Trump's ballroom reminded me of the Gilded Age ballrooms in the Newport mansions. So Dan Levin and I set out to find out why they were once a status symbol of the super rich, why they faded from fashion, and who still wants one. (RuPaul is a ballroom devotee!) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/r...

At 90,000 square feet, the East Wing Ballroom will nearly double the White House’s footprint. From NYT Politics: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

Gov Hochul announced a new plan to bring manufactured homes to rural and suburban New York. In my exclusive interview with her, she talked about the stigma of manufactured housing and how building more of it is the only way to convince people that it can work. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/r...

President Trump didn't like the jobs numbers, so he fired the person responsible for producing them. It's a move that has been tried before, by leaders of countries from Argentina to Greece to the Soviet Union. It rarely ends well. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b... #EconSky

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/r... Search activity for American listings plummeted in the wake of President Trump’s unpredictable trade war. Via @rondakaysen.bsky.social earlier this month.

As Trump started rolling out tariff policies and calling for Canada to be a US state, Canadians stopped looking for houses to buy here. My story today www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/r...

“There isn’t any urgency to buying right now — if anything it feels more risky to put a down payment into a home when you might not have a job six months from now.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/r... By @nytimes.com’s @rondakaysen.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

The US has not built enough housing in decades. It’s a big reason why home prices are high and why rents are high. Builders depend on steel to build apartment buildings.

Last year was the slowest housing market in 30 years. This year is looking worse. I looked into what's dragging the market down now (spoiler alert: it's the threat of a recession) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/r...

For @nytimes.com I am looking to speak with American home buyers who have been trying to buy their first home this spring. How competitive is the market in your area? How are you thinking about mortgage rates? Home prices? My DMs are open or email [email protected]

The most Jersey thing ever. “The Book of Exodus details the 10 plagues that God inflicted upon the Egyptian pharaoh and his people… lately it seems that ancient Egypt has nothing on modern New Jersey.“ www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/n...

In the wake of the LA fires, thousands of Angelenos fanned out across the city, the state and the region in search of housing. My colleague Rob Gebeloff and I learned where they went. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/r...

In NYT, @rondakaysen.bsky.social shows how housing construction costs could increase substantially under Trump Administration's tariffs and immigration policy. A single-family home in Phoenix could increase in construction costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“Nearly half of roofers in the United States are not citizens. Without them, labor costs could rise by 30 percent.” 🏘️ @rondakaysen.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I wanted to write about the impact of Trump's immigration and tariff polices on home construction. My editor, Nikita Stewart, had the brilliant idea to consider how they would affect one house. Our amazing graphics team worked their magic and we produced this. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac support around 70% of the U.S. mortgage market. Privatizing them could be a windfall for investors, but would likely make buying a home more expensive in the midst of an affordability crisis. @rondakaysen.bsky.social @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/r...

I wrote about #Severance and the real life story of Lumon’s headquarters www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/r...

When I was in Altadena in January, I had the privilege to meet Clarence Wright as he saw the remnants of his home for the first time. We’ve stayed in touch and spoken about the things he took with him as he fled his home of 40 years. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I joined CBS morning news yesterday to talk about why the rent is too darn high. Spoiler alert: it's not going to get much better anytime soon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkn6...

Builders describe an unpredictable atmosphere where they are passing the burden of tariffs onto consumers. Add in the risk of inflation from tariffs, interest rates could rise in response, and it would drive up costs even more. @rondakaysen.bsky.social @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/r...

A month into congestion pricing and my bus commute into NYC is consistently 15-20 min faster each way, no matter what time of day I travel. It has given me 40 minutes of my life back. I work in midtown and crossing the street is no longer gridlock.

Read @rondakaysen.bsky.social and @emmbadger.bsky.social for more: www.nytimes.com/2025... www.nytimes.com/2025... 4/4

Pacific Palisades is home to Hollywood royalty, hedge fund managers and political donors. Some have a direct line to the mayor, the governor and the president. I talked to them about their vision for the future -- one that will likely be richer and more exclusive. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/r...

"In Mr. Caruso’s vision for the Palisades, the power lines will be buried, the water system and fire hydrants upgraded, and affordable housing will be limited." via @rondakaysen.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/r...

So 97% of @NYMagUnion members--including me!-- just signed a pledge to walk out of work if we don’t get a fair contract from @VoxMedia. If you love @NYMag, sign our solidarity pledge to support us in the event of a walkout: nymagunion.org/reader-pledge

Very similar to how you'll basically never see a public listing for a rent controlled apartment in NYC. The price controls in place (rent stabliziation there, anti-gouging laws now in LA) drive the market underground or privilege those with connections.

"Many of these listings were found by agents working the phones to find houses, condos and guesthouses that a homeowner might be willing to spare. Some brokers have added their own guesthouses or spare rooms to the list."

As the rush to find housing gets underway in Los Angeles, a whisper network is emerging, as brokers rush to find homes to rent or sell to people who lost their homes in the fire and have the money to pay any price for a place to live. My @nytimes.com story here. nyti.ms/40ztuud

"In the aerial photographs that have become ubiquitous in this era of supersized wildfires, there is invariably a lonely house still standing, a baffling survivor. For the owners of the homes that manage to skirt fate, elation can turn to grief and frustration."

It’s been a heartbreaking week for Los Angeles. I spoke with homeowners whose houses survived past firestorms, and one Angeleno who saved hers on Wednsday, about the challenging road ahead, even for those who skirt tragedy. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/r...

For @nytimes.com I am looking to speak with Angelenos who have been getting phone calls from real estate agents asking if they want to rent out or sell their homes. If this is happening to you, email [email protected]. My DMs are open. #palisadesfire #palisadeswildfire #LAfires

For @nytimes.com I am looking to speak with Angelenos who have been getting phone calls from real estate agents asking if they want to rent out or sell their homes. If this is happening to you, email [email protected]. My DMs are open. #palisadesfire #palisadeswildfire #LAfires

For @nytimes.com I’m looking to speak with Angelenos who are worried about fire insurance coverage. Was your policy dropped earlier this year? Are you on the FAIR plan? Have you been able to contact your insurers? My DMs are open or email [email protected] #palisades-fire #LA-fire

The NYT Guild unit council (which I'm on) voted UNANIMOUSLY to support The Athletic workers joining our unit. Our UC is never unanimous on anything. I've been as detached from union work as reporting work while on medical leave, but I logged on for the minute it took to vote an enthusiastic yes.

Our colleagues at The Athletic report, write, edit stories, record podcasts, create videos, promote articles and have their work featured in The New York Times. That’s why we call on the company to recognize them as part of the Times Guild. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

A front page for the ages.

I’ve been covering the housing market for @nytimes.com for over a decade. The last four have been unprecedented. The crisis we’re in has been 15 years in the making. My latest coverage, on today’s A1.

A thoroughly researched and comprehensive look at how a supply shortage led to the housing crisis today. Glad @nytimes.com finally wrote a fact based, not vibes based article on housing.

excellent overview of the struggle of many #homebuyers in today’s market — including steep competition for the limited homes available. To start solving this, we need to really invest in affordable #housing supply, including through tax incentives such as the Neighborhood Home Investment Act

2024 has been the slowest housing market in 30 years. I wrote about why we’re stuck in an unprecedented housing crisis and what it will take to get out of it. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/r...

We went looking to cut down our Xmas tree 🌲 and found one with an old bird’s🪹 nest in it!

Hello Bluesky! I thought now would be a good time to share a little more about yours truly. I am a real estate reporter for @nytimes.com, where I write about the ways housing intersects with our lives. I have recently been exploring why, where and how people move. Here are some of my stories

For @nytimes.com I am looking to speak with people who are currently in the housing market, either looking to buy a home or trying to sell their current one. I'd love to talk to you about what it's been like. Email me at [email protected]

Ok! I’m here. Help me out people, who should I follow? I’ve got to find my way into this new place

Home buyers did not have a seat at the table when lawyers for home sellers hammered out a deal with the real estate industry about who pays commissions and how. Buyers who may get the short end of the stick in this deal. My @nytimes story with @rcallimachi www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/r...

For @nytimes I am looking to talk to people who are trying to buy a new home. What do you think about last week’s NAR settlement about broker fees? If you have to pay your buyer’s broker, how would that change your plans? Email me at [email protected] www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/r...

I am looking to speak with people who spend half their income on rent for @nytimes. Email me at [email protected] or reply here: www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/r...

This week, in response to reporting I did with my colleague Ella Koeze, legislators in the US Senate and the House introduced bills that could stop Wall Street from buying single family homes. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/r...