A new proposal to slap uber-wealthy property owners in New York City with extra taxes could mean the end of luxury buildings in the city – and critics fear that this kind of strategy for “taxing the rich” could set a dangerous precedent for other cash strapped US...
And you thought there was just one US housing market. Turns out, there are many regional versions that make up the national market whose ups and downs are being closely monitored after the massive collapse of a few years ago. And not all those markets are behaving the...
For decades, the promise of homeownership has been part of the “American Dream.” But these days, more and more Americans are dreaming a different dream, one in which homeownership no longer plays a part. As a new report from the Wall Street Journal points out,...
Financial experts and economists may talk in broad terms about the US real estate market, but there really is no such animal. Real estate markets abound all around the country and they’re very different in key ways that affect investing success. But the best markets...
There’s much talk in financial and economic circles about the “US housing market.” But in any ways, there’s really no such thing. While it’s possible to talk about general trends that characterize the behavior of the housing industry as a whole, all real estate really...
