The reason for breaking down the active and pending listings by zip code is to give the readers a closer look at their neighborhood stats. In the recent years prior to the pandemic, the actives/pendings in Rancho Santa Fe ran at a 10:1 pace. Nobody is in a hurry there, they don’t have to sell, […more]
Summer is here with plenty of opportunities to explore different communities, enjoy music and food at festivals, and discover new cultural opportunities. Here’s a round-up of five activities that we found most interesting for you this week! Shop ’Til You Drop in Downtown Evanston Downtown Evanston’s sidewalk sale kicks off this weekend with a chalk […more]
Summer is here with plenty of opportunities to explore different neighborhoods, enjoy music and food at street festivals, and discover new cultural opportunities. Here’s a round-up of five activities that we found most interesting for you this week! See a Larger-than-Life Film on the River Art on the Mart brings Chicago video artists to the […more]
Image courtesy of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development Applications are now being accepted for 160 affordable units at a new rental in the Bedford Union Armory redevelopment in Brooklyn. Located at 1101 President Street in Crown Heights, the building offers residents brand new units and a prime location near Prospect Park. New Yorkers earning 30, 40, […more]
Wraparound double-height windows fill this spacious Greenwood Heights triplex penthouse condo with light and views. The open concept kitchen-living space features 14-foot-high floor-to-ceiling windows on two exposures. Sliding glass doors open onto a terrace with space for lounging and views of Brooklyn, New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline. Located at… Read More > The […more]
Having ticked down 3.4 percent in May, the seasonally adjusted pace of existing-home sales across the U.S. dropped another 5.4 percent in June to an annual rate of 5.12 million sales, representing the eleventh straight month with a year-over-year decline in sales, the largest year-over-year decline in sales (14.2 percent) since the pandemic hit, and […more]
After several weeks of volatility, mortgage rates settled in ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average ticked up to 5.54% with an average 0.8 point. (A point is a fee paid to a lender equal to 1% of the loan amount. […more]
All images courtesy of Santiago Jehovy from Empire Optix A sprawling estate tucked into the Catskill Mountains is for sale for the first time in nearly 200 years. Passed down in the same family since 1839, the Fishs Eddy compound currently includes two vacation rentals across 200 acres along the East Branch Delaware River. Asking $14,800,000, the […more]
Michigan Avenue’s Helaine Cohen, founder of Chicago Condo Finder, was featured in Crain’s Chicago Business for her new listing on the 54th floor of the Bloomingdale’s Building. The seller is Don Fites, former Chairman of Caterpillar, and he purchased the home as a part-time residence when he retired after more than 40 years at Caterpillar. […more]
So just who is buying U.S. homes from abroad? And what does it mean for America’s already overheated real estate market?