Policymakers, wary of inciting reckless borrowing in real estate, are instead investing heavily in factories and trying to help indebted local governments.
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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?”
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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If You Plant Milkweed, They Will Come. (And Not Just the Butterflies.)
These underappreciated plants attract a “hungry throng” of beneficial insects. They’re not bad to look at, either.
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Inside Roz Chast’s Connecticut Home
The New Yorker cartoonist has trouble making decisions about décor. Anyone who has seen the art collection in her home may not notice.
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How High Interest Rates Sting Bakers, Farmers and Consumers
Everyone who relies on credit in America is confronting a new reality: Money will cost more for a good long while.
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Cities Foster Serendipity. But Can They Do It When Workers Are at Home?
Revisiting a theory about chance collisions and innovation.