Home Construction Rebounds in March, but Worries Persist

Construction activity on single-family homes notched a swift uptick in March, as homebuilders experienced better weather. The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development show total housing starts at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.502 milli

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby Slashes $750K From Price of His Manhattan Townhouse—Weeks After Losing $60 Million Assault Case

Actor Bill Cosby has reduced the asking price of his Manhattan townhouse by just over $750,000, weeks after a California jury determined that he should pay nearly $60 million in damages to a waitress that he is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting in 1972. Cosby, 88, was found liable in a civ

Plaintiffs Ask for Court Order to Block NAR’s $52 Million Settlement

Lawyers who launched the original buyer lawsuits—making largely the same accusations as Burnett but claiming homebuyers suffered harm—will seek to block the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) from striking a deal in a copycat case, asking a federal judge to block that deal based on what they de

These States Don’t Tax Retirement Income—but Beware of the Hidden Housing Costs

After a lifetime of building your nest egg and dutifully paying your dues, getting hit with a state income tax on your retirement distributions can feel like a slap in the face for retirees. And in a majority of the U.S., 401(k), IRA, and pension payments—even Social Security in some states—are taxe