Bay Area rents remain steady — but perhaps not for long
Rents have stayed steady for most of the year in the Bay Area — but the trend might not continue for long. As mortgage rates inch closer to 8% — their …
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Hundreds of renters in Montreal’s east end to be spared big rent increases thanks to $120M deal
A $120-million deal has ensured tenants of a 720-unit apartment complex in eastern Montreal will see their rents protected from excessive annual increases. This initiative, backed by a housing advocacy group, …
GOP Rep. Stefanik files ethics complaint
Chair of the House Republican Conference Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks during a news conference after a caucus meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill May 10, 2023 in Washington, …
Hundreds of apartments may sprout at San Jose site of old DMV office
SAN JOSE — The shutdown of a DMV office in San Jose could pave the way for hundreds of homes to sprout on the site, which is near Kelley Park …
Will California ever have another buyer’s market for homes?
It’s been 12 years since California housing has been in “buyer’s market” conditions. Industry folklore infers that buyers are in control of the market when house hunters can pick from …
Ivanka Trump testifies in NY AG business fraud case
Former US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump arrives the court to testify at his father’s civil fraud trial in New York, United States on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Fatih …
Mortgage rates plunge and demand finally inches back
House for sale in Millbrae, California. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Mortgage rates saw the biggest one-week drop in over a year last week, causing …
China is absolutely booming in sector, says Standard Chartered
A Chinese flag flies outside a residential compound in Beijing on April 30, 2017. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images China’s economic recovery story has been a largely disappointing …
Homebuying and real estate commissions are about to change in big way
Toronto Star | Toronto Star | Getty Images A recent jury verdict against the National Association of Realtors and large residential brokerages could upend the residential real estate industry. The …
‘Tenant from hell’ who also lived rent-free in Oakland moves out of LA Airbnb
Elizabeth Hirschhorn, the woman who had squatted rent-free at a Los Angeles Airbnb for 570 days, was escorted by police off the property on Friday. Hirschhorn, 55, began renting the …