Erin Carlyle

Former Staff|Business
I’m a staff writer at Forbes covering real estate: from ultra-luxury homes to foreclosures to the people making the deals happen. Until recently, I was a member of our Forbes wealth team, crunching numbers for our Forbes 400 and World’s Billionaires lists. Before that I
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May 31, 2016

America's Best Cities For Mid-Career Professionals In 2016

Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis lead our list of the places that offer mid-career, college-educated workers the best job prospects balanced with an affordable cost of living.

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Apr 27, 2016

Pending Home Sales Rise 1.4% In March

The number of contracts signed to buy previously owned homes rose 1.4% in March to hit its highest level in nearly one year, but the National Association of Realtors warned Wednesday that prices in the West have risen so high that demand is actually cooling. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index, which [...]

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Apr 27, 2016

Manhattan Tops Our 2016 List Of Worst Cities For Renters

In New York City the luxury building boom has screeched to a slowdown, with developers slashing the size of units in order to make them more affordable. Unfortunately, landlords have not been following suit by slashing rents. In the last quarter of 2015, Manhattan residents paid a median $4,374—the highest [...]