To Flip or Rent Out: What’s a Better Return on a Fixer-Upper Right Now?
For years, homebuyers have been chasing turnkey properties, paying top dollar for homes that needed little more than unpacking. But as record-high prices and stubborn mortgage rates push these houses out of many buyers’ budgets, an unlikely hero may be emerging: the fixer-upper. America’s housing s
Government Shutdown Threatens D.C. Housing Market Already Rattled by DOGE Cuts
The weakened Washington, D.C., housing market is bracing for a "direct impact" from the federal government shutdown, coming just months after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sweeping job cuts. The shutdown went into effect early Wednesday morning, after Republicans and Democrats in Co
A Branch Falls in Brooklyn: Who Pays if a City Tree Damages Your Property?
Karen S. woke up to a text from a neighbor: “Do you have a red Hyundai? You might want to look at it.” But when she walked down to the corner where she had parked, she barely recognized what she saw: a shattered windshield, dented hood, and glass sprayed across the quiet residential street in Brook
Government Shutdown Adds Uncertainty to Housing Market as Mortgage Rates Tick Up Again
The federal government shut down this week for the first time in more than seven years. That last 35-day episode caused home sales to ebb, though they rebounded afterward. The shutdown directly affects some transactions because the National Flood Insurance Program stops issuing new policies. The ma
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