What $625,000 buys right now in three Orange County cities
Take a look at what roughly $625,000 buys right now in the cities of Rancho Santa Margarita, Santa Ana and Mission Viejo. …
Luxury rents up across the city
The luxury rental market continues to strengthen, while the number of leases signed fell in Manhattan, Brooklyn and parts of Queens, according to this month’s Douglas Elliman rental report. In Manhattan, luxury rents, defined as the…
What The Real Estate Industry Can Learn From How Co-Living Succeeds
Everyone touching real estate — particularly housing — should understand the driving forces and innovations behind this fast-growing industry trend. …
How Real Estate Agents Can Revive Their Database
Though new leads and repeat business can certainly help your bottom line, there’s also another powerful way to build your business. …
How Virtual Reality And Smart Lock Technology Will Shape The Future Of Home Showings
Technology that allows owners and agents to exert more control over property access from anywhere and reduces the need for showing appointments will be the way forward, rather than making buyer’s agents a commodity. …
Triplemint triples down on its predictive analytics
In a recent episode of “Million Dollar Listing New York,” the show’s newest cast member, Tyler Whitman, beat out celebrity broker Ryan Serhant on a listing. “I’m just super-excited that Bubblemint gum finally has their first…
Queens candidates to return some real estate cash
Candidates for Queens borough president must return most of their large real estate donations in order to qualify for public matching funds for their campaigns.Real estate donors in the Queens borough president race will see some…
In Bay Ridge, A Couple With ‘Dishwasher Dreams’ Choose Among Three Apartments to Buy
After a decade of renting a ground-floor apartment, the first-time buyers tested their budget in their favorite Brooklyn neighborhood. Here’s where they wound up….
2019 Was A(nother) Very Good Year In Houston’s Housing Market
Houston Association of Realtor’s annual report indicates single family home sales of 86,205, a 4.8 percent increase over the 82,229 in 2018, itself a record-setting year. …
2019 Was A Record Year For Houston’s Housing Market
Housing sales in Houston made quite a splash in 2019, having reached $30 billion in 2019, a new record. …
Ebay exec will lead Rupert Murdoch’s real estate charge
David Doctorow, a senior executive at eBay, will be the new CEO of Move Inc., the News Corp. subsidiary that operates Realtor.com. Effective Feb. 3, Doctorow will take the helm from and report to Tracey Fellows,…
Cuomo delivers 10th State of the State Address
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s agenda for the upcoming legislative session includes lifting certain restrictions real estate brokers face when it comes to licensing requirements and renewing the push to legalize marijuana in the state. Cuomo outlaid his…
Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd buys Woodland Hills home from Jonathan Frakes and Genie Francis
Rapper Swae Lee of the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd has paid $3.5 million for the Woodland Hills home of actors Jonathan Frakes and Genie Francis. …
They’re just like us! “Billionaire” manse buyer takes out $58M mortgage
The mystery buyer of Bruce Makowsky’s over-the-top spec mansion “Billionaire” has taken out a $58 million mortgage on the property, city records show. That jumbo loan is equal to about 62 percent of the $94 million…
French Montana lists Hidden Hills mansion he bought from Selena Gomez
Rapper French Montana is looking to double his money in Hidden Hills, asking $6.599 million for a mansion he bought from Selena Gomez for $3.3 million. …
The Most Popular Cities For Millennial Home Buyers
Millennials make up a significant share of potential home buyers in certain markets, including Minneapolis; Buffalo, New York; and San Jose, California. …
Lower-priced home sales drive Lennar’s Q4 revenue
Despite past indicators of a housing market slowdown, Lennar Corp. reported an uptick in fourth-quarter sales, as it pushes to sell lower-priced homes. The Miami-based homebuilder’s new home orders jumped 23 percent, year-over-year, in the latest…
Deadline is set for bids on Trump’s DC hotel
Potential buyers have until January 23 to bid on the Trump Organization’s controversial Washington, D.C. hotel. The firm marketing the Trump Washington hotel, JLL, is already seeing “robust activity,” the Wall Street Journal reported, and the…
De Blasio to test brokers, owners for housing discrimination
Brokers and owners in New York City will be tested by “secret shoppers” as part of a new housing plan aimed at rooting out discriminatory practices and housing inequality. Mayor Bill de Blasio released a draft…
The Elegant And Comfortable Free Standing Bathtub Is Coming Of Age
Although the free standing tubs have been around for many years, recently the more elegant claw foot and other freestanding bathtubs have become much more in demand. …
