real estate

Convenience vs. Customization: Real Estate Market Dilemma, To Buy or To Build?

Having a home is among the most important investments people get into. A lot of factors should be accounted for and a single mistake can lead to tragic consequences in the future. The number one decision people who want to have a home for themselves, is deciding whether to buy an existing home or to build a new one.

Celebrity Real Estate: Kobe Bryant Slashes Price on L.A. Mansion

NBA player Kobe Bryant has been trying to sell his home for more than two years now, even dropping the price by $1.5 million in the hope of finally selling the house. His Newport Coast home is now on sale for $6.995 million.

Realty and Tourist News: Chicago Ranks Highest Among Tourist-Loving Cities

According to a new study from jet charter company Stratos, Chicago is on top of the list among tourist-loving cities in the U.S. In general, the Midwest region comes out as the friendliest region in the U.S., with Illinois coming in the top spot for states, and Chicago ranking the highest among individual cities.

Any Plans Of Moving Out? Here Are Some Tips On What Not To Bring

For those of you who are planning to move out here are some tips on what should never be in your moving boxes.

Jeremy Roenick Net Worth: Hockey Legend Rents Out Unsold Arizona Mansion

Hockey living legend Jeremy Roenick could not sell his house in Scottsdale, Arizona so he is trying a different approach: For $30,000 a month, he will be glad to rent out his home.

Knight Frank Reports on Staggering Dubai Property Prices

Dubai's property market has been on the bounce recently, says Knight Frank. "Weaker demand, a strong U. S. dollar and ongoing cooling measures have dampened sales volumes in the mainstream sector" This was the observation on Dubai's property market according to Knight Frank real estate consultancy group, as reported in a bloomberg.

Realty Safety Update: Despite Dangers, New York City’s Romance with Fire Escapes Endures – How Safe are New York City’s Fire Escapes?

Kyle Jean-Baptiste had made a name for himself as the first African-American to play the role of Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables’’ on Broadway. On Friday, the 21-year-old actor clambered onto the fourth-floor fire escape of an apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Real Estate Rental Update: More Young Adult Americans Get Stuck in Renting for Years before Owning a Home

Many young adult Americans dream of owning a house first in order to focus more on their career stability. Because of this balancing act, they end up spending years stuck on renting.

Real Estate Scams and Frauds: Rental Scams

Real Estate Rental scammers often find a vacant home that is for sale or just empty, and then act as the owner of the house, putting it up for rent to unsuspecting clients.

Real Estate Australia: HIA Says New Home Sales Reports Indicates A Modest Decline Including The Apartment Units?

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says that the new home sales reports has declined modestly. Though, this contrary to the current condition of the industry in which the housing market has peaked.

Jason Flom Net Worth: Music Industry Mogul Sells Aspen Mini Mansion

In a Variety news article, the original price of Flom’s property was listed at $8.25 million. The American music industry executive and current Chief Executive Officer of Lava Records, Jason Flom, is now selling his mini-mansion located in Aspen for $7,875,000 according to an article in Ebuzzword.

Toronto Real Estate Market 'Risky' For Home Buyers

The Toronto real estate market remains active as demand rises despite the increase in property prices. However, although the interest rates are low, it showed signs of being a 'risky' factor for the city.

Connecticut Real Estate: Usonian Connecticut Home Listed for $1.45M

A unique Usonian house in Weston, Connecticut is hoping somebody who loves Frank Lloyd Wright and his work will be its next occupant as it was just made available for purchase for only $1.45 million.

Raleigh Could Approve Kane Realty’s Downtown Tower Project

Kane Realty's $150 million mixed-use tower project could possibly receive an approval from the city of Raleigh.

NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin Selling Cali Home for $2.6M

Chris Mullin, NBA Hall of Famer, and the new coach of St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team has just placed his home in Danville, California up for sale for $2.6 million.

Celebrity Real Estate: Former NBA Forward Chris Mills Selling Tarzana Home

Chris Mills, a former NBA forward who starred for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks in the 1990s, has put his Tarzana, California mansion on the market for $4.5 million.

Brandywine Realty Trust almost at 52-week Low on Thin Volume

The downgrade was difficult for the company as it seeks stability in this unpredictable stock market.

The Chinese to Flood U.S. Real Estate Market

According to Chinese officials and advisers to the central bank, the selloff in Chinese stocks has undoubtedly added up pressure on Beijing, which is actually ‘planning to flood its banking system with new liquidity to offset effects of its recent surprise currency devaluation’.