real estate

Celebrity Real Estate Rumor-mongering: Did Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Pay $22.3M for a West Village Townhouse?

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have just bought a townhouse in the West Village. The three-story brick townhouse located at 157 West 12th Street was anonymously bought under an LLC, The Observer said.

Celebrity Real Estate: Adolf Hitler at Home; How Interior Design and Media Fluff Helped Sell a Dictatorship

Adolf Hitler was a country gentleman who lived in a mountain retreat in Obersalzberg, Bavaria, near the Austrian border. A 1939 article noted the “atmosphere of quiet cheerfulness’’ exuded by his estate, released right before the beginning of WWII.

Technology Startups Collaborate For Accessible Real Estate

Finding good real estate is now made easier. Technology is paving the way for industries that allow people ease of access when fulfilling their needs, and the real estate industry is not immune in this development.

Lord Sugar's Amsprop Splurges £200 Million In Property

Another spending spree in property for the Lord Sugar's Amsprop. Lord Sugar's real estate empire is spending $200 million on properties. The new business venture was confirmed by the company's big boss.

‘Dubai Land Department’ Will Introduce New System In Ranking ‘Real Estate Brokers’

Dubai Land Department will introduce a new system in ranking its real estate brokers. The property brokers will mainly being ranked based on its performance.

Vietnam Real Estate: Provisions that may Restrict the Competitiveness of Enterprises in the Real Estate Industry

Vietnam's real estate industry will have a higher demand in property. More investments are also expected in the short term because foreigners are now allowed to own property in the area, with the implementation of the new Law on Real Estate Business 2014 ("LREB") and the Law on Residential Housing 2014 ("LRH").

U.S. Real Estate Update: “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” -- New Closing Disclosure Documents will Require Additional Steps in Real Estate Closings

The federal "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" passed in 2010 may require changes in real estate transactions as well as add a step before closing.

Celebrity Real Estate: MLB’s Scott Hairston is Selling His Mountainside Retreat in Arizona

MLB free agent Scott Hairston put on the market his mountainside retreat in Pinetop, AZ for $1.2 million.

BlackBerry Purchases Mobile Device Management Vendor Good Technology for $425 Million

On Monday, Blackberry officially announced that the company is procuring mobile device management vendor ‘Good Technology’ for $425 million according to a report on Bharat Today.

Top 3 Things American Home Buyers Prefer Now

More American home buyers are moving away from looking for their "American dream home". Nowadays, a costly lifestyle doesn't appeal to everyone anymore.

Rural Properties Set For Strong Spring Selling Season

Properties are set for hot selling season in years. "Record cattle prices and low interest rates" are all expected to create strongest rural property spring selling season in years.

Good News, Vermont! Real Estate Market is on the Rebound

Things are looking good for the four counties in North Vermont in terms of real estate. Read to know why.

Real Estate Funds: Investors Are Happy For Now

A new survey about real estate funds says investors are quite comfortable with the returns they are getting compared to previous years.

Celebrity Real Estate: Alice Coltrane’s Ashram in Southern California Now Up for Sale

The 47-acre property of Alice Coltrane in Southern California, which is split into two 23-acre lots, is now for sale at $2.5 million each.

4 Homeownership Myths, Real Estate Mental Traps To Avoid

Fear and anxiety are common when buying a home. After all, it's a serious decision that comes with life-long responsibilities.

Broker Supervision Course Mandated by New California Law

The new mandate is expected to improve brokers' managerial and supervisory skills. The California Legislature passed into law last July 2015 Assembly Bill 345 ('AB 345') which now requires "broker licensees complete upon their first renewal as a broker, a three-hour continuing education course in the management of real estate offices and supervision of real estate activities (Management and Supervision).

Ottawa Real Estate Market Sales Rise Despite Election Call

Ottawa Home Sales Have Remained Steady, according to the OREB. The notable rise in home sales in Ottawa has remained strong in August, according to an article on obj.

New Orleans Real Estate Update: Illegal Short-Term Rentals Causing Housing Crisis

The Local Housing Market in New Orleans is in peril, as illegal short-term rental services are continually rising in the area's vacant houses.

Visit Hillary and Bill Clinton’s Summer Vacation Home

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has reportedly rented out a Hamptons home the last two weeks of August. According to the New York Post, the couple is spending $100,000 on the two-week rental.

Easy Do-It-Yourself Home Inspection

Home inspection is usually done by professional home inspectors, but now, you can also do it yourself if you just know what to look out for.

'Vancouver' Real Estate Sees Hot August As House Prices Up 17% From 2014

Real Estate market in Vancouver sets the alarm as house sales has become higher through the summer. The prices have increased by 17% as the demand of single detached homes also increased.
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