Condos and Houses

A state audit released Thursday slammed the California Department of Transportation for mismanaging homes it owns along the Long Beach (710) Freeway extension corridor, losing millions in rental income in the process and overspending on repairs....

Baltimore resident Wes Moore has a standout resume. He's a best-selling author, Rhodes scholar and TV show host, and his rising public profile is fueling speculation he may be eyeing a run for political office. But like many of his fellow city...

— They are two of the faces of this city's housing crisis. Cindy Zhao, 48, works two jobs to keep her dream of home ownership afloat. Like thousands here, she bought a flat in a tenancy-in-common — a share of a four-unit building that has...

Homesteading enables owners to save on property taxes, but only on their primary homes. Broward County's second-largest city is creating a detailed database of every landlord and renter in the city, compelling them to provide driver's license, telephone...

ATLANTA -- Despite double-digit price gains in many markets, the housing outlook is bubble free for now as the sector recovers over the next several years, experts say. Kicking off a panel of economists addressing a gathering of journalists, Lawrence...

Technology company Hope LoanPort could have signed a conventional lease for its new headquarters in Baltimore. But the nonprofit doesn't work in a conventional way. Its 10 employees live in three states. Some work at home part-time but need office space...

When booking vacations, many families find vacation rentals to be a more affordable lodging option than hotels. Though it's still entirely possible to find a great deal at a hotel or resort, vacation rentals have become a popular option for families...

The Chicago City Council voted 45-4 Wednesday to adopt a Keep Chicago Renting ordinance that will require most entities that take ownership of foreclosed rental buildings to offer legitimate tenants rent-controlled leases for as long as they own the...

You've found a home you can afford, in a great neighborhood with good schools. It even has a fenced-in yard for your dog. What could go wrong? Any number of things, ranging from a competing buyer's all-cash offer to an insufficient earnest money deposit...

A judge has ruled that Airbnb, the popular online service that allows homeowners and apartment dwellers to offer their residences as temporary rentals, is illegal in New York City. The decision from the city’s Environmental Control Board found...

A stalled residential marina development in Blue Island has been purchased by a south suburban company that built its name rehabbing foreclosed homes. Tinley Park-based Mack Cos. acquired 27 acres at Fay's Point, on a peninsula between the Cal-Sag...

Blog Sponsored by Taylor & Carls, P.A. The recent housing crisis has converted many condominium unit owners into landlords, biding their time by renting out their units that they might, in a better market, prefer to sell.  This phenomenon has resulted...