Dear Quentin, I’m due to retire in two months and I have already moved to my new home in the sun. I have not sold my apartment in a major US metropolitan area on the east coast, as I wanted to see how I settled into my new life. It’s a quiet, but beautiful city […]
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Alexander Skarsgard Selling His Place in NYC for $2.6M “The Northman” star Alexander Skarsgard is placing his East Village apartment on the market for $2.6 million, according to Architectural Digest. Read More Could we ever really get a 4-day work week in the US? Almost 80% of employees […]
Baltimore is the least overvalued housing market, new study reveals. Getty Images Housing prices have risen rapidly in the past year, even as mortgage rates are on the rise with pros saying they will likely go up more (see the lowest mortgage rates you can qualify for here). But some markets are now a lot […]
Covid lockdowns have hit China’s economy, and the Asian giant might have to issue more debt to continue meeting its growth target. Kevin Frayer | Getty ImagesNews | Getty Images China may have to issue more debt as it tries to keep growing in the face of Covid lockdowns that are stunting its economy. The […]
Labor costs are driving up inflation. But will inflation also drive more people back to the workforce? The annual rate of inflation slowed to 8.3% in April from 8.5% the previous month, helped by a fall in gasoline prices, but consumers still face rapidly rising costs. The March reading was the highest since 1981. The […]
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Everything you need to know to get your yard ready for summer This week we caught up with Jeff Keiter, our resident landscape architecture guru, who previously chatted with us about winter trends for your yard. Today we are talking about spring gardening, the best tools and the […]
The architect and designer Thierry W. Despont, known for designing lavish homes and hotels around the world, is listing his personal Hamptons estate for $23.5 million. Set on roughly 34 acres, the Southampton property was a horse farm that Mr. Despont transformed into a residence with a separate guesthouse and pool house, according to Harald […]
A newly sold home is shown in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images It could be more listings on the market, or perhaps just fear that interest rates will move even higher, but homebuyers are showing more demand for mortgages. They are, however, turning even more to adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), which offer lower rates. […]
prolog Inc., PLD -5.26% the world’s largest owner of warehouse space, said it offered to buy Duke Realty Corp. DRE 3.92% in a nearly $24 billion deal, a vote of confidence in the e-commerce business at a time when investors are getting nervous about its growth. Prologis controls a 1 billion square foot global network […]
Your home may be your biggest investment, but you’ll need more than homeowners insurance to protect it. While a homeowners policy will cover damage from incidents like fires and falling trees, it isn’t going to pay for a leaking roof or a furnace failure. Fortunately, there is another type of plan that will cover these […]