Robert Toll, Who Headed Luxury Homebuilder Toll Brothers, Dies at 81

Robert Toll, who built Toll Brothers into the country’s largest luxury homebuilder and brought a founder’s passion to the business, died Friday at age 81 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease The e...

Renters are most behind on payments in these 10 states

South Dakota has the highest percentage of renters behind on payments, at 26%, according to a new study. Pictured, Mount Rushmore National Monument. Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin) Renters across the ...

Furnished Apartment-Rental Firm Landing Restructures, Lays Off 110 Employees

Landing founder Bill Smith in one of the company’s furnished apartments in Birmingham, Alabama. Jamel Toppin for Forbes Furnished apartment-rental startup Landing told employees today that it is restr...

Apartment demand fell during busiest renting season, RealPage report says

The third quarter of every year is historically the busiest for apartment rentals, but demand fell this year, according to RealPage. It’s the first time the rental technology platform has record...

Inside a $150 million Hamptons summer home for sale

An oceanfront estate in Southampton, listed at $150 million, stands as the priciest home for sale in the Hamptons — and is struggling to move off the market. The compound, called La Dune, is likely to...

The stock market is wrong: the economy isn’t going to ‘blow a gasket’ just yet, warns economist

While this year’s sharp selloff in stocks might feel brutal, particularly after the carnage of September, the S&P 500 remains about 17.1% above year-end 2019 levels, according to Dow Jones Market ...

Mortgage applications fall 14% as higher rates, Hurricane Ian crush demand

A sign points toward an Open House in Alhambra, California on May 4, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images The highest mortgage rates in more than 20 years coincided with one of the deadliest h...

PVC Piping Prices Are Dropping as Housing Market Weakens

Text size PVC piping is made from ethylene, a petroleum product that Occidental Petroleum produces. Dreamstime.com As rising interest rates interest rates pummel the housing market, the ripple effects...

21 dividend stocks yielding 5% or more of companies that will produce plenty of cash in 2023

When the stock market has jumped two days in a row, as it has now, it is easy to become complacent. But the Federal Reserve isn’t finished raising interest rates, and recession talk abounds. Stock inv...

What’s happening with home prices? Mortgage rates, tight supply are factors

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home prices are softening in most markets across the nation. Yet home prices are still higher compared with a year ago, and it’s unlikely they will fall t...

Mortgage mayhem sparks fears of a housing market crash in Britain

U.K. mortgage rates have skyrocketed since Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget on Sept. 23, prompting banks to pull mortgage products threatening a deepen an expected housing market do...

How to protect your finances from natural disasters like Hurricane Ian

Tap emergency resources Reach out to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Assistance Improvement Program and the American Red Cross, as well as state and local governments, for emergency ...

If Hurricane Ian destroyed your home, take these critical first steps for disaster relief and insurance

The full financial and human price of Hurricane Ian’s destruction is still unknown, days after it lashed Florida, and now with the Carolinas fresh off its wrath. But even with the immediate search-and...

Denver’s most expensive mansion lists for $28,888,888

A multi-tiered sundeck connects the main house on the right to a poolside structure on the left both overlook a 75-foot lap pool. Nate Polta A modern residence just outside of Denver listed Monday for...

A housing ‘crash?’ What lower prices mean for homeowners and hopeful buyers.

Some would-be home buyers are rooting for a full-on housing market crash because prices have zoomed so far past the point of affordability. Please “crash faster so I might be able to own my own place ...

‘I’m paycheck to paycheck.’ I make $350K a year, but have $88K in student loans, $170K in car loans and a mortgage I pay $4,500 a month on. Do I need professional help?

I’m the first of my generation to own a home and the first to earn this much annually and don’t want to mess this up. How, specifically, can a financial adviser help me? Getty Images Question: By the ...

What will happen with inflation, interest rates and housing? Here’s what to expect in the next two years, and what could go wrong.

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The major county in America where home prices just dropped the most is …

Buyers may be starting to see home price drops in some areas. (Getty Images) Home buyers have watched as home prices marched upwards for the past few years, but now many of you will finally get some r...

Mortgage rates recently hit their highest level since 2007. Here’s what 5 economists and real estate pros say will happen next with rates

Where will mortgage rates go from here? Getty Images Since the start of the year, mortgage rates have been trending upwards — and according to many experts, this trend will likely continue through Oct...

These 20 stocks in the S&P 500 tumbled between 20% and 30% in September

Stocks declined again on Friday, closing out September with large losses across the board as the rally from the June lows partway through August faded into memory. The S&P 500 SPX fell 1.5% on Fri...

Young people shouldn’t save for retirement, new research says

Most financial planners advise young people to start saving early — and often — for retirement so they can take advantage of the so-called eighth wonder of the world – the power of compound interest. ...

American homebuyers find UK bargains, discounted by a weaker pound

Street in Chelsea district, London Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images American homebuyers are searching for bargains in the U.K., as a weaker pound contributes to double-digit price cuts. The f...

Hurricane Ian May Hurt Florida Properties, and Actually Help Insurers

When Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida on the morning of Aug. 24, 1992, insurance stocks opened down. But by noon they’d recovered and the sector closed up that day, recalls MKM Partners analyst Harr...

Bond Yields Are Finally Looking Attractive. What to Buy Now.

It has taken a historic selloff, but the bond rout may finally be winding down. Yields are also looking plump enough to be attractive again. A two-year Treasury now gets you 4.1%, a yield not seen sin...

Mortgage refinancing drops to a 22-year low

Mortgage rates drove even higher last week after the Federal Reserve signaled it would continue its aggressive action to cool inflation. That, and rising uncertainty in the overall housing market, cau...

GE to convert gas-fired power station into battery storage facility

Pylons photographed in the U.K. The project involving Centrica and GE will store energy from onshore wind farms in Lincolnshire. Gareth Fuller | PA Images | Getty Images A decommissioned gas-fired pow...

Opinion: The Federal Reserve is missing a crucial turning point in its fight against inflation because it believes in flawed data

The Federal Reserve can’t see the probable economic crash that is coming because it’s still looking into the rearview mirror, where it sees nothing but high inflation. The danger arises because the co...

Home prices cooled at the fastest rate in index history

A ‘for sale’ sign is displayed outside a single family home on September 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Allison Dinner | Getty Images U.S. home prices cooled in July at the fastest r...

22 dividend stocks screened for quality and safety

Now that the S&P 500 has hit a new closing low for 2022, it is a good time to rerun a screen of low-volatility dividend stocks that may perform relatively better. An initial screen of the S&P ...

7% Mortgage Rates Are Almost Here. What That Means for Home Sellers.

Text size Further rises in U.S. interest rates could be on the way. Depending on how the Federal Reserve responds through monetary policy, mortgage rates could hit 7%.  Allison Dinner/Getty Images For...

‘I would not have been able to do it without him’: I built a property portfolio with 23 units while we were dating. How much should I give to my fiancé in our prenup?

I’m about to marry a wonderful man. I built an investment portfolio of 23 units while we were dating. Now we’re questioning how to create a prenuptial agreement. Over the years, I have identified, pur...

The Dollar Is Crushing Rival Currencies. Here’s Where Things Are Headed.

The dollar’s remarkable rally shows no signs of slowing. In fact, the Federal Reserve’s hawkish message has given it fresh impetus. The strong dollar is a concern for U.S. multinational corporations, ...