World’s First $1 Billion Home: Nita Ambani Gives First Sneak Peek Of The Most Expensive House [PHOTOS]

The pics of the interior of the world’s first $1 billion home “Antilia” have been revealed. Nita Ambani, wife of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, spoke about her 27-storey, 570-foot-tall ...

‘I have an airplane hangar in my front yard’

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Like so many Americans across the nation, Julie Clark commutes to work. But she doesn’t drive, walk or even take a bus or train. Instead, she ...

‘World’s Most Expensive House:’ Ambani Family Unveil Interior of ‘Antilia’ for First Time [PHOTOS]

India’s richest man and his wife have opened the doors into what is believed to be, the most costly house in the world, unveiling exquisite dining areas, vast libraries and ...

Home buying at most inexpensive level in decades

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Buying a home has reached its most inexpensive level in more than two decades. Nearly 78% of homes sold during the first quarter were inexpensive to ...

Mortgage rates hit record low again

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Buying a home just got even cheaper as interest rates on both 30-year and 15-year-fixed-rate mortgages set record lows for the third week in a row. ...

Eurozone crisis will mean higher mortgages in the UK, Bank of England warns

Millions of home owners in the UK are facing sharp rises in mortgage rates as a result of the chaos in the Eurozone, according to the Bank of England. The ...

BofA offering up to $30K for short sales

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Bank of America is offering some struggling home owners payments of up to $30,000 if they sell their homes in a short sale and avoid ending ...

NAHB Builder Confidence Index Rises To Five-Year High In May

Homebuilder confidence in the U.S. single-family home market rose to a five-year high in May as buyer traffic increased and sales improved, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells ...

Santander joins the UK govt

UK Housing Minister Grant Shapps this day (Monday 14 May) welcomed Santander’s decision to begin offering mortgages under the government’s NewBuy Guarantee scheme. Just two months after its launch, Santander ...

10 housing markets set for double-digit price gains

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Ten hard-hit housing markets will record double-digit price increases through 2013, according to a report Wednesday. And with mortgage rates low, many house hunters have already ...

Too many myths around home reversion plans, states equity release specialist

UK mortgage advisers are being urged to tackle some of the common misconceptions often raised by customers when it comes to discussing home reversion plans. Bridgewater Equity Release, the home ...

US Mortgage Rates Hit New Low Of 3.84%: Freddie Mac

U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to a new record low of 3.84 percent in the week ended May 3, following subdued economic data, mortgage financier Freddie Mac stated Thursday. The ...

Design Notebook: ‘House & Home’ Opens at the National Building Museum

Jack E. Boucher; Library of Congress, Historic American Buildings Survey The Carson House in Eureka, Calif., center, is the apogee of Victorian style. WHAT makes a house a home? The ...

Homeownership falls to lowest rate in 15 years

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Homeownership in the U.S. fell to its lowest rate in 15 years during the first quarter as more delinquent borrowers lost their homes to foreclosure, forcing ...

US property market has turned the corner, according to NAR

Pending home sales in the United States increased in March and are well above a year ago, a signal that the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association ...

Home ownership rate falls to decade low: poll

By John W. Schoen, Senior Producer The aftermath of the worst housing collapse since the 1930s continues to take a toll on the American Dream of owning a home. Echoing ...

UK first time buyers look to savings for deposits to get on housing ladder

One in eight of would be first time buyers in the UK hope to purchase their first home in the next five years and nearly a quarter plan to purchase ...

Report: Fixed Home Loan Rates Preferred by More Aussies

Australian borrowers gravitated more on securing fixed mortgage packages, according to a new report, because they deem the rates more stable at the moment, with lenders offering more premium with ...

Britney Spears Home: Beverly Hills Home Sells, Famous For 2008 Meltdown [PHOTOS]

By Amanda Remling | Apr 25, 2012 08:17 AM EDT An anonymous bidder just acquired a piece of Hollywood history. Britney Spears’ Beverly Hills home just sold for $4,253,000. Originally ...

Home Prices Hit New Lows in Feb: S&P/Case-Shiller

The American market for single-family homes fell to new lows in February, but prices declined at a slower rate compared to the previous month, a private report showed Tuesday, as ...

Home Prices Hit New Lows in Feb: S&P/Case-Shiller

The American market for single-family homes fell to new lows in February, but prices declined at a slower rate compared to the previous month, a private report showed Tuesday, as ...

Home Prices Hit New Lows in Feb: S&P/Case-Shiller

The American market for single-family homes fell to new lows in February, but prices declined at a slower rate compared to the previous month, a private report showed Tuesday, as ...

Home Prices Hit New Lows in Feb: S&P/Case-Shiller

The American market for single-family homes fell to new lows in February, but prices declined at a slower rate compared to the previous month, a private report showed Tuesday, as ...

U.S. New Home Sales Fall In March, But Beat Expectations

Sales of new U.S. homes fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 328,000 in March, the Commerce Department stated Tuesday, but still beat expectations by analysts. Transactions were down ...

Mortgage payments at lowest level in decades

(Money Magazine) — For today’s homebuyers, the weight of the monthly mortgage bill is the lightest it’s been in decades. Put 20% down on a median-priced ($154,400) existing home, and ...

Short sales to surge this year

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Short sales are rising sharply, offering many struggling home owners a better alternative to foreclosure in many of the nation’s hardest hit states. In short sale ...

U.S. Existing Home Sales Drop 2.6% In March

U.S. existing home sales fell 2.6 percent in March to an annual rate of 4.48 million, the National Association of Realtors stated Thursday, missing expectations and highlighting continued weakness in ...

‘Jersey Shore’ House: What Did Fans Do To The Seaside, N.J., Beach Home? [PHOTOS]

By Amanda Remling | Apr 18, 2012 02:05 PM EDT The Seaside, New Jersey home that houses the “Jersey Shore” gang has been vandalized! While it might not come as ...

Real estate investors’ ideal kept secret: College towns

Looking to be a landlord? Buying property in college towns typically translates into stable rental returns, no matter how the economy is faring. Not only do colleges provide a steady ...

March US Housing Starts Fall, Permits Surge

U.S. home construction fell 5.8 percent in March even with the help of warmer-than-normal weather in the month, but new building permits jumped to the highest level since September 2008. ...