Real Estate

Sacramento ranks number one on realtor.com’s 2021 top markets list getty Here’s a look at realtor.com’s top markets for 2021. According to realtor.com report tech hubs and state capitals will lead the pack for home price appreciation and sales growth. This year’s top ten out of 100 markets include in order: Sacramento, San Jose, Charlotte,

The contemporary villa-style home, listed for about $3.93 million, takes in golf course and sea … [+] views from a hillside perch in Dénia, an all-season coastal community in Valencia, Spain. Immobiliaria Rimontgo If a perch where the Mediterranean stretches along the horizon is on your scorecard, cast your eyes toward this contemporary villa set

Now is the time to refinance getty Real estate dominated the headlines this year with foreclosure moratoriums, forbearance programs and the seemingly endless decrease of mortgage interest rates. Now, on the last day of the year, the latest report from Freddie Mac shows mortgage interest rates increased just barely to 2.67%, only one basis point

For real estate, as for many things, 2020 was a strange year. Despite a pandemic, a recession and unemployment that at one time hit 20 million, 6 million homes were sold and the average home price was up 5 percent. There were record low mortgage rates of course, but there’s also the fact is that

Founder, CEO of Blue Lake Capital LLC. Helps passive investors grow wealth through real estate. Podcast Host: REady2Scale. getty The worldwide pandemic continues to create serious problems with the economy, impacting almost every type of business imaginable. That certainly includes real estate investing, as it has forced owners, operators and investors to pause and re-assess their

CEO and Co-Founder of Green Generation, which engineers and implements comprehensive integrated energy efficiency solutions. getty The outgoing executive administration’s lasting impact on the natural environment, clean energy landscape and transition to a decarbonized, climate-aligned U.S. economy is palpable — with the equivalent of 1.8 billion metric tons of CO2 added by 2035, a figure nearly

Raleigh, N.C. is among the secondary markets experiencing growing interest from foreign real estate … [+] investors. Universal Images Group via Getty Images For years, the nation’s big coastal cities captured most of the interest from foreign real estate investors. But in this pandemic year, that appears to have changed. Berkadia’s Joint Venture Equity and

The main house at Neverland JIM BARTSCH Five years ago Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch went on the market for $100 million but couldn’t find a buyer willing to take on the purchase. It changed brokerages a few times, along with massive price reductions going to $67 million, then $31 million, and then being taken off

CEO of The P3 Group Inc., overseeing the development of public facilities and urban redevelopment through public-private partnerships.  getty Public-private partnerships offer a unique opportunity to redevelop and revitalize smaller communities around the country. A public-private partnership, also known as a P3 or PPP, is an agreement between a private company and a public body that

If Los Angeles’ housing market has shown us anything this year, it’s that luxury real estate is on track for big things in 2021. In the Flats section of Beverly Hills, a sprawling estate with a mansion and a private train park has sold for $31.4 million — one of the priciest transactions in the

Designed for French-British politician Sir James Goldsmith, the bright-yello home overlooks the … [+] Costa Careyes enclave between Puerto Vallarta and Manazanillo. Hilton & Hyland Imagine having a front seat on the sunrise—every day. Set above the ocean like a sunlit citadel, Sol De Oriente combines privacy and resort living in the Mexican state of

Founder and CEO of American Landmark Apartments, one of the fastest-growing multifamily owner-operators in the United States. getty As Covid-19 reshapes the nation’s real estate landscape, some multifamily investors are turning to the Sun Belt markets for safe harbor and predictable returns. Migration patterns, employment growth and an appealing product mix are creating new investment opportunities

With Covid cases on the rise around the country, caring for an infected family member at home may … [+] become a reality for many households. getty Covid cases are surging across the country, with many hospitals approaching maximum ICU capacity. Even as new vaccines are rolled out, public health professionals are stressing the need

Brad Steinberg relaxes in front of a wall of dryers in one of his company’s SpinCycle Laundry Lounge … [+] laundromats. PWS, Inc. Coin laundries have long been one of the few recession-proof businesses. After all, we all need to do laundry. There’s debate as to whether the recession-proof nature applies even during a pandemic.

A rental recovery, a busy second-home market and virtual everything are among the predictions for … [+] 2021. getty There’s no doubt that 2020 was a wild year for real estate. From the Covid-19 pause that stopped showings and sales entirely, to the slow recovery and crashing rental market in condo-saturated Manhattan, to hot markets

A new type of visual marketing helps brokers sell high-end homes. Narr8 Media The video’s opening sets viewers up for an irresistible and emotional ride as Michael Jordan glides across a basketball court against a backdrop of cheering fans. On camera, an award-winning reporter delivers his intro: “The 23 on the front of the gate

The CEO had to make the staff furlough decisions, the downsizing in footprint, the marketing … [+] workarounds as soon as the seriousness of the problem came into focus. getty In 2020, leadership really mattered. Economically and medically, leadership really mattered. At the national level, where we lacked it, at the New York state level,

The Home Edit makes an Easy Gingerbread Brownie with Eggnog Frosting in their signature rainbow … [+] design. McCormick 2020 was an incredible year for Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin who are best known as the professional organizing duo, The Home Edit. Netflix debuted their show, Get Organized With The Home Edit to much fanfare, and their second book, The Home Edit

Old brownstone buildings along a quiet neighborhood street in Greenwich Village, New York City. getty If you thought you missed your chance to land a bargain in New York City’s housing market, you may be in luck. The average asking price for condos, co-ops and townhouses across Manhattan have dropped by nearly 10% this year,

The strange adventure of Dajia and Mirae involved a portfolio of 15 high-end hotels. RANJAN SAMARAKONE A Chinese company called Dajia agreed to sell 15 high-end American hotels to a Korean investment fund called Mirae for almost $6 billion. The contract deposit alone was half a billion dollars, under a contract signed a few months