Some homeowners said they were promised a dream house if a crew remade their homes for TV. The lawsuits they filed later told a different story.
There is no single silver bullet that will rectify the pernicious impact of bias in residential real estate valuations — it is a complex problem that requires a multifaceted solution. But there is the promise of a better future on the horizon. The housing industry and Biden administration have begun a full throttled effort to […more]
Donna Corley, head of the single-family division at Freddie Mac, is stepping down from her post at the government-sponsored enterprise. Corley will stay on until Nov. 25 as executive vice president and special advisor, reporting to Michael Hutchins, president of Freddie Mac. Hutchins will take over active management responsibilities for the single-family division until the […more]
All renderings by Aufgang Architects Construction officially kicked off on a huge housing development that will rise on a former hospital site in Far Rockaway. Edgemere Commons is an 11-building complex with more than 2,000 affordable homes, retail, community space, medical facilities, and outdoor public space planned. The first phase involves the construction of a 17-story building with 194 […more]
The weighted average asking rent for an apartment in San Francisco ticked up another 2 percent in May to $3,500 a month. As such, the average asking rent in the city is now 12 percent higher than at the same time last year and 15 percent ($460) above last year’s nadir for rents. That being […more]
True old house aficionados will be able to look past the listing photos for this 18th century Kinderhook dwelling and see the great bones of the house and the charm of the site, even with its once-grand landscaping a bit overgrown. Known as the Schermerhorn-Pruyn House and tucked away… Read More > The post Restore […more]
Brownstoner magazine’s Spring/Summer 2022 issue is hot off the presses. Scoop up a copy and check out: A talk with filmmakers Cynthia Gordy Giwa and Tayo Giwa about their latest feature documenting the work of the 20th century pan-African cultural organization The East, whose influence is still being felt today in central… Read More > […more]
Their most popular markets are suburban areas that are 30 minutes from the nearest city center? Sounds like Carlsbad/Encinitas! From Zillow: Zillow’s most popular market so far this year is Woodinville, Washington. Burke, Virginia and Highlands Ranch, Colorado round out the top three. Every city in Zillow’s latest 10-most-popular-markets list is a suburban area roughly […more]
Rendering courtesy of S9 Architecture About three years since breaking ground, One East Harlem has launched a housing lottery for 268 affordable apartments. Designed by S9 Architecture, the 19-story tower is located at 201 East 125th Street and contains over 400 units of housing, an affordable grocery store, and a new home for the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute. […more]
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is parting ways with his Brooklyn apartment. His longtime pad is available for $2,295,000.