In a rural corner of Oklahoma, rustic cabins have been replaced by $1 million rental homes. But even as Airbnb reports record profits, the boom has softened. What will that mean for hosts?
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
-
Heat Pump Installations Slow, Impeding Biden’s Climate Goals
The devices can heat and cool homes more efficiently than furnaces and air-conditioners, but their sales have slowed because of higher interest rates and a slow rollout of federal incentives.
-
What’s the Easiest Houseplant? Many Experts Will Give You One Answer.
Bromeliads tend to have an “easy disposition” that allows them to flourish in low light with infrequent watering. And that’s not the only remarkable thing about them.
-
Setting a Table for the Holidays? Designers Share Their Secrets
For starters, don’t worry if there isn’t much space: “The closer the people are, the better the party.”
-
More Semiconductors, Less Housing: China’s New Economic Plan
Policymakers, wary of inciting reckless borrowing in real estate, are instead investing heavily in factories and trying to help indebted local governments.
-
Berkshire Stung by Losses in Its Stock Holdings
The conglomerate’s cash stake swelled to a record $157.2 billion in the third quarter even as it posted $23.5 billion in losses from investments.
-
How the Real Estate Broker Business Could Change
Industry experts say a federal jury ruling this week against the National Association of Realtors and large brokerages makes the current commission model likely to change.
-
‘Selling Sunset,’ Dressed to the Nines
The reality show is supposed to be about real estate. But many viewers are coming just for the fashion, and the cast knows it.
-
Is Buying Real Estate With a Friend Really a Good Idea?
For two art enthusiasts who went in together on a “cathedral-esque” country house outside New York City, it seemed brilliant: “Why wouldn’t we do this?”
-
Disabled New Yorkers Face Extra Costs in Finding Housing
Some landlords are asking disabled people to foot the bill for accommodations, leaving even those with ample resources without an accessible place to live.
-
‘Maid’ Pulled Stephanie Land Out of Poverty. She Still Worries About Money
Despite writing a best seller that became a hit Netflix series, Ms. Land says she still worries about her job security.
-
How To Hang Curtains
When you’re choosing curtains for a room, there are so many things to consider. Jake Arnold, an interior designer in Los Angeles, walks us through it.