Will higher rents drive up mortgage rates?
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Economists polled by Reuters expected a gain to an annual rate of 4.73 million units in May from 4.65 million in April. This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates..
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ZillowHi-rises woo pet lovers with dog spas, rooftop walks
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ConsumerReports.org14 ways to make your home more secure
“The goal in home security is to make it so that the casual burglar will be deterred,” Chris McGoey, an independent security consultant in the Los Angeles area, said. Early-termination charges: These can leave you liable for up to 80 percent of the costs of the contract's term, even if you move.
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Dornob.comCollege Dormitories Were Much, Much Nicer in 1950
Welcome back to Monochromes, a Friday mini-series wherein Curbed delves deep into the Library of Congress's photographic annals, resurfacing with an armful of old black-and-white photos of architecture and interior design of yesteryear. Have a find you want to share?...
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ZillowIndustrial Glass Box is the Most 'Incremental' of Design Studios
Photo via Architizer With just $28,000 Indian architecture firm Anthill Design built this Pavilion of Incremental Form, a graphic designer's studio slotted amongst the crush of buildings, concrete plinths, and greenery of Ahmedabad, India. The structure itself is simple: a...
CurbedHollywood Legend Betty Grable’s Former Home for Sale
Between 1943 and 1951, she was the highest-paid Hollywood celebrity.
ZillowBuy a Hilton's Beached Former Houseboat For $6.25M
Newly on the market in the Florida Keys is the Bay Bourne Houseboat, originally built in 1948 for hotelier Conrad Hilton. The brokerbabble explains how the structure came ashore: " was originally docked next door at the Cheeca Lodge...
CurbedRosie O’Donnell Lists Four Riverfront Homes in Nyack, NY
The comedian has moved to New Jersey and is now selling four Nyack, NY properties she collected between 2002 and 2008.
Zillow5,000-Square-Foot 'Rustic Cabin' in Wyoming Wants $6M
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Yahoo HomesNYC's Priciest Listing Will be an $118.5M Ritz-Carlton Trio
In the upper stories of the Ritz-Carlton in Manhattan's Battery Park is the city's future most expensive listing, a three-unit penthouse combination that, as the Wall Street Journal reports, will hit the market for $118.5M, thereby taking the title...
CurbedApartments fill as rental demand keeps on surging
National apartment occupancy in May soared to the highest level in at least six years, even as new units are being built.
CNBC.comLive Out 'Boxcar Children' Dreams in This Renovated Hotel
Photo via Archijuice It's time to officially add Station Racour to the growing list of adorable former train cars finding new life as boutique hotels across the globe. Located in the tiny town of Landen, Belgium, the two rail coaches...
CurbedSee Domestic Life Abstracted in a Colorful Mini 'Township'
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CurbedHow one homeowner saved big by buying instead of renting
Buying a home is a huge expense, but in a majority of cities, it's cheaper than renting. One homeowner talks about how she ditched her apartment for a house.
Yahoo HomesMortgage Rates Hit 2.75% (2.79% APR)
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