Hurricane Irma strikes Miami, Florida, in 2017. Warren Faidley | Getty Images Hurricane season has officially begun. With scientists predicting yet another active year for storms, making your home hurricane resistant has become a more valuable precaution. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its forecast May 23 that it expects an 85% chance … Read more
Hacked off with soaring housing costs and stubborn mortgage rates? Disgusted by skimpy supply and the fierce bidding wars that are now required to find a decent place to live? If you’re looking for revenge, buy mortgage-backed securities. No, investing in these lesser-known financial instruments won’t directly cut high housing costs. But it will position … Read more
Rome is a startup that facilitates assumable mortgages. CNBC's Diana Olick speaks with Roam CEO Raunaq Singh on how it works, and their new … Source link
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images As home values climb, more Americans owe capital gains taxes when selling property. But knowing how to calculate your home’s profit could reduce your bill, experts say. Most Americans do not owe taxes for selling a primary residence because of a special tax break — known as the Section … Read more
Rossen Reports: How to get your house ready for resale Updated: 2:07 PM EDT May 9, 2024 Planning a DIY project while you get your house ready for resale? Be sure to follow these important tips to save cash and stay safe.Call 811The 811 hotline is the national phone number to call before you start … Read more
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images More Americans are paying capital gains taxes on home sale profits amid soaring property values — but there are ways to reduce your bill, experts say. In 2023, nearly 8% of U.S. home sales yielded profits exceeding $500,000, compared with about 3% in 2019, according to an … Read more
Hi, I’m James Tarmy, and I cover art and culture and real estate for Pursuits. Last year’s art market was—and I’m being nice here—very boring. Everything seemed stuck in neutral, with art fairs such as Art Basel Miami Beach doing … fine, and auctions weeks like the November evenings sales in New York also doing … Read more
Real estate agents’ fees — a pesky part of the home buying and selling process — aren’t necessarily set in stone. Rather they are often negotiable, a fact that could help parties on both sides of a transaction save money. And it can be as easy as politely asking for a lower fee: Nearly two-thirds … Read more
Fuse | Corbis | Getty Images When you buy or sell a home, your real estate agent’s commissions can trim thousands of dollars off the sale price — but many consumers don’t realize you can negotiate those terms. Nearly a third, 31%, of homebuyers and sellers negotiated commissions with their agents, according to a new … Read more
Saint-Gobain’s Benoit Bazin is transforming his company’s culture to make sustainability the foundation for how it innovates and goes to market By Diane Brady, Forbes Staff C ulture is a powerful force when it stretches back centuries. In the case of Saint-Gobain, that culture begins in a small French village that created an innovative new … Read more