Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

As the rental market convulses with a dearth of listings and intense demand, list prices can be deceptive. Here’s how to handle a bidding war.

The couple got nearly $16.8 million, making it one of the largest closings in New York City in June. The biggest, a Midtown penthouse, sold for around $56 million.

Enter your household income and size, and we’ll tell you what housing programs you may be eligible for and how to apply.

Soaring rents across the country have motivated some young couples to move in together earlier than they planned.

Some homeowners looked at rising home prices and decided to get out while the going was still good. Now they’re renters again.

The increase will be the highest in nearly a decade.

Most New Yorkers will never own their homes, and yet people keep coming. Why?

This week’s available properties are a five-bedroom house in Ossining, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Westport, Conn.

This week’s available properties are on the Upper East Side, in Kensington and in Forest Hills.

A new report shows that having a mortgage is far more expensive than having a lease, a disparity that is helping to cool a red-hot housing market.

When a pandemic price hike forced her out of her one-bedroom apartment, a downtown renter searched for something comparable that she could afford. Here’s what she found.

This January saw some of the island’s highest tourism numbers in recent years, lending some momentum to a rebounding sales market.

A Tudor Revival house in Portland, a Craftsman bungalow in Baton Rouge and a two-family home in Savannah.

Those nostalgic for 1980s New York will find much to love in this area, where buildings are slathered in graffiti and stylish people fill the streets.

If you’re hooked on houseplants like Monstera, Philodendron and pothos, wait until you meet the other members of the aroid family.

If you’re hooked on houseplants like Monstera, Philodendron and pothos, wait until you meet the other members of the aroid family.

Those nostalgic for 1980s New York will find much to love in this neighborhood, where buildings are slathered in graffiti and stylish young people fill the streets.

Across the city, landlords and brokers have been testing the upper limits as rental rates soar and available inventory declines.

Your net worth number can tell you a lot. It is the number that shows you where you are on your financial path, and if you use it wisely, you can also use net worth as a compass to help you achieve larger financial goals. Homeownership is one of the greatest drivers of wealth-building – homeowners have 40 times the net worth of renters.

For aspiring homeowners looking to start their homeownership journey, understanding their net worth is the first step to understanding what their financial options are. And, for those further down their homeownership adventure, tracking their net worth can help them see how homeownership is affecting their financial well-being. 

How to Calculate Net Worth

Figuring out where your net worth is requires some simple math. You can follow along below to determine your current number, or you can use this net worth calculator.

You’ll take a sheet of paper and list out all your assets, combining their value. Assets include things like automobiles, 401(k)s, savings accounts, and even nice jewelry.

Then, in another list, identify all your debts. These are anything that you owe on – student loans, car payments, and credit card balances, for example.