Real Estate

There’s no doubt about it: Short-term rentals are changing how most of us travel, and often for the better.  But is renting out your extra room everything it’s cracked up to be?  From extra rooms to apartments, entire homes and even the occasional castle, this short-term rental website might seem like the perfect solution for

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Copyright Jim Sinur Jim Sinur There are those that think that data is the oil of AI and the focus should be clean data, data science and deep understanding of what the data means. There are those that say data is meaningless without context that can

Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday and her favorite café is sure to be busier than it’s ever been. (If you haven’t made a reservation yet, breakfast in bed may be the way to go this year.) Either way, a meal alone won’t cut it, so consider a gift that lasts longer than brunch,

In this wired world, technology has had an enormous, wide-ranging impact on the multifamily real estate market. That impact is most notably seen in the way property owners innovate and differentiate their holdings but really begins much earlier than that with the way in which owners examine the market and appeal to potential renters. It

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Jefferson Park Apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts was a winner in the multifamily housing category. Bruce T. Martin The American Institute of Architects recently bestowed a series of awards to the winners of 12 exceptional residential designs. AIA’s Housing Awards program, now in its 19th year, was established

Skyscraper and high-rise buildings near The Bund at night. Getty In a previous article, I theorised that one of the key PropTech themes for this year is that of “smart” technologies. Industry players seek solutions that help deliver the now widely accepted principle of real estate-as-a-service. There are many ways this goal can be achieved, from

Basketball superstar Steph Curry is hard at work, honing his game in his garage. But instead of tossing jump shots or finessing his footwork, Curry has been busy perfecting his short iron shots on his Full Swing Golf simulator. As the NBA season winds down, Curry will soon be hitting the links in mid-season form.

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP After Massachusetts and New York, California is beginning to experience the negative side of minimum wage hikes, too; job losses. That’s according to a recent University of California Riverside study, which shows that California’s minimum wage hikes have slowed job growth in the state’s booming restaurant industry.

(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) ASSOCIATED PRESS The Philippines is already caught in China’s web, but there’s still the time and a way to escape from it. The time is now that its economy isn’t heavily dependent on China. And the way is by saying “no” to Chinese investments that could leave the country heavily indebted to

‘Full House’ premiered on ABC in September 1987 and produced a latter-day spin-off (‘Fuller House’) in 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) A pillar of American television history is once again for sale in San Francisco’s Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood. As of Thursday, the famed Victorian abode pictured in the opening credits of Full House and its Netflix reboot, Fuller

Adobe Stock For generations, the bright lights and big opportunities of major urban centers have lured potential first-time home buyers looking for the right place to settle down. But lately, there has been a considerable shift in young home buyers flocking to areas with affordable living conditions, plentiful job openings and good wages, according to

Closing on a property can be both exciting and stressful. You hope that everything will go smoothly, so that you can start enjoying your new home, or get to work on renovating your new purchase to attract tenants. In order to make that happen, you need to be sure to keep everything in check. Of course

Norman LewisEbb Tide, 1975oil on canvas47 3/4″ x 80 1/8″signed Michael Rosenfeld Gallery A serene cloud of dazzling bold blue and purple hoovers over a chain of linked circles, the velvety oil on canvas Ebb Tide (1975) is inspired by Norman Lewis’ visit to Greece, where he became enchanted while viewing the ocean and mountains

Will Blockchain Make Poverty Obsolete? iStock Why is it that capitalism seems to work so well in Western countries and fails the majority of the world that is living in poverty? According to the economist Hernando de Soto, the answer lies in something that he calls “dead capital” – assets without proof and liquidity. Developing

Ambergris Cay is a three-mile-long, one mile-wide private island owned by the Turks & Caicos Collection, an experienced owner/operator of three beachfront resorts on the nearby island of Providenciales. Courtesy of Turks & Caicos Collection Ever dreamed of escaping to a privately-owned island in the Caribbean? Incredibly, there’s a widely unknown, hidden gem in the

As an old retail adage goes, “Customers remember the service a lot longer than they remember the price.” Yes, that’s a catchy quote. But it also plays out when you look at the numbers. One study found that U.S. companies actually lose $75 billion a year because of poor customer service. On the flip side,

Today’s real estate consumers expect lightning-fast responses, and in my experience providing that as an agent can mean more conversions, more sales and most importantly, stronger long-term customer relationships.  Texting can offer busy agents and real estate pros a quick and easy way to provide these immediate responses, without taking up too much time or

Inflation: a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services. In more lay terms, it means as time goes on and inflation goes up, your buying power becomes less and less with the same amount of money. Remember in the mid-90s when $1 million dollars seemed like you were ready to

The fielding pose is much rarer than the batting version. Photo by Love of the Game Auctions In June 2017, the winner of a Heritage sports auction paid $5,520 for a very scarce 1907 Ty Cobb “rookie” postcard in good condition PSA 2 (on a scale of one to 10) after 15 bids. Recently, the

Choosing a remodeling contractor to hire is a big decision. After all, not only are you letting this person and their crew in your home, but you’ll also likely be giving them a lot of money. With that in mind, it’s best to do a little bit of research first so that you can make