Office-building construction is in the midst of a severe drought. This means higher rents may be on the horizon in some cities, if history is any guide.

Federal and state officials aim to wrap up this week a multibillion-dollar agreement with five major banks to settle probes of alleged foreclosure abuses.

Artist and designer Luis Da Cruz gutted and transformed this four-story Harlem home into a modern artist’s abode.

Wall Street firms have begun to quietly jettison office space in a sign that repercussions from the recent contraction in the financial-services industry will be felt in the city for several years.

In recent years, the neighborhood had increasingly attracted more young people seeking affordable condos and apartments as well as the older homes.

When violent winds knocked down trees and damaged their home, a Minnesota couple seized the opportunity to start over.

As more financing and private-equity investments begin to flow into residential real estate, some mothballed development plans are being revitalized.

Though convenient, continuing care retirement communities are costly. Here’s how to cut the risk.

Romney stands by his position that the government should stay out of the national housing mess and let the market “hit the bottom.” But in hard-hit North Las Vegas, Nev., the implications are clear.

This full-floor loft in the Flatiron area is the epitome of ‘kid friendly’ with a large playroom that houses an indoor swing, a climbing wall in one of the bedrooms and lots of open space.