Housing

Most home improvement projects don't break even, a new study says. But the value of an upgrade may be more than financial.

Some people are selling expensive homes and using the cash proceeds to buy more affordable ones. How does that hurt first-time buyers?

The initial idea was to create global pop-up experiences. But Amber Drew and her wife ended up finding a permanent home in Nicaragua.

Home stagers dress up a house so it’ll sell for more money. The slowing market is hitting them, too.

Some analysts say acceptance plays a role in the recent increase of home sales.

Inflation's been running hotter in areas that people have been moving into — and cooler where they're moving out.

Housing is one of the biggest parts of inflation, but current metrics lag by about a year. The new tenant repeat rent index aims to change that.

As mortgage rates have fallen from their peak above 7% late last year, the National Association of Home Builders confidence index has turned positive after 12 months of declines.

The national median rent has risen over 20% since 2020, according to Apartment List. And the use of pricing algorithms used by some of the nation's biggest corporate landlords might be playing a role.

When people have to spend more and more on rent, there's not much left over for other essentials.