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Hong Kong has ended its four-year reign as the most expensive city globally for expatriates — surpassed by New York which took first place, according to a new survey.  ECA International’s latest “Cost of Living” research ranked 207 cities based on a basket of day-to-day goods and services commonly purchased by assignees.  That includes food,

A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on May 11, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mortgage rates fell back from their recent highs, but demand fell for the fourth straight week. Total mortgage application volume dropped 1.4% last week, compared with the previous week, according to

Unfinished buildings, abandoned part way through construction, in Wuxi, China, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. China’s economic recovery is losing momentum after an initial burst in consumer and business activity early in the year, prompting calls for more policy stimulus to bolster growth. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images

Aerial views of new homes under construction in the Pinal County, AZ town of Florence Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Arizona will not allow new housing construction in the Phoenix area that depends on groundwater, a decision that comes as the state grapples with a

Ejs9 | E+ | Getty Images Assessing how fast prices are changing for consumers may sound straightforward. But that’s not always the case — measurement quirks in consumer price index categories such as housing, technology and health insurance mean inflation readings don’t always jibe with the actual prices people pay. The dynamic is important: It

Modern and luxury smart homes in Singapore, seen from above during a hot summer day at the Keppel Bay Yacht Marina area in the city centre. Tobiasjo | E+ | Getty Images Singapore’s private homes are now the most expensive in Asia-Pacific, having overtaken Hong Kong, according to a new report. Data from the Home

Real estate agents Rosa Arrigo, center, and Elisa Rosen, right, work an open house in West Hempstead, New York. Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images Mortgage rates shot higher last week, as stronger economic data stoked more fear that the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates anytime soon. In turn, mortgage demand dropped

Most homeowners are planning to remodel at some point down the road, but not everyone will get their money’s worth in improved home value. Of all home improvement projects, the most popular are sparkling bathroom overhauls, according to newly released data from the Contractor Growth Network, followed by big-ticket kitchen and basement renovations. In some

Construction on a real estate development project gets underway near the Bund in Shanghai, China, on May 25, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — New data show China’s massive property sector is still struggling to turn around, despite signs of recovery earlier this year. “In a reversal from April, prices

A potential buyer walks in to view a home for sale during an open house in Parkland, Florida on May 25, 2021.  Carline Jean | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Steep competition in the housing market and low supply are heating up home prices again. Nationally, home prices in March were 0.7% higher than

In this article CG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cedric Bobo discusses a new program for Black student-athletes to transition into the commercial real estate market. Diana Olick | CNBC When Darius Livingston graduated from the University of California, Davis, two years ago, he knew his football career was over. Like most of his

Couples Therapy, Orna Guralnik Source: Showtime When I was growing up, my father used to repeat a saying he’d heard as a child from his grandmother: “When money doesn’t come through the door, love goes out the window.” That proverb appears to date back to a 19th century painting by the English artist George Frederick