Real Estate

In this article ETC.BF= BTC.BS=-USS Tony Andrews | Twenty20 U.S. homebuyers apparently aren’t all that interested in paying their mortgages in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. United Wholesale Mortgage, which made its public debut in January via a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) merger, began piloting crypto payments in August in a first for the industry. But CEO Mat Ishbia

When it comes to the world of luxury real estate, closing a deal can be as nuanced as it is cut-throat. Here’s a look behind the scenes at how one of Colorado’s top agents quietly closed one of Aspen’s biggest luxury sales of 2021. The Who: A Vail Valley resident since the 1990s, Liz Leeds

Global investor Barry Sternlicht told CNBC on Wednesday he continues to hold a cautious view on investing in China. “We’re not investors directly in China,” the chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group said in an interview on “Squawk Box.” “It’s not a China thing, so much as countries where we think the deck is stacked or we can’t

Hollywood Hills is defined as much by geographic location as it is by the people who live there. This more than 10-acre compound in the Los Angeles residential neighborhood boasts generations of celebrity provenance. It’s now for sale at US $35 million. The current owners and sellers are 10-time Grammy-winning singer Justin Timberlake and his

A pedestrian crosses a road in front of residential buildings in Beijing, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley has upgraded China’s property sector to “attractive,” even as worried investors are watching closely to see if debt-saddled Evergrande might default, and whether there will be contagion. The U.S. investment bank said it

If you like hitting the dance floor and getting your groove on, you’ll love a luxurious estate in Kinnelon, New Jersey that is an entertainers’ dream home. The $5.999 million home includes its own lower-level nightclub for hanging out with friends and family and dancing the night away. The secluded 13-acre estate about 45 minutes

The Cambridge Dictionary defines a museum as “a building where objects of historical, scientific or artistic interest are kept.” While Santa Fe’s Museum Hill may not be an individual building, the streets and structures that make up this cultural hub are certainly a display of rich and expressive history. Located in Eastside, Santa Fe’s original

Houses designed by Paul Williams have a rich history of ownership by generations of Hollywood players. Tyrone Power, Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Sinatra were among early box-office stars drawn to the architect’s classic Tudor, Georgian and modernist homes. Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger and Denzel Washington followed suit. This Los Feliz home, known as the Gray Residence,

A pedestrian crosses a road in front of residential buildings in Beijing, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images On the heels of Evergrande’s debt crisis, there are increasing signs of stress in China’s property market after one developer failed to make a bond payment on Tuesday. Ratings agencies have downgraded Chinese developers Fantasia

As Manhattan real estate enters the fall busy season, it bears asking: What does the market look like today, and where is it headed? After recovery from the pandemic lows last year, the market appears poised for further gains. There are four primary points that we can look at that suggest Manhattan may be at

A sharp jump in mortgage interest rates over the past few weeks is taking its toll on mortgage demand. Total application volume fell nearly 7% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.  The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($548,250

The Vail real estate market is on pace to set even more records this year, with sales volume more than doubling from even the ultra-hot 2020. After approaching $600 million last year in sales volume (based on more than 460 transactions), Vail recorded more than $1.4 billion in sales across 972 transactions by Q2 2021,

People walk past office buildings in midtown Manhattan on May 7, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Before the pandemic, it would take Rob Byrnes at least 15 minutes to wait in line and grab a quick lunch at a fast-casual restaurant in midtown Manhattan. Now, in the minority

Hero MotoCorp chairman and CEO Pawan Munjal is gearing up to dominate India’s two-wheeled EV market despite being a late entrant into a crowded field that includes competing against his nephew’s company.  Hero MotoCorp’s motorcycles and scooters adorn the lobby of the company’s research facility in Jaipur, 270 km south of New Delhi. Taking pride

Alexandra Lashner of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, became frustrated after attempting to buy a house this year and decided to postpone homeownership. Source: Alexandra Lashner Alexandra Lashner and her husband were excited to buy their first home earlier this year. They saved up enough for a 20% down payment and had no debt. Yet they still couldn’t

When we look at the many ways that COVID-19 has impacted our homes and lives, cooking and nutrition have to be included. “Since the start of the pandemic, virtually all appliances have been relied on to keep families nourished and healthy,” observes Jill Notini, vice president and industry spokesperson for the Association of Home Appliance

Even in the current low interest rate environment, mortgage payments are becoming increasingly unaffordable for the median American family, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. A median-income household would need to spend 32.6% of its yearly income on a median-priced home, the Atlanta Fed reported. And the median existing home

In recent years, social media has transformed into an incredibly powerful tool for every industry, including real estate. Social connections and channels have made the industry more accessible than ever before, creating a way for real estate professionals to reach wider audiences with ease.  Every real estate professional should be utilizing social media in their

In this article 3333-HK 6666-HK 754-HK A man drives a cart past apartment buildings at China Evergrande Group’s Life in Venice real estate and tourism development in Qidong, Jiangsu province, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indebted developer Evergrande is set to sell part of its stake in

When Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah was first announced, many were skeptical that a project of such size and scale could be completed—engineering a sprawling, artificial archipelago in the shape of a palm tree seemed impossible. Two decades later and this Dubai icon continues to be the gold standard for waterfront developments everywhere. “The sheer amount of