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.

'The Conjuring' farmhouse in Rhode Island on the market

A supposedly haunted farmhouse in Rhode Island that inspired the horror movie "The Conjuring" is on the market. And the sales agent isn't hiding its terrifying reputation. In fact, the listing is all about the 3,100-square-foot home's creepy charm.

Google to buy Manhattan site for $2.1 billion

Google plans on transforming a former freight rail station in Manhattan into a 21st-century campus.

Boston's 'Skinny House' sells for a nice fat price

The famous abode known as the Skinny House in Boston's North End has sold for $1.25 million, according to Zillow.

Some NYC rents spike 70% as market rebounds

Last year, new tenants received concessions, in some cases, three months rent-free on a one-year lease. Now, they're facing the gross rate on top of a rent hike.

Aluminum prices soar, adding to construction headaches

Aluminum prices have surged 47% in 2021. Aluminum is used in roofing, fencing, siding, gutters, insulation, nails, and many other products connected to construction.

Over $100K a year in income needed to pay rent in NYC

A study shows that households would need a yearly income of more than $100,000 to afford an apartment in New York City.

CDC's COVID-19 eviction moratorium blocked by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

NYC has nation's most expensive rent: Report

According to a new report, New York City has unseated San Francisco as the city with the most expensive rent in the nation.

Businesses getting creative as NYC commercial real estate tries to rebound

Commercial real estate in New York City was struggling before the pandemic. Now, businesses are getting creative as they try to mount a comeback.

New York housing market could be cooling off

New data show sales of newly built homes dropped in June to the lowest since the first month of the coronavirus pandemic