Homes

The economy is slowly recovering, home values are rising again, and baby boomers are turning 65 at a rate of nearly 10,000 a day. Leaders in the senior living industry hope these factors add up to more older Americans selling their homes and moving into...

When Hilary Quirk put her East Cobb home on the market one Monday in April, she wasn't sure it would sell. Imagine her surprise when it went under contract the next day. "I thought it would take two months," Quirk said. "I was absolutely shocked."...

House-hunters are out in force this spring in St. Louis, and real estate agents are worrying over a single question: Where are the sellers? Home sales were up 7 percent in April compared to last year in St. Louis County, home to roughly one-third of the...

Selling a few resort home properties on the neighbor islands and an industrial park in California drove first-quarter profit higher at Alexander & Baldwin Inc., the firm announced Thursday. The Honolulu-based company reported earning $5 million in the...

After a long, dry spell, it's almost — but not quite — a seller's market for the nation's pricier houses, according to an organization that trains agents who specialize in selling luxury properties. Although upscale housing is selling better...

It's time to get organized. No matter if you live in a castle on Cass street or a one-bedroom apartment downtown, organization makes life a whole lot easier. And what goes hand-in-hand with organization? You guessed it. Cleaning. But it's tough to...

Greg Cantori plans to downsize when he retires. Really, really downsize. His retirement home is 238 square feet — one-tenth the size of the average new American house — and sits in his Anne Arundel County yard. He and wife Renee can hitch it...

There are all kinds of ways to choose a real estate agent to sell your house. You may use your brother-in-law, for example, or take a recommendation from a co-worker. But according to an informal survey of agents from across the country, there are...

Veteran WFLD-Ch. 32 news anchor Robin Robinson has listed her five-bedroom house in Bucktown for just under $1.3 million. Robinson, 55, last year celebrated her 25th anniversary as Fox Chicago's main news anchor. She has spent more than 16 of those...

Q: What is a "hard money" loan? A: Technically, it is a loan that is given in exchange for money, rather than to assist a consumer in buying a house. The latter would be called a "purchase money" mortgage. Hard-money lenders do not rely on the...

By Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has slashed its capital pledges to investment funds by nearly half since the Volcker rule was signed into law in 2010, as it prepares its principal investment business for...

RE/MAX Platinum Realty, a luxury real estate brokerage with five offices in Sarasota and Manatee counties, has opened a Global New Homes Division. The division will provide international sales support to builders and developers, starting with those in the...