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This 79-year-old lost home to California wildfires, hopes to rebuild
Remains of Karen Bagnard's Altadena, California, house after it burned in the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires.Courtesy: ChelseaOn the night of Jan. 7, Karen Bagnard sat in her Altadena, California, house in the dark.Forceful…
2025 is a renter’s market — here’s how to take advantage
Vgajic | E+ | Getty ImagesIf you're a renter, the market may be shifting in your favor.As of December, the median asking rent price in the U.S. was $1,695, down 0.5% — or $8 — from November, according to a new report by Realtor.com.The…
New York City office demand is finally back to normal
Demand for New York City office space has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, driven by an influx of new workers as well as a drive by employers to see current workers return to the office.During the fourth quarter, office demand in…
December pending home sales drop as mortgage rates surge
Signed contracts on existing homes dropped a sharp 5.5% in December from the previous month and fell 5% from the prior year, according to the National Association of Realtors.The drop followed four straight months of gains and the index…
Mortgage demand drops further, even as interest rates settle
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesMortgage rates didn't move last week, but demand for new home loans continued to weaken. Both…
How climate change is reshaping home insurance costs in the U.S.
Burned trees from the Palisades Fire and dust blown by winds are seen from Will Rogers State Park, with the City of Los Angeles in the background, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Jan. 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Apu…
How Los Angeles will rebuild homes after the wildfires
An aerial view of the sun rising above homes that burned in the Eaton Fire on January 21, 2025 in Altadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesA few weeks ago, the home of Dr. Damon Raskin in Los Angeles' wildfire-stricken Pacific…
Home ownership remains a big part of the American Dream
Global Real Estate adviser Jenna Stauffer breaks down her outlook for the housing market in 2025 during an appearance on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ If you consider owning a home as part and parcel of the American Dream, you aren’t…
The Fed may hold interest rates steady. Here’s what that means to you
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its two-day meeting next week, despite President Donald Trump's comments Thursday that he'll "demand that interest rates drop immediately."So far, the central…
Trump wants to fix the housing affordability crisis: Can he?
'The Claman Countdown' panelists Dolly Lenz and Jenny Lenz analyze top places Americans want to live. Within his first few days in office, President Donald Trump issued an emergency order directing the heads of all executive…