‘Zombie’ Condos, Angry Residents and a Ruling That Stunned Miami’s Developers

Martina Tuaty for the Wall Street JournalMIAMI—Angelica Avila never wanted to sell her condo overlooking Biscayne Bay. She liked to watch the sunrise each morning from the balcony. Even when a developer who was buying other condos in the building offered $690,080 for her unit—more than triple what s

The financial markets are freaking out. That should be good for mortgage

Fears of a recession in the U.S. sent shockwaves through financial markets around the world on Monday. The Dow-Jones dropped 1,000 points by 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, the NASDAQ lost up to 6% of its value and Japanese stocks suffered their biggest crash since 1987, with the Nikkei 225 stock index dro

Climate change risk isn’t impacting migration patterns: Redfin

The acceleration of climate change has fueled more frequent and more severe natural disasters, but that isn’t keeping people away from high-risk parts of the country.A new report from Redfin shows that migration patterns in 2023 weren’t interrupted by the realities of climate change as moving trends

Earth-Sheltered ‘Hobbitat’ in Asheville Is an Eco-Friendly Marvel for $1.6M

Realtor.comAn extraordinary home built into a hillside—a “hobbitat,” if you will—in Asheville, NC, recently got a price cut.First listed in June for $1.7 million, the two-bedroom residence has a newly lowered ask of $1,595,000.Built in 1978, the earth-sheltered dwelling’s sustainable architecture wa