Real Estate

VP of Investor Relations at Boron Capital, a private investment firm serving diverse segments of the population.  getty According to a recent report from McKinsey, 1.4 to 2.1 million (25 to 36%) of American small businesses are at risk of closing permanently due to the pandemic. With economic stimulus at a standstill, many businesses may close

Should you pay mortgage points in a low rate environment? getty Mortgage points are an upfront payment to the lender, expressed as a percent of the loan amount.  For example, one point on a $320,000 loan is $3,200.   Points are part of the price of a mortgage, along with the interest rate, and can be positive

Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin started Compass in 2012 Compass In my continuing coverage of the country’s real estate market, I reached out to Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin. In 2012 Reffkin started Compass with the idea to providing tools and services to help real estate agents grow their businesses and better serve their

Construction of Veev’s development in San Jose for residents displaced during the COVID-19 pandemic. … [+] Veev completed 78 units in just 90 days, shown in-progress here. Veev Three months, or just 90 days. That’s the current forecast of new home supply that we have in the U.S., which is an all-time low, says Ali

Andrew Cuomo attends a 9/11 memorial service on September 11, 2020. (Photo by Michael M. … [+] Santiago/Getty Images) Getty Images New York governor Andrew Cuomo extended the ban on Covid-related commercial evictions and foreclosures on Tuesday. Landlords are now prevented from attempting to oust commercial tenants through January 1. The moratorium had been set

Custom made to order furniture is more accessible than ever. Emery Bastable/Society Social 2020 has been a year of collective realization about the importance of our living spaces and interior design. Not only are we all spending more time at home, but most of us are renovating, redesigning, and refreshing our spaces to fit the

Toni Morrison, American writer, novelist, editor, Italy, September 2012. (Photo by Leonardo … [+] Cendamo/Getty Images) Getty Images The last home of Nobel prizewinning author Toni Morrison has come on the market for $4.75 million. Located in Tribeca’s landmark Textile Building, the condo is a corner unit with a modern feel despite the building dating

A perfect example of mid-century modernism, the Kaufmann Desert House is for sale. Daniel Solomon for Vista Sotheby’s International Realty At its best, modernism produced poetically beautiful buildings whose spare simplicity belied their sophisticated design. A stellar example is Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann Desert House.  Located in modernism’s spiritual epicenter, Palm Beach, California, it is considered