Real Estate

Topline The steep collapse in home sales spurred by rising interest rates will continue into next year and lead to the housing market’s first yearly price decline in a decade, real estate brokerage Redfin reported Tuesday, and though the downturn may not rival the one spurred by the Great Recession, other expert predictions are calling

When participants in real estate and other business transactions negotiate their contracts, they think about what might happen later and what legal consequences should arise from those events or circumstances. For example, a contract might prohibit a party from doing something. It might also say that if a party wants to do something, then the

The pressure to give the perfect gift this season is on. So, instead of a standard sweater or gift card why not give the friends and family on your list the gift of convenience like an appliance or kitchen gadget? These are often gifts that people won’t purchase for themselves but truly appreciate and likely

A sprawling Beverly Hills compound that once belonged to actor Mark Wahlberg and was featured in the HBO series “Entourage” is on the market at a substantially reduced asking price of $28.5 million, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Spanning 1.7 acres of grounds, the gated estate features 13,000 square feet of living space and 1,000 square feet

Office building owners have it tough nationwide, but in South Florida the migration of companies to the Sunshine State coupled with limited trophy office supply should send rents higher. Limited land for new beachfront projects in Miami-Dade County will propel developers north to Fort Lauderdale and vicinity. And the countries of origin acquiring South Florida

Any avid reader readily grasps the appeal of a frigid autumn or winter evening. Given the chill outside, no excuse is required for relaxing inside with a good book. And of course relaxing with a good book is what the reader would prefer regardless of season or weather. Developers of select high-profile, high-end New York

For our kitchen counters, we have traveled from laminates to butcher block to marble to soapstone to granite, and then back again. Each material has its pros and cons, but none has an ultimate combination of beauty and toughness. Each is, to different degrees, vulnerable to scratching or cutting, etching from acids like lemon juice

City Developments Ltd. (CDL)—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng—has deferred plans to list its commercial properties in the U.K. on the Singapore Exchange amid heightened market volatility and macroeconomic headwinds. The company aimed to raise about 500 million pounds ($607 million) from the maiden share sale of a portfolio of U.K. commercial properties—including an office

The 1992 film Unforgiven, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, was one of the most critically acclaimed Westerns of the 1990s. The recipient of four Academy Awards (best picture, best director, best supporting actor and best editing), the film was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress National Film Registry. It was also a

Set just south of its glitzy sister, Las Vegas, is Nevada’s second-largest city: Henderson. In some ways, it seems a world away. Exuding many small-town aspects, the city boasts farmers markets, 180 miles of trails, a pond-filled bird-viewing preserve and lion sanctuary. The nearly $7.5 million home is the master-planned MacDonald Highland’s community of Henderson,