SAN DIEGO — A proposed 224-unit housing development that’s been called an ideal way to add mid-rise homes to mostly single-family neighborhoods is facing a new hurdle: a lawsuit over its potential impact on traffic and wildfire risk.

The project has been called ideal by city officials because it’s proposed for the edge of an existing ...Read more

Early retirement isn’t exclusively for the rich. Many people, particularly followers of the FIRE movement — short for Financial Independence, Retire Early — use a couple of key calculations to determine how much money they need to sustain an extended stay in retirement, which can begin years or even decades earlier than the standard ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s administration has shuttered the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and ordered the watchdog agency to stop nearly all of its work. On Saturday, CFPB chief Russell Vought sent the directive to the agency’s staff, the Associated Press reported.

In the notification, Vought ordered agency ...Read more

Few things in modern life are built to last. But one area where longevity really matters is in your investment portfolio.

A “forever portfolio” is designed to generate wealth consistently, so you can live comfortably without running out of money later in life. It takes the stress and guesswork out of investing by focusing on long-term ...Read more

Mortgage rates could go up because of a trade war between the United States and Canada, Mexico and China, according to real estate experts.

Tariffs also could potentially increase prices on building materials, and more, and inflation invariably means mortgage rates will go up.

Nicholas Irwin, research director for UNLV’s Lied Center for Real...Read more

The first major office-to-residential conversion of the post-pandemic era in Philadelphia is set to be completed this spring.

Alterra Property Group is on schedule to finish the conversion of 1701 Market St. from an office building to apartments by Memorial Day. Units will begin leasing in March.

For all the talk of transforming empty offices ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- As an urban planner, Marina Martos Dabel was dreaming about adding an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, long before she and her husband, Dr. Pascal Dabel, purchased their Silver Lake home in 2016.

“I always wanted to get my hands on a backyard rec room or ADU project,” Marina says. When it came to the stylish addition the ...Read more

Today's housing market mostly operates out in the open — in one place, buyers surfing Zillow or Redfin can see nearly every home listed for sale.

But in recent months, one of the industry's largest brokerages, Compass, has been pushing for more sellers to list their homes "privately" — meaning they can only be viewed by buyers represented ...Read more

As interest rates stay elevated and inflation remains stubbornly high, many Americans appear to be finding it tougher to access the financing they need — and it’s posing challenges for both their finances and their aspirations.

Nearly half of Americans (45%) said they have applied for a loan or financial product in the past 12 months since...Read more

If you’re starting to invest or looking for a new brokerage account, checking out the best online brokers is a great place to begin. The best online brokers offer low commissions, strong trading platforms, plenty of research and education as well as helpful customer support — all the features to help you succeed as an investor.

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An annuity is a financial product that can provide a stream of guaranteed income in retirement. But buying an annuity isn’t always as straightforward as it seems.

With different types, rates and costs to consider, it’s easy to overlook key details. However, these simple mistakes can lock you into an annuity contract you don’t fully ...Read more

When you start investing on your own, the world of investing may seem wide, often with too many choices and confusion on how to start. What if you make a wrong move and regret it? Well, you wouldn’t be alone.

In fact, 77% of U.S. adults have regrets when it comes to their personal finances, according to Bankrate’s Financial Regret Survey. ...Read more

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