Category: Real Estate
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FTX used corporate funds to purchase employee homes, new filing shows
In this article BTC.CM= FTT.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of FTX is seen on a flag at the entrance of the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida, November 12, 2022. Marco Bello | Reuters Corporate funds were used to purchase homes in the Bahamas and “personal items” in the name of employees…
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How Real Estate Agents Are Using QR Code Technology To Simplify The Home-Buying Experience
The popularity of QR codes have seen many ups and downs over the course of its almost 30-year existence, but with the need for contact-less menus and transactions during the pandemic, barcode technology is coming back in a big way. From 2018-2020, QR code usage has increased by 96% and many of the top real…
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Chinese real estate stocks surged this month. But analyst warns of ‘weak reality’ vs. high expectations
China’s housing prices fell in October due primarily to falling prices in less developed, so-called Tier-3 cities, according to Goldman Sachs analysis of official data. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s real estate sector isn’t yet poised for a quick recovery, despite a rally this month in stocks of major…
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Barron And Tessa Hilton Want To Throw A Gatsby-Esque Bash For Your Estate
Seated around their kitchen island, Barron N. Hilton and Tessa Hilton pop corks on stylish bottles of Casa Del Sol Tequila. The Sherman Oaks, California, couple are investors in the brand, used to enliven estate events they produce. Barron N. Hilton and Tessa Hilton address a star-studded crowd at their “Goddess Art Show in April…
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Home sales fell for the ninth straight month in October, as higher mortgage rates scared off potential buyers
Home sales declined for the ninth straight month in October, as higher interest rates and surging inflation kept buyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously owned homes dropped 5.9% from September to October, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is the slowest pace since December 2011, with the exception of a very brief…
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Rental Price Growth Slows To The Lowest Level In 18 Months
Renters throughout the country are finally seeing a bit of relief when it comes to the seemingly relentless pace of rent growth. The Realtor.com October Rental Report details the shifting marketplace reality. Nationally multifamily rent growth slowed to 4.7% year-over-year, its slowest pace in 18 months, with the median rent hitting $1,734. Additionally, The Avail,…
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Buyers need a six-figure income to afford a ‘typical’ home, report finds. Here’s how to reduce the cost
Peathegee Inc It’s no secret that it’s a tough market for prospective home buyers. In October, U.S. buyers needed to earn $107,281 to afford the median monthly mortgage payment of $2,682 for a “typical home,” Redfin reported this week. That’s 45.6% higher than the $73,668 yearly income needed to cover the median mortgage payment 12…
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Award-Winning Los Angeles Masterpiece Hits The Market For $13 Million
When famed fashion designer Randolph Duke moved to Los Angeles in the early aughts, he was smitten by a house in the Hollywood Hills. Actually, it was not the house he fell for, but rather the house’s location on a promontory that provides breathtaking views of the city’s downtown, the surrounding hills and the Pacific…
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Rent growth slows to the lowest level in 18 months
A “Now Leasing” sign is displayed in front of an apartment complex in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The red-hot rental market is finally starting to cool off along with the rest of housing. Rents are still higher than they were a year ago, but the gains…
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Forget Black Friday: The Best Day For Home Price Cuts Is Thursday
The stress of home buying can be all-consuming, but it doesn’t have to be. With the holiday season in full swing, home buyers looking for a Black Friday deal might want to shop on Thursdays. That’s the day of the week when sellers are most likely to slash their list price, according to new research…
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See which states have suffered the most major weather disasters since 2011
Ninety percent of counties across the U.S. have experienced a flood, wildfire, hurricane or other federally declared climate disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a report published Wednesday that calls for urgent investment in climate adaptation and hazard mitigation. During that same period, 29 states on average endured at least one federally declared disaster, according…
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Steve McQueen’s Former Beachside Malibu Mansion Is On The Market For $17 Million
The Malibu, California estate once owned by the late actor Steve McQueen is on the market for $17 million. He was a beloved performer for Baby Boomers and one of the highest-paid actors in the world in the 1970s. McQueen was the epitome of cool, both in real life and his movies, including The Thomas…
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Microsoft, Meta and others face rising drought risk to their data centers
Drought conditions are worsening in the U.S., and that is having an outsized impact on the real estate that houses the internet. Data centers generate massive amounts of heat through their servers because of the enormous amount of power they use. Water is the cheapest and most common method used to cool the centers. In…
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Five Interior Design Tips To Make Your Home Cozy This Winter
When the temperatures drop and the winds pick up, we appreciate our homes for the shelter they provide. But we want more than mere comfort; we want our homes to be cozy and relaxing. With the holidays approaching, Pacific Palisades Realtors collaborated with interior design experts Jaqueline Hamilton and Nicola Rodriguez to reveal tips on…
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Judge appoints independent monitor to oversee Trump Org financial reporting in NY AG fraud suit
The public entrance to Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York. Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images A New York court Monday appointed retired Judge Barbara Jones to oversee some of the Trump Organization’s financial statements as part of a lawsuit alleging widespread fraud by former President Donald Trump, his businesses and…
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Fall Brings Flurry Of New Luxury Developments To Snowmass, Colorado
With winter right around the corner, the snow will soon be piling up in resort town and Aspen neighbor, Snowmass Village, Colorado. What’s not piling up in Snowmass? Inventory. Popularity for the small ski town exploded during the pandemic, with brokerages like Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate seeing the number of sales in Snowmass…
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Weekly mortgage demand flattens, as interest rates climb higher to 7.14%
A man enters a Bank of America branch in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Mortgage rates rose again last week, throwing even more cold water on demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers. Weekly application volume fell 0.1% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.…
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NHL Forward Max Pacioretty Lists Las Vegas Home For $12 Million
Veteran NHL forward Max Pacioretty, who this summer was traded by the Vegas Golden Knights to the Carolina Hurricanes, has listed his home in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas for sale at $11.999 million. The single-story house, which has a subterranean garage, is one of 28 homes in the ultra-exclusive … [+] Indigo subsection…
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for October 2022 — in one chart
People shop for bread at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on Oct. 19, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Inflation was cooler than expected in October, although household staples such as shelter, food and energy remained among the largest contributors to consumer prices still rising at a historically fast pace, the…
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Nine Interior Design Trends Going Away In 2023
While your home should reflect your personal style, it may also reflect the current trends. However, according to interior designer and star of HGTV’s Unfinished Business, Shay Holland, trends shouldn’t be the dominating influence over your home’s aesthetic. “Trends are a great way to glean inspiration and information; not to dictate your home’s design,” she…