Workers forced to return to the office may soon become 'accidental landlords'
Homeowners forced to move face a tough dilemma: Sell the old house or rent it out? Going the landlord route makes sense for some, but it's not easy.
James Rodriguez
Senior Reporter
If you own a home, the LA wildfires are trying to tell you something
A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.
The hidden middlemen who cost homebuyers $12 billion — and counting
If you bought a home after 2009, your appraisal fee almost certainly included hundreds of dollars for a middleman you've likely never heard of.
Zillow's price estimates are screwing up homebuying
Zillow's price estimates changed how we browse homes forever. Here's what's wrong with the Zestimate — and what every buyer and seller should know.
Australia has hit on a genius way to take the guesswork out of homebuying
Real-estate auctions are rare in the US but popular in Australia. They're a genius way to take the guesswork out of buying and selling homes.
Builders have 108,000 unsold homes. Good luck trying to buy one.
Builders have too many new homes on their hands. But before they slash prices, they have another option: sell to investors in the rental market.
Realtors are fighting over hidden listings. Their battle could make it harder to find a home.
Real estate's power players are engaged in a bitter standoff over who exactly gets to see the millions of homes listed for sale in the US each year.
The turning point for America's real estate market is finally here
The housing market's Ice Age is finally thawing, with buyers and sellers showing signs that they're ready to get moving again.
How Austin's real-estate boom went bust
Home prices and rents are down significantly in Austin, a pandemic-era boomtown. But the slowdown is actually a sign of a healthy market.
I joined an 'elite squad of anti-rat activists.' It was even creepier than I expected.
I wanted a firsthand look at how New York City's war on rats was actually going. The truth was nastier —and funnier — than I ever expected.
America's big cities are losing their one big advantage
A steep rise in housing costs means many Americans may be better off moving out of cities, a dramatic turnaround from just a few decades ago.
The end of casual house hunting
New rules for Realtors will make buying a home more complicated. But both buyers and sellers could save a ton of money.
The next big status symbol in real estate
Luxury brands like Porsche and Nobu are splashing their names across condo buildings as part of real estate's hottest — and weirdest — new trend.
The obscure building code that's ruining America's apartments
An obscure building code is ruining apartments and stopping new ones from getting built. The answer? Fewer stairs.
Why your friendly local landlord is suddenly acting like a big-time robber baron
Your kindly small-time landlord, lured by the promise of greater efficiency and fatter profits, is about to get a lot more cutthroat
America has a serious ugly home problem
The nagging discontent with the look of new homes reveals big problems with how they're built — and even larger flaws in the American dream itself.
Welcome to the golden age for rich renters
More Americans with a taste for the finer things in life are turning to the apartment market, where there are plenty of sweet discounts to be found.
Denmark has the solution to America's broken housing market
In a cruel twist, millions of Americans are trapped in their homes by low mortgage rates. Denmark's housing market offers a tantalizing alternative.
The awful real-estate trend that's sweeping America
Neighborhood rebrands like SoBro and LoSo used to be quirky — now they're a real problem. I'm worried we're about to get a lot more of them.
Want to sell your home? Get ready for disappointment.
Gone are the days of throwing up a for-sale sign and waiting for the feeding frenzy to begin. Agents now warn sellers to "buckle up."