Real Estate

For recreational cannabis, it's a matter of location, location, location, Cannabis Property Brokers CEO Nickolas Calkins said Thursday at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Thursday.  Calkins shed light upon some of the struggles that entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry...

The type of home you choose is a very personal decision. Whether you’re considering a house or condo, there are significant differences that you want to carefully contemplate. Without being overly stereotypical, single-family houses with white picket fences are favored by families and people...

You hear a lot about the down payment required to buy a home, but closing costs are also a significant consideration. You can’t eliminate all or even most of these costs, but there are steps you can take to reduce them. You can do this by understanding how much closing costs amount to...

In an interview with Benzinga, Craig Cecilio, co-founder at the real estate investment platform DiversyFund, discussed the firm's mission of unlocking wealth-building opportunities for experts and novices alike. About DiversyFund Started in August 2016 by Cecilio and Alan Lewis, DiversyFund is...

UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) said Monday it has entered into an agreement with Metlife Inc (NYSE: MET) Investment Management to purchase a 50% interest in 10 UDR and MetLife joint venture operating communities valued at $1.1 billion. The company said it will sell its 50% ownership interest in...

Not every home improvement adds equity to your home value immediately. If you’re about to drop $45,000 on a new gourmet kitchen, your own pleasure in that kitchen should be at least as valuable to you as what it does to increase your home equity. The Hanley Wood Construction Industry Database...

Owning your home comes with many great benefits. It certainly is the biggest asset for most people. Building equity through appreciated value is a lot like having a savings account — savings that are available to you as a cash-out refinance. This is nothing new; homeowners have always been...

If you’ve been searching terms like "how much is my home worth" and are disappointed with the results, you might be thinking about ways to increase its value. To get the best bang for your buck, consider some of these options. Update The Kitchen When searching for a new home, many...

Buying a first home is elusive for many young people. You have to come up with a huge down payment. Your credit score needs to be high or needs to be improved. You have to decide the house for which you want to make your biggest financial commitment. While there are more issues, these are the big...

There are roughly seven steps to buying a house, and they need to be followed mostly in order. The caveat? Starting with the fourth step can be a lot of fun and motivate you to do the rest. Spend a weekend or two going to open houses. Take a look at what homeownership can offer, and if...

House values rise and fall, the housing market builds and crumbles — and what do homeowners do? We continue buying and selling houses. When it comes to a short sale, you may think you’re getting a great deal for a house. But you need to be cautious. It’s important to recognize the...

Realty Income Corp’s (NYSE: O) second-quarter funds from operations were impacted by lower revenue and higher G&A and were partially offset by lower interest expense, according to Wells Fargo. The Analyst Todd Stender maintained an Outperform rating on Realty Income and...

Saving money and saving the planet go hand-in-hand when you add solar panels to your house. The even better news is that the cost of going solar decreases every year — and the value of your home goes up. Solar panels increase home values by between 3% and 4%, according to EnergySage....

If you aren’t familiar with a short sale, it’s a fusion of sorts between a foreclosure and a regular sale. Like a foreclosure, the mortgage holder won’t receive all of the money they lent on the home. But the mortgage holder doesn’t have to foreclose on the home either. The...

Are you considering refinancing your mortgage? Before you make any decisions, you need to make sure you avoid some of the mistakes most commonly made in this process.   What Is A Refinance? Refinancing your mortgage means getting a new loan for your home. People pursue a refinance because of...