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States, cities invest in and sometimes become owners of mixed-income apartments

The goal is to create more affordable homes closer to jobs and other resources.

Home purchases by foreign buyers fall to second-lowest level since Great Recession

A decline in travel, high prices and tight inventory played a role.

Fed holds rates steady again as housing market weathers affordability pressure

Three dissents expose a growing divide over inflation.

Colorado workforce housing law sparks debate over government's role

Backers stress need for affordable homes. Critics fear potential impact on taxpayers.

New York City sends homeowners pied-à-terre notices. Tax bills hit in November.

The levy, which the state Legislature passed in May, applies for five years to luxury properties valued at $5 million or more.

Millions of women own homes. Tisha Jordan wants them to know how to repair them.

The founder of ContractHer Design Studio & Academy got her start in social work.

The glass box that became a playbook for modern architecture

Seventy-five years after Mies van der Rohe completed The Edith Farnsworth House in Illinois, its once-radical ideas have become staples of modern design.

Delaware county imposes noise restrictions on data centers

The commissioners also approved minimum setback requirements for the building and its generators.

Serhant team leader says Florida tax vote has buyers rushing to close before deadline

Serhant's new luxury sales director in Tampa calls Florida the "smartest wealth shelter in the nation."