NYC housing lottery opens in city’s priciest area: How to apply
The 46-story luxury building in Hudson Yards, offers over 20,000 square feet of building space, which includes a rooftop skylounge, a fitness club, pet spa and plenty of other luxury amenities.
As rental market cools, one-third of property managers offer things like free weeks of rent or parking
A new report from Zillow finds that property managers offered incentives on their rental properties in July as rent growth slowed.
NYCHA section 8 application status: How to know if you made the 2024 waiting list
NYCHA has randomly selected 200,000 households by lottery for the city's Section 8 housing choice voucher waitlist. Here's how to know if you made the 2024 waiting list.
San Francisco 1st in U.S. to ban rental-price software
San Francisco is now the first city in the nation to ban the use of a type of software that large landlords use to set rental prices.
Tensions rise in Bensonhurst over proposed homeless shelter in Brooklyn: Here's why
City officials say that the decision was out of fairness since the area has no shelters at all but residents are concerned for their safety.
Evictions are rising fastest in these 5 American cities
Eviction filings are on the rise in several major cities as Americans grapple with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and expensive rent costs.
Nearly 1 in 4 US sellers cut home prices as inventory grows, Zillow report says
A recent report finds that sellers are slashing home prices to appeal to buyers in the market for housing.
Tenant repeatedly scammed landlords to live rent-free in expensive parts of Silicon Valley
One woman has been able to live in Silicon Valley's most expensive areas rent-free for the past decade- and now, she's been convicted for it.
Diddy's $70M Los Angeles mansion for sale following Homeland Security raid
Sean "Diddy" Combs is reportedly wanting to cut all ties with Los Angeles.
NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves increase for 2024: Here's the cost
NYC tenants constantly struggle to keep up with the cost of living. Now, the city board approved on a 5.25% increase for two-year leases.
These US cities are among world's most 'impossibly unaffordable,' report says
A new report ranks the global cities where this issue is the worst – including the top five most "impossibly unaffordable" U.S. metros.
NYC decides on who should pay broker fees amid affordable housing crisis
In New York City, rental broker fees can be as much as15% of the annual rent. So far the FARE Act bill has 33 sponsors in the 51-member City Council, which is one vote away from a veto-proof majority.
NYC rent: Who should pay cost of broker fees? City Council hearing scheduled
NYC is one of the only cities in the U.S. where tenants are slammed with broker. Under a new City Council proposal, that may not longer be the case.
NYCHA Section 8 housing application deadline: What you need to know
The application window for New York City's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program waitlist opened for the first time in nearly 15 years.
Housing affordability is Gen Z's top voting issue, survey finds
Rising housing costs are making it difficult for first-time buyers to secure a home, an issue concerning young voters ahead of November’s election.
NYCHA opens Section 8 applications: Are you eligible?
NYCHA has started accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list for the first time in nearly 15 years. Here's what you need to know.
Map shows hourly wage needed to afford rent in New York
A study looked at the hourly wage needed to afford rent in every state in 2023. Here's where New York ranked.
NYC reopens Section 8 housing waitlist after 15 years - What you need to know
NYCHA will start accepting applications for the reopening of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program beginning June 3 and running until June 9.
Homes are overvalued in most of the US – and the problem is worse in these 5 states
An overwhelming majority of homes in the U.S. are overvalued as steep mortgage rates and an ongoing housing shortage push the price of real estate even higher.
House down payments: Highest and lowest averages by city
The average down payment when buying a home in the U.S. is about $56,000 which is 24% more than a year ago.