man targeted a deceased 96-year-old Tamarac woman without in-state relatives. He squatted, faked inheritance papers and eventually planned to sell her home.

Aging has changed. Boomers are healthier and can wait longer to sell their home. But that makes the age transition gap another challenge first-time homebuyers face.

Property insurance costs aren’t completely under human control. NOAA says 2023 has had 23 billion-dollar-plus disasters so far due to changes in the climate.

If more workers are called back to the office, would the housing inventory improve? Still, top reasons remain family, more space and/or a lower cost of living.

There’s no sure thing and risks remain, but it appears likely that the global economy will avoid a hard landing, with a modest economic downturn more likely.

Aug. report: Rather than lower monthly rents that remain within $2 of their all-time high, more landlords are offering perks, such as a free month or two.

Independent businesses aren’t quite as optimistic about the next six months, and many hope to maximize profits now to prepare for any possible downturn.

The few-accents, white-walls trend has faded. A growing trend this fall is “dopamine I” – decorating that focuses on happiness, color and self-expression.

A study of HUD data found that Black, Asian and Latino subsidized renters paid up to 25% more than white renters – but Native Americans appeared to pay less.