real estate

Blackstone Buying Australian Office Property Portfolio from GE Capital for $300 Million

Blackstone Group LP has reportedly agreed to purchase an office property portfolio in Australia from GE Capital Real Estate in a deal worth around$300 million, according to several news reports.

ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Home For Sale For $19.5 Million [PHOTOS]

Fans of ABC's "Nashville" can now come one step closer to the popular show's TV set, well that is if they ready to part with $19.5 million.

Luxurious 5 Acre Estate for Sale in New Jersey for $39 Million

The 5 acre estate family home belonging to movie producer Kevin Turen of movies "Arbitrage" and "An American Crime" has gone on sale with an asking price of $39 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.

ABS Partners Real Estate and PBS Real Estate Announce Merger

ABS Partners Real Estate and PBS Real Estate have merged, the companies announced Thursday in a statement. The announcement comes on the heels of PBS co-founder Laura Pomerantz announcement that she will be leaving to start her own firm.

Group Shares Worldwide Real Estate Best Marketing Practices

Interactive media and classified advertising consulting firm AIM Group released its annual real estate report on Thursday which assesses real estate marketing practices around the world.

Rising Real Estate Market Not Lifting Property Tax Revenues: Report

Even with the uptick in real estate market, municipalities are concerned that they are yet to lift the property tax revenues of many U.S. cities, according to a report released on Thursday.

Russell Simmons Buys Los Angeles House for $5.9 Million

Hip-hop magnate Russell Simmons has bought a new home in Los Angeles for about $5.875 million, according to reports.

Arianna Huffington Bought A SoHo Loft For $8.15 Million in December [PHOTOS]

Amid rumors that Arianna Huffington trashed her $32,000-a-month rental loft in Chelsea, she has gone on to buy a luxurious loft in SoHo for herself.

Ohio Real Estate Executive Charged with $225,000 Construction Scheme

An Aurora-based real estate executive is charged with forming a fake construction company with contracts worth at least $225,000 and posing as an FBI employee, according to reports.

Notorious B.I.G.'s Childhood Apartment For Sale at $750,000

The childhood home in Brooklyn, New York of rap legend Notorious B.I.G. is up for sale with an asking price of $725,000, according to reports.

Real Estate Investors Expressing Caution in the Housing Market

Rising home prices appears to be deterring some real estate investors from investing money into the sector.

Beverly Hills, Aspen Most Luxurious Real Estate Market in 2012

Beverly Hills ZIP code, 90210 is still the most luxurious and valuable real estate market in the U.S. in 2012, followed by Aspen, Colorado, according to Coldwell Banker's luxury real-estate report released Wednesday.

Realty ONE Group Takes 7th Spot in Real Trend's 500 List

Realty ONE Group, Inc., continues to take the real estate industry by storm with today's news that it leaped four spots -- to No. 7 in the nation -- on REAL Trends' 500 list.

Manhattan Inventory Down As Prices Continue to Rise

Manhattan apartment prices held steady in the first quarter of 2013, while inventory continued to plunge rapidly during the same period, according to a quarterly market report released today by Douglas Elliman.

Real Estate More Expensive Near Stadiums in Cities With Sports Tradition

Houses and condos in cities with traditional ball teams are more expensive near the stadiums than farther out, revealed a study.

Chinese Mother Buys $6.5 Mln Manhattan Apartment for Two-Year-old Daughter

A high-level executive at Sotheby's International Realty recently revealed to China's state television broadcaster that he personally helped a Chinese mother buy a $6.5 million Manhattan apartment for her daughter.

Acquavella Art Heiress Purchases $8.85 Million Park Avenue Pad

Eleanor Acquavella Dejoux of the Acquavella Galleries, which specializes in 19th- and 20th-century European art, and husband Morgan Dejoux have purchased a duplex apartment at the 840 Park Avenue co-op for $8.85 million, according to city records and first reported by the New York Post.

Zillow Adds 3D Maps, Spanish Language Support to Android App

Zillow today launched the latest version of its Rentals mobile app for Android, by adding integrated 3D maps from Google and Spanish support, the company said in a statement.