Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

In Belgium, a Home That Celebrates the Elegance of Utility

The New York Times – T Magazine:
A designer and an artist have dedicated their lives to producing spaces, objects and furnishings that say only what they need to — and nothing more.
Los Angeles Never Felt Like Home. Now They Live in a Redwood Forest.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
There was no time to tour the run-down cabin before buying it. But that didn’t matter: All they could see were the majestic trees surrounding it.
Los Angeles Never Felt Like Home. Now They Live in a Redwood Forest.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
There was no time to tour the run-down cabin before buying it. But that didn’t matter: All they could see were the majestic trees surrounding it.
China Is Finally Trying to Fix Its Housing Crisis

The New York Times – Business:
After a year on the sidelines, Beijing this week took steps to get hundreds of billions of dollars into the hands of the country’s flailing real estate developers.
For Sale in the French Alps: Ski Chalet With a Backyard Mountain Range

The New York Times – Travel:
Peak properties in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region remain as popular as ever, with clients seeking a ‘safe refuge for their cash,’ agents say.
In Hong Kong, Artisans Struggle to Keep Making Traditional Products

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Artisans nestled inside tenement buildings and austere malls are keen to bring traditional crafts and apparel to modern shoppers.
How Brooke Shields Created a London-Style Home in the West Village

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
When the actor and former child model found a Greek Revival house in need of saving, her renovation goal was simple: Put it back the way it was.
Judge Blocks Student Housing Firm From Collecting $14 Million

The New York Times – Business:
The ruling is the latest twist in an ongoing battle that Nelson Partners Student Housing has waged with investors and students.
A Cinematic Los Angeles Apartment With Nods to David Bowie

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The designer Tiffany Howell transformed a well-loved home once shared by her clients with their many college roommates into a sophisticated ’70s-inspired sanctuary.
Are the Federal Reserve’s Rate Increases Working?

The New York Times – Business:
The Fed’s campaign to slow the economy is gradually taking hold, but officials have been particularly surprised by the job market’s resilience.
Climate Change Has Some Retirees Rethinking Where to Live

The New York Times – Business:
It’s a small yet noticeable shift, experts say — but climate change is causing retirees to start reconsidering moves to disaster-prone dream locales.
A New Source of Economic Anxiety in Britain: Soaring Mortgage Rates

The New York Times – Business:
After more than a decade of ultralow interest rates, millions of British households suddenly face large jumps in their monthly payments, rocking the nation’s already weak economy.