Ryan Serhant on timing the real estate market
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Real estate agent Ryan Serhant from the Bravo show 'Million Dollar Listing New York' talks about trying to time the market to buy at the best price.

New York to reopen rent aid applications, halted since Nov.

The state stopped accepting rental assistance applications in November. New Yorkers who apply for rental aid are protected from eviction while the state reviews their applications.

Real estate firm sues NYC over workplace vaccine mandate

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging New York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace.

Santa Claus’ house: Take a tour of his North Pole estate valued at $1M

Santa Claus’ house on Zillow is estimated at more than $1 million, and the online real estate marketplace is offering a tour of the North Pole property.

NYC named most expensive city in the U.S.

New York City has been named the most expensive city to live in in the U.S. and across North America. But where does it rank globally?

Treasury targets all-cash real estate deals in anti-corruption effort

The Treasury Department may expand reporting requirements on all-cash real estate deals to help crackdown on bad actors' use of the U.S. market to launder money made through illicit activity.

Gowanus rezoning approved but critics remain

A coalition called Voice of Gowanus is critical of a rezoning plan recently approved by the City Council. The plan could create thousands of new housing units.

High property values, low interest rates prompt homeowners to refinance

New Jersey homeowner Robert Torino saw the changing market and decided to refinance his house a few months ago. His new rate is below 4%. These are some benefits to refinancing your home loan.

Homeless shelter opens on Billionaires' Row

After several years of back-and-forth battles, a homeless shelter has opened along the so-called Billionaires' Row in Manhattan.

People, homes vanish due to new privacy method for 2020 census

A method used by the Census Bureau for the first time to protect confidentiality in the 2020 census has made people and occupied homes vanish.

Tiny town slammed by applications for free land

A town in the Australian Outback hoped its offer of free residential land to anyone who would make it their home might attract five new families to the remote community of 800. But authorities have been overwhelmed by more than 250 inquiries in less than two weeks.

Rent prices rising rapidly across the US, experts say

The average cost for rent has rapidly increased this year possibly due to a high demand in housing forcing would-be home buyers to rent due to steep costs, some experts say.

NYC rents skyrocket as pandemic wanes

Between August 2020 and August 2021, rent prices or one-bedroom apartments rose over 36% as the city continues to make its way out of the pandemic.

Home asking prices hit record high

According to the report, asking prices of newly listed homes were up 12% from the same time a year ago to a median of $361,250, an all-time high

US home prices saw record leap in July from previous year

U.S. home prices soared in July from a year earlier by a record amount as buyers desperate for homes bid up prices amid a limited supply of available properties.

Housing market is so hot, burned house going for almost $400K

A home in Massachusetts seriously damaged by fire has been listed on the market with an asking price of $399,000.