In This Article It’s the situation every real estate investor wants to be in: your house just appraised for more than you expected. Now, you’ve got some home equity added to your net worth, but how do you use it? Should you keep it in the property and maintain low leverage, or use home equity

In This Article Looking to buy a rental property in the next 12 months or so? The housing market is shifting fast, and today’s guest has some major insights on what’s changing in the lending space. Whether you’re actively trying to find the right loan or holding out for lower mortgage rates, you won’t want

Over the past few years, affordability has been the biggest challenge for homebuyers. Between rapidly rising home prices and higher mortgage rates, many have felt stuck between a rock and a hard place. But, something pretty encouraging is happening. While affordability is still tight, mortgage rates have shown signs of stabilizing in recent months. And

A former church in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has had its pews turned into staircases and bell tower to a kitchen, undergoing a refresh into luxury condos.Now known as the Abbey, the building, at 232 Adelphi Street, started sales this week for 12 condos, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms. Sales are being handled by the Jessica

A Victorian in New Canaan, a contemporary house in Cave Creek and a Colonial Revival in BoiseRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansRealty PlansNew Canaan, Conn. | $2.295 millionAn updated Victorian built in 1872, on 0.2 acresThis three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom house sits on one of New Canaan’s oldest streets, five

When Teresa Woodard contacted the makers of the 20 gardens she hoped to include in the book she was conceiving, getting across what she had in mind took a little explaining. Just what was this maximalist gardening style she wanted to write about, they asked — and how exactly did they fit in?“None of them

The city is emerging from the shadow of Palm Beach, just across the water, with new condo and office towers.West Palm Beach is emerging from the shadow of its affluent world-famous neighbor, Palm Beach, with new luxury condo and office towers as well as a billionaire developer aiming to transform it into the Wall Street

AGENTS: Did you know you can share a personalized version of this post? Learn more! For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Home PricesSome HighlightsIf recent home price headlines have you feeling worried, here’s some perspective.​​Home values almost always go up in the long run. ​And the long-term gains offset any short-term dips. Basically, if you plan

As designers of hotels, homes, furniture and accessories, George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg spend their days surrounded by intriguing objects. But when the founders of the Toronto- and New York-based design firm Yabu Pushelberg choose pieces to keep in their own homes, they focus mainly on two considerations.“Sometimes it’s a trigger of a memory, of

Stevie Ruiz lives in the sunny, beachy eastern tip of Long Island in the hamlet of Montauk. He works as a server in a restaurant and, like many who make a living in the seasonal enclave, he earns most of his income during the warmer months.Two years ago, he left a career as a front