When Michael and Rie DePaula decided to relocate to Seattle, they realized they would need to be creative in the hot housing market.

It was 2017, and the couple saw the move as career advancement for Michael, 46, and an English immersion opportunity for their three sons, who had been born and raised in Japan.

Home prices were high and renting ...Read more

With thousands of houses and apartments lost to wildfires in an already tight housing market, landlords in downtown Los Angeles are trying to woo displaced fire victims to a more urban setting far from the burn zones.

A social media campaign has been launched by members of the Historic Core Business Improvement District to get people searching ...Read more

What happens to office space in a post-pandemic world has often centered on what to do about high-rise workplaces in the downtowns of major cities, such as Atlanta.

But there is an awful lot of office space in the suburbs, much of it built in the 1980s and 1990s as developers planted office parks far from central business districts but closer ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The 2018 Camp fire that destroyed most of the town of Paradise caused $12.5 billion in insured damages, making it the costliest wildfire in U.S. history. Now, the multiple Los Angeles County fires are expected to easily surpass that, raising questions about the future availability and affordability of homeowners insurance. Many ...Read more

The Federal Reserve decided to delay additional rate cuts for now and keep interest rates unchanged at its first meeting of the year, giving themselves time to assess whether inflation is cooling and how President Donald Trump’s policies might impact the U.S. economy.

The decision means the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will keep its ...Read more

Housing in the Philadelphia region is often considered affordable when compared to other parts of the country. But tell that to renters who live here.

The Philadelphia metropolitan area is one of the least affordable in the country for its apartment renters based on their incomes, according to a report by the online real estate brokerage Redfin...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — When it came to her personal finances, Brittany Bronson knew the big-picture advice — the tips a financial adviser might dole out for saving more, paying off debt, or hitting other money goals.

She was well aware of the power of budgeting, the value of investing, and the habits that can lead to lower energy bills.

But the ...Read more

Vivian Thornton received quite a shock when she logged onto her bank account and noticed an unfamiliar debit charge for concert tickets totaling more than $2,000. In fact, the hefty charge had brought her account to a negative balance, says Thornton, who is a small business-owner and Charlotte, North Carolina, resident.

On the day this happened...Read more

Would you be upset if you found out your partner had a credit card you didn’t know about? On the flip side, have you ever fudged the numbers with your spouse about a recent shopping spree? Romantic relationships can come with mixed feelings about money. That’s why we asked more than 2,000 people for their takes.

New Bankrate survey data ...Read more

At the Federal Reserve’s first meeting in 2025, consumers are going to want what Fed Chair Jerome Powell simply can’t give them: An answer to how much longer interest rates are going to stay high.

Americans got a taste of the rate cuts they were craving last year. With inflation slowing and the job market flashing warning signs of an ...Read more

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday promoting U.S. leadership in digital assets and establishing a working group that would be charged with proposing regulations for the crypto industry.

The news sent prices for popular cryptocurrencies higher in Friday trading. Bitcoin was up more than 1.5% to $105,880, while Ethereum climbed ...Read more

In Los Angeles’ high-end rental market, it’s long been common to find homes advertised for $10,000 a month or more.

But in the wake of this month’s devastating wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, new listings above that amount are effectively barred by state law, just as a crush of wealthy, displaced families are looking for ...Read more

The shimmering office towers of the downtown Los Angeles skyline conceal a hard truth — much of the space is empty.

In the years since the pandemic, which upended workplace norms and evaporated demand for office space, landlords downtown have watched in frustration as the value of their office buildings has plummeted. More than a few have ...Read more

Buying a home in South Florida this year is likely to be easier to navigate than last year, real estate experts say.

Realtors are offering insights on why the market may be more appealing to many buyers in 2025.

“Last year, a lot of people were afraid to do things,” said Kay Conageski, a Realtor with the Keyes Company, a real estate ...Read more