Housing

Two developers want to build a $3 billion housing, office and retail project on the site of a historic former airport in Atlantic City, the latest proposal for one of the largest tracts of buildable land near the ocean on the East Coast.

Ballot measures to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week’s midterm elections.

Tory Delury designed the mobile home after being inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Lover” album to contradict sexist assumptions about her life in the van.

Romney Smith reports on new temporary housing on Randall’s Island for migrants who are being bussed into the into the city.

Homebuyer.com used income data and home prices to determine the most expensive states to buy a house in 2022.

In several metros, the annual income needed to rent a one-bedroom home far exceeds the median income earned by millennial renters, according to Filterbuy.

Rent prices swelled during the first half of 2022, with a double-digit increase year-over-year. Here’s what to know before moving to a cheaper area.

Rents are rising as tenants return to major cities like New York City and Los Angeles. A Zillow expert explains why and how much landlords can increase them.

The housing market has been on a wild ride over the past two years, and if you’re not sure where things stand now, you’re not alone. Real estate agent Matt Templeton breaks down what to expect if you’re looking to buy or rent and how to get the best deal.

Landlords are raising rents across the U.S., and prices are up significantly in cities like New York and Los Angeles. Some tenants are staying in one place longer and avoiding upgrades, while others are moving to downsize, according to Jeff Tucker, senior economist at Zillow, who joins LX News.

Habitat for Humanity recently completed its first 3D-printed home in Tempe, Arizona. It’s a single-family dwelling with 1,738 square feet of livable space – and will be energy efficient in the desert heat. Dusty Parsons, chief marketing officer for Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona, joins LX News to talk about the home and how 3D-printed homes could alleviate the...

Rent prices have started to cool down this summer. Cities with the most significant decreases include Tallahassee, San Diego and even Miami.

A scheme to sell a Queens family home right out from under the homeowner’s nose almost worked if not for some meddling county officials. The Queens district attorney announced Friday the foiled attempt by a Brooklyn man to sell the Jamaica property through a series of forged documents that included a fake death certificate. Christopher Williams, 41, filed papers last…

New York City’s housing crisis is so acute, the city’s median household income would need to almost double just to afford the median asking rent for a vacant apartment, city officials said Tuesday. The Housing and Vacancy Survey also found there’s almost no low-cost housing left — vacancies in units under $1,500 a month are at a 30-year low....

Many seek the best places to live to avoid climate change—but do those places exist? And where will climate refugees go when the crisis forces them to relocate?

Inflation is at a 40-year high and interest rates are going up too. So potential homebuyers might need to set their sights on a cheaper home in a more affordable area, while other potential buyers might back out of the market for now, says Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors.

People living in a Hell’s Kitchen apartment building say conditions there are hellacious, claiming they have no heat or hot water while dealing with leaks, mold and rodents — and that’s not all. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

As mortgage interest rates spike, it costs more to buy a home. Whether renting or owning, many people waste money on housing, says a Harvard-trained economist.

More than three-quarters of new homeowners said in a survey they ended up having an unexpected cost in the first year of ownership.

With both home prices and rents rising, you’ll have to make a decision based on your personal situation. Here’s what to consider.