Real Estate and Housing (Residential) – Page 49

Inside the Rent Inflation Measure That Economics Nerds Love to Hate

The Consumer Price Index inflation measure accounts for housing costs in a complicated way. There are reasons for it.

By Jeanna Smialek

Cooperatives Gentrification Mixed-Use Developments Real Estate (Commercial) Real Estate and Housing (Residential) United States

Priced Out of Housing, Communities Take Development Into Their Own Hands

Across the country, neighborhood groups are uniting to fund mixed-use developments that meet housing and business demands, giving locals a place to live, work and learn new skills.

By Keith Schneider

Chairs Content Type: Service Design Furniture Home Repairs and Improvements Interior Design and Furnishings Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Restoration and Renovation Salvage

Restoring a Chair Is Easier Than You Think. Ask the Brownstone Boys.

Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon have a lot of practice restoring brownstones in Brooklyn, so refinishing a chair was no big deal. Here’s how they did it.

By Tim McKeough

Federal Housing Administration Mortgages Personal Finances Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

Assumable Mortgages Are Making a Comeback Amid a High-Rate Market

Assumable mortgages — or low-rate mortgages that home buyers can take over from home sellers — are making a comeback. The process can be challenging.

By Tara Siegel Bernard