Luxury vacation home co-ownership platform Pacaso is attempting to appeal to the masses, as it grows its business during a pricey and competitive phase of the housing market. The company, which launched in 2020 with multimillion-dollar homes listed for co-ownership, is now introducing thousands more listings with share prices starting as low as $200,000. Previously, … Read more
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tinder and Hinge operator Match Group added two new directors and signed an agreement with Elliott Management, months after the activist investor was reported to have taken a stake in the company, Match announced on Monday. Instacart Chief Marketing Officer Laura Jones and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff will join … Read more
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Factors beyond high mortgage rates are affecting housing affordability for many Americans, according to experts. Almost four years ago, a household earning $59,000 annually could afford a new mortgage without spending more than 30% of their monthly income and with a 10% down payment, according to a recent report … Read more
The “singles tax” for living alone can add up to thousands of dollars each year, a new study by real estate marketplace Zillow finds. Unsurprisingly, it’s highest in New York City. In the Big Apple, single renters spend an average of $40,200 per year to live alone in a one-bedroom home. Couples can split that … Read more
Grace Cary | Moment | Getty Images The top 10 hottest housing markets are expected to be spread across the South, Northeast and Midwest this year, according to an analysis by real estate marketplace Zillow. But a “hot” market isn’t always great for would-be buyers. Buffalo, New York, made the top of the list, as … Read more
Remote jobs might be becoming rarer to find and increasingly competitive to land, but it’s still possible to find a gig that allows you to work from home — you just need to know where to look. To help people find the best remote opportunities, FlexJobs, a membership service for jobseekers, identified the top 100 … Read more
Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images After a year full of record-high interest rates and home prices, experts say there are signs of improvement for the housing market in 2024. In December, the average mortgage rates dropped below 7% for the first time since August and after an 8% peak in October, which pushed housing costs to the … Read more
