Real Estate

A commercial purchase and sale contract required the seller to obtain estoppel certificates from building tenants and deliver them to the buyer “two business days” before the Closing Date for the deal. The Closing Date was Friday. So when exactly did the seller have to deliver the estoppel certificates to the buyer? The buyer interpreted

Between preparing to host family and friends for Thanksgiving and making gift lists and checking them twice, the whirlwind of activities during the busy holiday season can feel more like a blast of arctic air than a hint of festive cheer.  Kitchens are put through the ultimate stress test on Thanksgiving, with every appliance and

Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images For Stacey Foley, refinancing her mortgage was a no-brainer. After paying roughly 4.25% in interest on her existing home loan, refinancing at 3.25% with limited closing costs has saved her $200 monthly. “Two hundred dollars doesn’t sound like a lot of money, but over a year it

If you’ve felt this housing market is the hottest you’ve ever seen— you may be spot on. In the 15 months between the quarter ending in June 2020 and the quarter ending in September 2021, the median U.S. home price rose 25.5%—the most over a similar time period in our nation’s history since these figures

Only 28% of Manhattan office workers are back at their desks and fewer than half will return by January, according to a new survey. Employers expect that 49% of office workers will return on an average weekday by January, according to a survey of 188 big employers in Manhattan by the Partnership for New York

Few American entertainment figures have the stature of Carol Burnett. She has been nominated for countless Emmys, Golden Globes, Tonys and Grammys, winning her share of all of them. She has received the country’s highest accolades, including a Kennedy Center Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and, in 2019, she

Vehicles drive by unfinished residential buildings from the Evergrande Oasis, a housing complex developed by Evergrande Group, in Luoyang, China September 16, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins | Reuters The debt problems facing China’s property sector are likely to cause a period of stagnation which affects both the domestic and global economy, according to George Magnus,

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. logo displayed on a smartphone screen. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Hong Kong listed shares of Chinese real estate developer Kaisa Group Holdings were halted on Friday, following news that it had missed a payment on a wealth management product earlier this week. It comes as investors continue to

Apartments are where home sweet home is at for more and more Americans: in the last decade, the multifamily market has experienced hypergrowth. Even during COVID-19, 2020 saw a 50% increase in multifamily units, compared to that of 2019. And, rents in multifamily housing markets climbed 10% in 65 of the 150 largest metropolitan areas. The occupancy

Broker Associate at LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty based in Breckenridge, Colorado. Each luxury real estate agent should have their own unique branding. Whether it is a result derived from affiliating with a luxury brokerage such as Sotheby’s International Realty or Compass or achieved otherwise, it is essential to have a specific and clear identity. Brand consistency and

nd3000 | iStock | Getty Images There’s a growing number of unmarried couples buying homes together, and without proper planning the move may create future problems. Indeed, 9% of home buyers were unmarried in 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors. While younger millennials, ages 22 to 30 years old, represent 20% of unmarried purchasers,

Underscoring the truth to the adage “the rich get richer,” the Hawaii high-end real estate market grew at a record rate through the third quarter of 2021. Transactions in the $3 million to $10 million luxury category rose from 215 for the period last year to 634 so far this year, according to a report

Any C-suite executive looking to lure workers back into the office has likely spent more time thinking about indoor air quality and ventilation over the past year-and-a-half than at any other point in their pre-pandemic life. That’s because healthy buildings have become the latest enticement to bring employees back into the office. As people slowly

Wellness design was a growing trend before the pandemic sent millions of Americans home in early 2020, but the long months many families spent cooped up at home making their spaces as safe, healthy, functional and comfortable as possible despite tremendous challenges has accelerated it tremendously. Two major media events this week highlight its prime

A pedestrian stands in front of a Manhattan condominium building in New York. Mark Abramson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wealthy real-estate buyers from overseas are expected to descend on the nation’s luxury housing markets Monday, giving a second boost to demand for high-priced apartments and mansions. The U.S. will lift the travel ban on

For the past two years, housing supply has barely kept pace with the growth in housing demand. But there are signs that the market is turning a corner. A new report from Redfin, a technology-powered real estate brokerage, shows the supply of America’s most affordable homes for sale jumped a record 13% year over year in the third quarter as mortgage forbearance

The entrance to Trump Tower on 5th Avenue is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, May 19, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has convened a new grand jury for its ongoing probe of the company owned by former President Donald Trump, according to a new report Thursday.

Housing markets across the United States have had to weather one of the most unpredictable events in recent history (the Covid-19 pandemic, of course). While many housing markets saw prices dip in 2020 as the pandemic’s impact took hold, many have also seen remarkable recoveries in their prices and buying activity in 2021. The median

In this article COLM CLBK Even though the Federal Reserve didn’t raise its benchmark rate Wednesday, the days of low rates are clearly numbered. Reports of hotter-than-anticipated inflation have paved the way for the central bank to unwind last year’s bond buying. While the Fed said that interest rates will stay near zero for now,

The Berman Buckskin Ranch in low-key Placerville, Colorado, has had no shortage of high-stakes owners. The glass, wood and stone main house was originally designed for Academy Award-winning writer and director Oliver Stone and later re-envisioned by Lyle Berman. The professional poker player and business executive got his start working at his dad’s leather business, for whom