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Real Estate Won't Be Moved By Rate Hike, Strong Dollar

The resounding threat of higher interest rates have significantly decreased REITs enthusiasm this 2015, but a market expert thinks things are just being blown out of proportion, Gregg Greenberg of The Street reports.

4 Real Estate Trends Expected In 2016

Whether you are buying, selling, or renting, there's no escaping Federal Reserve's anticipated increase in interest rates in the coming year. Regardless which real estate transactions you belong to, there are very important things that you need to brace yourself for come 2016 according to Daniel Goldstein of Market Watch:

San Francisco Housing Market In Trouble As It Gets In A Bubble

Zillow recently conducted their Home Price Expectation Survey and most of the nation's housing experts have one word to describe San Francisco Bay Area's housing market - bubble. Mark Calvey of San Francisco Business Times reports on the details of the survey.

Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles' Edible Real Estate For A Cause

Want a bite of Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills? Yes, and they mean it literally, and they hired Josh Flagg of "Million Dollar Listing" to make that possible, Luxury Daily reports.

From Kim Kardashian, Michael Jordan, To Taylor Swift; An Inside Scoop On 2015 Celebrity Housing

Since it's nearly impossible that we ever set foot in Katy Perry's or Brad Pitt's house, let's just get into the next best thing which is to know the deep, inside scoop on top celebrity housing! Judy Dutton of Realtor has the list of celebrities who won (as well as those who foundered) in the real estate market this year.

Baton Rouge Agents Get Creative To Close More Deals This Christmas Season

December has always been considered as real estate market's "slow" period; but some are trying to change that notion, reports Ryan Broussard of Business Report.

Chinese Real Estate Investments Pull Back In Australia

Chinese investments are slowing down Australia in 2015 says a major real estate franchise, Phil McCarroll of Your Investment Property reports.

Dubai-based Developer Stands By Donald Trump Despite Proposed Muslim Ban

Damac Properties, a real estate developer based in Dubai, is decided to push through with its partnership with Donald Trump in building luxury villas and golf courses; this despite the U.S. Presidential candidate's recent announcement proposing the ban of Muslim from entering the U.S., Tom Gara of BuzzFeed News reports.

Is Golf Club Real Estate Rebounding After Recession?

Probably not; at least not yet. This as the golf club real estate market is still struggling to bounce back from the recession - and is likely to never be like it was, Alexei Barrionuevo of Curbed reports.

A Small Town In Silicon Valley Named America's Most Expensive Zip Code

Small but terrible - that's what Atherton, California is in terms of its place in real estate. The small town apparently is home to several big names which explain why its real estate market is filled with big price tags, Madeline Stone of Business Insider reports.

The Strangest, Wackiest Stories In Real Estate In 2015

The real estate world had its fair share of strange this year: from a Google employee camping in vans to a vegetarian landlord raging over meat-eating tenants.

Source Of Hard Data For Commercial Real Estate A Big Deal, Says CrediFi

Despite being one of the most lucrative businesses in the world, data gathering for commercial real estate is still being done manually. But that is about to change, hopes Israel-based startup CrediFi, David Shamah of Times of Israel reports.

Rental Profit Growth Have Big Players Merging

Investors had a completely different plan. Take advantage of the foreclosure crisis and buy as much bargain-basement single-family homes, rent them out and sell them off when it's favorable. But looks like this emerging class of real estate is taking a different route as big players are consolidating which could make remaining stocks left standing potentially more attractive, Diana Olick of CNBC reports.

Real Estate Law Firms Target Technology Sector

Top real estate law firms in New York City have their eyes on the technology sector, a major player industry in Big Apple's office market, Peter Grant of Wall Street Journal reports.

Agents Go High Tech To Close Deals

In the competitive world of real estate, it turns out that a charged phone with a reliable internet can be everyone's edge. Phillip Molnar of LA Times discusses how technology is changing the game in real estate and how one major real estate company gladly takes advantage.

'Pretty Little Liars' Actor Ian Harding Nabs Overlooking Contemporary In Eagle Rock

Ian Harding of Pretty Little Liars ditched his Laurel Canyon bungalow for a newly built contemporary in L.A.'s Eagle Rock neighborhood for $1.295 million, Daily Press reports.

Central Ohio's Top 1 Real Estate Submarket Named

A yearly survey on local real estate developers, construction company operators, architectural firms, and other related experts is being conducted by the Urban Land Institute, Columbus chapter. This annual activity is aimed to predict the possibilities for the local real estate market in the coming year. Last Thursday, the 2015 report was presented and it shows significant changes from the responses in the past years, Walker Evans of Columbus Underground reports.

Kerry Washington and Husband Ex-NFL Pro Nnamdi Asomugha Lists Hollywood Hills Compound For $2.695 Million

Star of "Scandal" Kerry Washington and husband, former NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha, put their Hollywood Hills West compound on the market for $2.695 million and found a buyer just after three days, Daily Press reports.

China Dominates U.S. Real Estate Market

China has been a major player in New York real estate market but is now expanding their influence on a national scale as it surpasses Canada as the largest foreign buyer of homes in the United States, The Wall Street Journal reports.

2016 Real Estate Trends: Booming Bargain Belt, Millenials Trading Up, and More

In the yearend of last year, the U.S. Federal Reserve was predicted to raise interest rates for this year which propelled prospective homebuyers to take action, however, 2015 proved that prediction wrong. This time, that pattern may no longer come to be.

Indonesia Amends Luxury Property Tax Rules

Indonesia is changing its rules on taxing luxury properties. In this move that could iron the uncertainty that is plaguing the real estate sector, certain apartments and houses are now to be valued based on value instead of size, The Business Times reports.