Tag: real estate
Exploring alternative paths to security in retirement
By Megan SaylesAFRO Staff Writermsayles@afro.com
For many Americans, especially those shut out of traditional retirement systems, thinking beyond an employee-sponsored retirement plan or pension may...
Mark Zuckerberg Is Expanding His Secretive Hawaii Compound. Part of It Sits Atop a Burial Ground
As a child, Julian Ako would visit his maternal great-grandfather’s home near Pilaa Beach in Kauai, Hawaii, where he and his family would gather...
Homeowners are falling behind on mortgage payments in these states
2025 U.S. real estate predictions Zillow predicted a more active market with additional inventory for 2025, giving buyers more room to...
Looking to buy a home? Zillow says the market is better than it’s been for years
Home sellers have had the edge over buyers in the U.S. housing market for the past few years, as limited inventory pushed prices sky-high...
Barbara Corcoran shares the ‘crazy’ work perks she’s offered her team including a free Bentley, mid-week picnics, and a 5,000 pound elephant ride
But Barbara Corcoran’s multimillion-dollar success wasn’t achieved by ruling with an iron fist—she believes there’s more to winning over employees than massive payouts and...
Trump admin’s attacks on Powell over $2.5 billion Fed renovation hinge on ‘VIP dining rooms’ and procedural grounds with an obscure gov agency
The White House began its political attacks against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
After years of openly criticizing Powell, in defiance of decades of established...
Gen Z is copying baby boomers with communal living—but this time, it’s because they can’t afford a house on their own
The 1960s and ‘70s were one of the most colorful and plentiful examples of communal living. Younger generations—baby boomers, at the time—developed communes that...
Americans are eyeing up €1 homes in Europe to escape the broken economy—no Visa needed, but it’s not all dolce vita
Americans are packing their things and leaving the U.S. in droves. Those looking to escape may be able to snag a villa in Sicily...
The housing market is flashing warning signs about high mortgage rates and Gen Z and millennial first-time buyers, Capital Economics says
America’s housing market is flashing red on multiple fronts, with affordability at its worst in years and little relief in sight. From elevated mortgage...
Is your city a winner or loser in the return-to-office race? Capital Economics breaks it down
We’ve gradually seen more people return to the office since the remote work norm of the pandemic, and now the winning and losing cities...