San Francisco Declares ‘Rent Emergency’ As Prices for Dingy One-Bedrooms Top $5,000

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday declared a “rent emergency” and proposed several actions to combat evictions — amid shocking headlines of rents in the city hitting more than $5,000 for one-bedroom apartments. Lurie said he will support legislative actions to forestall evictions by an ad

How to Keep Your Kids From Destroying the Ancestral Estate—and Get a Tax Break in the Process

When their assets include large pieces of land, families in the U.S.can face stark choices. One faction may want to preserve the land; another may want to break it up for a financial windfall. But more landowners are learning they can have it both ways. With a legal instrument called an easement—whi

The Real Reason Why Home Prices in The Villages Are Falling

Home prices in the largest master-planned community in the country, The Villages, have steadily declined over the past four years, despite the idyllic lifestyle it promises. Inside the Central Florida community, which is home to over 150,000 residents, median home prices peaked in 2022 in the wake o

Zillow faces shareholder lawsuit over Redfin deal

Derivative suit cites $100 million deal, $81 million in insider sales claims, and a stock drop from $77.05 to $32.19