Would You Sell Your Home to an Algorithm?
The highly streamlined home-purchasing process known as iBuying is on the rise. Here are the markets embracing it the most….
Foreclosures nationwide fell to 15-year low in 2019
Vulture funds and homebuyers seeking distressed properties at bargain-basement prices may have to keep waiting. Last year saw the fewest foreclosure filings since at least 2005, according to a newly released report. Overall, foreclosure property filings…
The Macklowe’s massive art collection nears auction
In Harry and Linda Macklowe’s famously bitter divorce, a new battle is playing out. Auction houses Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips have all been invited to submit pitches to determine who will sell the couple’s valuable art…
Bronx councilman snuffs out another de Blasio rezoning
The losses keep piling up for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s rezoning plans. Bronx Council member Rafael Salamanca announced Wednesday that he will oppose the planned Southern Boulevard rezoning in the South Bronx in an op-ed published…
What $750,000 buys right now in three Ventura County communities
Here’s a look at what roughly $750,000 buys right now in Santa Paula, Newbury Park and Port Hueneme in Ventura County. …
Qualified Opportunity Zones: Your 180-Day Clock Isn’t What You Think It Is
One hundred eighty days may seem straightforward, but it’s important for investors to know that it might not be if your gains are from the sale of Section 1231 property. …
Is Technology Commoditizing CRE Lending, Or Are We Stuck In The 1980s?
It’s the beginning of the year — time for a proptech resolution for CRE. …
How To Evolve Beyond The Open Office
Read five actionable steps business leaders can take to reevaluate their open office thinking and create a truly successful ABW workspace. …
Three Strategies For Creating Ultra-Luxury, High-Performance Homes
Homes should serve as havens that shield owners from both the stresses of modern life and the headaches of construction. …
How Business Leaders Can Tap Into Coworking To Grow In 2020
As we embark on 2020, many new business owners are contemplating how to start on a strong foot, while more established organizations explore ways to improve operations and find sustainable cost efficiencies. …
Mayor’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing is failing: report
Stalled rezonings aren’t the only problems plaguing the de Blasio administration’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program. According to a new report, MIH is also concentrating affordable housing in low-income areas and is “deeply subsidized.” The report, by…
She Almost Lost Her Home In California’s Wildfires. Instead She Built A $200 Million Business.
Seeing opportunity in the ashes, Nikki Pechet set out to re-invent home building with software designed to cut the delays and cost overruns that plague the industry. …
How To Go Solar Like A Badger
The recognizable brand, with the colorful graphics depicting the most charismatic, fun-loving and friendly badgers, is committing to onsite renewable energy. …
A Bronx Renter Considers Upgrades in Manhattan and Queens. Which Borough Did She Choose?
Seeking more space indoors and out, one renter with a $2,000 monthly budget explored whether it was worth leaving her South Bronx neighborhood. Here’s where she wound up….
At a Sculptor’s Marrakesh Estate, a Menagerie of Whimsical Artwork
Jean-François Fourtou, known for his sculptures of animals, has channeled his creative energy to his 25-acre property in Morocco….
Merv Griffin’s former Century City townhouse seeks $3.25 million
In Century City, an amenity-filled townhouse once owned by late TV host Merv Griffin is up for grabs at $3.25 million. …
Prologis buying Sunset Park property teed up as new City Harvest HQ
Mega warehouse landlord Prologis is buying a property in Sunset Park that will soon be the new headquarters of food-rescue nonprofit City Harvest. The multinational real estate investment trust is buying the two-acre site at 150…
“It was a disaster”: How a spurned RLS operator upended a REBNY meeting
Spurned MLS operator Stratus Data Systems isn’t going quietly into the night. After losing a lucrative contract to power the Real Estate Board of New York’s residential listings service, Stratus sent a cease-and-desist letter to rival…
Lawsuit: Toby Moskovits, Michael Lichtenstein owe investor $3M
Developers Toby Moskovits and Michael Lichtenstein owe an investor about $3.3 million, he alleges in a lawsuit that suggests they repay him with their stakes in LLCs. Shaul Kopelowitz’s suit says he lent Moskovits and Lichtenstein…
Paint Color Trends For 2020
After surveying 43 home design experts, Fixr has published the results of its annual color study. …
