REAL ESTATE

Mexico, Bogota reject Miss Universe over Trump tirade

Anger over US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remarks about Mexican migrants boiled over Tuesday as Bogota withdrew its candidacy to host his Miss Universe show and Mexico dropped out of the pageant. The real estate tycoon’s comments have incensed Latin Americans and the Hispanic community in the United States since he said on June 16 that migrants were bringing drugs and “rapists” across the border. Losing both a Latin American

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Sell at $750K Loss

Filed under: Celebrity Homes, Selling ZillowThe Greenwich Village townhouse features six bedrooms and seven fireplaces, including this one in a bathroom. By Melissa Allison Maybe Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick should stick with flipping their hair. The savvy New Yorkers bought this Greenwich Village townhouse in 2011 for nearly $19 million. They put it on the market the next year, and after almost three years of trying to unload

Trump sues Univision for $500 million over Miss USA cancellation

U.S. presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit on Tuesday against Univision over the Spanish-language TV network’s decision to end its contract to broadcast the Miss USA pageant, which is co-owned by Trump. Univision said last week it would not air the July 12 pageant because of what it called insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants made by Trump when he announced he was running

Balcony in deadly California collapse had been inspected last year

After the June 16 balcony collapse, city inspectors found wooden support beams on the fourth-floor balcony were badly decayed, apparently from moisture. A representative for Riverstone Residential, which has been acquired by the Greystar real estate management company, could not immediately be reached for comment. The city inspectors’ report released last week did not reach a conclusion about the underlying cause of the decay that was visible in the splintered

Why Mom and Dad Should Charge Millennials Rent

Filed under: Investing, Lifestyle, Renting Getty Images By Erin Lowry The cliche of 20-somethings taking up refuge in their parents’ basements is a now tired way to describe millennials. Unfortunately, it became a stereotype because it’s true. Millennials have been known to graduate college, quit work or just opt out of adult life and scurry back to the nest. But for every millennial who ran home to mommy and daddy,

Donald Trump files a $500 million lawsuit against Univision

(Reuters) – Real estate developer Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit on Tuesday against Univision over the Spanish-language TV network’s decision to end its contract to broadcast the Miss USA pageant, which is co-owned by Trump, the Trump Organization said. Univision said last week it would not air the July 12 pageant because of what it called insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants made by Trump when he announced he

Mortgage Rates Break 4% Again Before Falling Back to 3.93%

Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans fell this week, with the rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.93 percent Tuesday, down 2 basis points from the same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 4.03 percent Friday and remained there through the

Sun Life to buy investment management firm Prime Advisors

(Reuters) – Canadian insurer Sun Life Financial Inc said it would buy investment management company Prime Advisors Inc to expand its asset management portfolio. Toronto-based Sun Life did not disclose the value of the deal. The company bought New York-based Ryan Labs Asset Management in January to win more business from U.S. pension funds and other institutional investors. Sun Life followed that up last month with the C$560 million acquisition