realestate

Rocket Mortgage App: Applying for a Loan As Easy as Ordering a Pizza

Applying for a mortgage as many expected is not a walk in the park. Realtor shares how to apply for a mortgage as easily as ordering your favorite pizza with the new app called Rocket Mortgage.

'Campbells Soup' Mansion For Sale In The Main Line

Linden Hill, a 50.5-acre property in Monk Road in Gladwyne is on the market for a whopping $19.5 million. What's notable about this Main Line estate is that it used to be the family residence of the rich Dorrance family for half a century, the legendary family behind the Campbell's Soup Company, Patch reports.

Beverly Hills Home With Star-studded History For Sale

While there are houses that boast having been owned by a few celebrities at one point, none of them can outdo 2620 Benedict Canyon Drive in Beverly Hills, California and it's again up for grabs at $6.99 million, Fox News reports.

Australian Real Estate Market Allows Crowdfunding

Australia's property sector is welcoming a new and positive concept of "sharing economy" through crowdfunding which allows young investors and those with limited cash to become a bigger part of the market, ABC Australia reports.

Sarah Mclachlan Net Worth: Grammy Award Winner Lists Custom Mansion In Canada For $10.1 Million

The Grammy Award winner singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan has listed her 4.3 acres property in Whistler Canada for $10.1 million or 13.5 million Canadian dollars, LA Times reports.

Homebuyer Survey Outcome: Agents and Home Sellers Guide

National Association of Realtors' most useful research projects include their yearly survey of homebuyers and sellers. It's important as it helps sellers and their agents identify effective strategies and what sources buyers are using when looking for a home to buy, Realty Times reports.

Solution to Rising Rents Leads More Potential Growth In Other Cities

The issue of the rising costs on rents is not new to the U.S. renters. And now with the rising opportunity for tech startups, renters are now open to new options for growth with other cities to even out the bulging cost in rents.

Miami’s Real Estate Stability Stronger for Four Years

The real estate stability in Miami is still staying stronger. For four years, Miami's economy in the real estate has not met any downturn and consecutively even with the rising cost of real estate, it is evident that the city is one of the biggest players in this sector.

Real Estate Housing Market: Increasing National Market Sales Came From Millenials

The housing market is experiencing a millenials invasion - and it's the good kind, Standard Times reports.

Health Service Real Estate May Be Recession Proof

With the increase in demand for health care services due to aging baby boomers, investors see great potential for medical office buildings - a niche that according to some may be recession proof, Herald reports.

Extell Teams Up With JLL For 'One Manhattan Square': Asian Investors Got First Dibs on Luxury Condo

Extell and JLL are teaming up for One Manhattan Square. Luxury condo units are becoming a trend in New York. As per Property Report, one of the biggest New York real estate developer Extell Development currently teamed up with JLL [ which is a dominant company in the international marketing of residential property] to come up with a luxury condominium project, One Manhattan Square.

Asia Has Second Fastest Residential Growth Market

Two Asian cities made the list of CBRE Residential Global Living Report of top 5 highest value residential property markets worldwide by CBRE international, The Phnom Penh Post reports.

London Real Estate Market 2016: Sluggish Movement to Continue?

While the past four years have been splendid, real estate in prime London has not exactly peaked, and the sluggish movement is expected to continue in the coming year, Wall Street Journal reports.

How To Easily Pay Off Your Mortgage

Listed below are a couple of tips on how to payoff one's mortgage as early as possible. Mortgages can sometimes be a long term burden, most especially if you're not keen in balancing your finances.

U.S. Foreclosures At Record Low Since 2005

Mortgage Banker's Association's National Delinquency Survey showed a seasonally adjusted rate decrease of 4.99 percent in overall outstanding loans for one-to-four-unit residential properties at the end of 2015's third quarter; the lowest since the first quarter of 2007. The delinquency rate plummeted 31 basis points from the previous quarter, and 86 basis points from a year ago, World Property Journal reports.

U.S. Renters Least Prioritize Down Payments for a Home

A low percentage of homeowners opting to pay a downpayment is evident in the latest Freddie Mac Online Survey. And only 39% of the online takers think that a down payment is a vital part of their savings.

U.S. Builder Confidence Suffers A Drop In November

From 65, builder confidence for brand new single-family homes is now down by three points at 62 in November 2015, based on National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index's upwardly revised October reading, World Property Journal reports.

Online Real Estate Boosts Growth for Small Startups

The interest in the real estate business is evidently flourishing online and there is a dramatic possibility of increase in the near future with the potential data brought by buyers and sellers.

World's Luxury Home Hotspots Include Sydney, Vancouver, and Shanghai

At least 10 percent price growth in luxury homes has been experienced by three major cities namely Vancouver, Sydney, and Shanghai in Asia in the past year, a new research revealed in a report by Daily Mail UK.

Mortgages for Condos Could Be A Lot Easier with New Rules

First time homebuyers are often attracted to investing in condominiums being that it is considered as the most affordable option. However, federal rules have not made it easy for them to get mortgages. But that could change with the newly presented rules by the Federal Housing Administration last week, Miami Herald reports.

David Beckham's Stadium At Little Havana Site Facing A Road Bump

Miami Beckham United, David Beckham's ownership group, is heading a road bump in its mission to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Miami. This obstacle is being linked to a change in the previously considered location in Marlins Park in Little Havana, with an entirely different location now on the table, Curbed Miami reports.