Child care now costs more than a mortgage, study finds

Child care now costs more than a mortgage, study finds

Here's the cities that have the most expensive child care and mortgage costs based on a family's household income, according to Zillow.

Here's the cities that have the most expensive child care and mortgage costs based on a family's household income, according to Zillow.

Series of reported home heists, stubborn squatters in New York lead to new laws

Series of reported home heists, stubborn squatters in New York lead to new laws

In one case a woman's Queens home was taken over by a man and a group of subletting squatters. Police arrested the homeowner when she tried to change the locks in order to keep them out.

In one case a woman's Queens home was taken over by a man and a group of subletting squatters. Police arrested the homeowner when she tried to change the locks in order to keep them out.

Squatter charged after allegedly taking over $1M Queens home

Squatter charged after allegedly taking over $1M Queens home

Initially the alleged squatter said that he was a 'legal tenant', forcing police to arrest the homeowner instead for changing the locks as he pushed his way inside.

Initially the alleged squatter said that he was a 'legal tenant', forcing police to arrest the homeowner instead for changing the locks as he pushed his way inside.

Is it better to rent or own in NYC?

Is it better to rent or own in NYC?

Living in the city comes at a price – and it isn't cheap. Finding rent under $2,400 is nearly impossible and average mortgage rates are around $3,460. Here's our answer.

Living in the city comes at a price – and it isn't cheap. Finding rent under $2,400 is nearly impossible and average mortgage rates are around $3,460. Here's our answer.

NYC unveils plans for 62-story office tower on Park Avenue

NYC unveils plans for 62-story office tower on Park Avenue

NYC Mayor Eric Adams helped unveil plans to build a new 62-story office at 350 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams helped unveil plans to build a new 62-story office at 350 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.

Upper West Side residents call for change over seemingly endless scaffolding

Upper West Side residents call for change over seemingly endless scaffolding

Some residents on the Upper West Side and most New Yorkers in general are fed up with the scaffolding spectacle that some buildings in the city have turned into.

Some residents on the Upper West Side and most New Yorkers in general are fed up with the scaffolding spectacle that some buildings in the city have turned into.

For the price of a home in LA, you could’ve bought a skyscraper in St. Louis

For the price of a home in LA, you could’ve bought a skyscraper in St. Louis

A recent sale of one of the tallest buildings in St. Louis fetched $3.6 million, a stark contrast to the regular sales of homes in LA for twice that amount, underscoring the tumultuous nature of the current real estate market in America.

A recent sale of one of the tallest buildings in St. Louis fetched $3.6 million, a stark contrast to the regular sales of homes in LA for twice that amount, underscoring the tumultuous nature of the current real estate market in America.

Average long-term US mortgage rate hovers near 7%

Average long-term US mortgage rate hovers near 7%

The average 30-year fixed loan was 7.08% this week, according to Bankrate’s latest survey of large lenders. Here’s what a monthly mortgage payment at the current rate would look like.

The average 30-year fixed loan was 7.08% this week, according to Bankrate’s latest survey of large lenders. Here’s what a monthly mortgage payment at the current rate would look like.

How much you need to make to afford a home in NY, NJ, CT

How much you need to make to afford a home in NY, NJ, CT

The salary needed to afford a home in the Tri-State area is pretty steep, as you might expect -- begging the question: how much do you need to make a year to afford a home in NY, CT and NJ?

The salary needed to afford a home in the Tri-State area is pretty steep, as you might expect -- begging the question: how much do you need to make a year to afford a home in NY, CT and NJ?

The best places to live in the US for 2024, according to report

The best places to live in the US for 2024, according to report

Niche collected data from the U.S. Census Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and millions of resident reviews to form its ranking.

Niche collected data from the U.S. Census Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and millions of resident reviews to form its ranking.

HGTV stars share housing ‘hack’ for aspiring homeowners facing affordability issue

HGTV stars share housing ‘hack’ for aspiring homeowners facing affordability issue

HGTV personalities Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein, who star in “Cheap Old Houses," spoke about their “house hack" of buying and restoring cheap historic homes.

HGTV personalities Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein, who star in “Cheap Old Houses," spoke about their “house hack" of buying and restoring cheap historic homes.

Why are voters still frustrated with the economy? Blame home prices

Why are voters still frustrated with the economy? Blame home prices

As the presidential election approaches, voters are increasingly frustrated with the country's housing affordability crisis, which experts attribute to a shortage of homes for the growing population.

As the presidential election approaches, voters are increasingly frustrated with the country's housing affordability crisis, which experts attribute to a shortage of homes for the growing population.