Real Estate

An exterior view of China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. Bobby Yip | Reuters BEIJING — The People’s Bank of China said Friday that indebted developer China Evergrande is its own case, and that most real estate businesses in the country are stable. Property giant Evergrande has $300 billion in liabilities

Nick Ron, CEO of House Buyers of America, is a tech-savvy industry veteran with over 20 years of experience as a real estate investor.  The rapid rise in demand for housing and the sharp increase in home prices have led many to ask, “Are we in a bubble?” The short answer is no. Low inventory has plagued

A foreclosure sign in front of a house in 2007. Getty Images Foreclosures are starting to surge as government and private sector programs designed to help homeowners deal with the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic have begun to expire. Mortgage lenders began the foreclosure process on 25,209 properties in the third quarter, a 32%

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

Broker/Owner of Commercial Professionals in Las Vegas for over 25 years focusing on off market investments. Prof Speaker and Success Expert The real estate market is becoming increasingly competitive these days. As more people move to areas where property values are soaring, skilled real estate agents are in high demand.  With so much competition for success, it’s

Residential single family homes construction by KB Home are shown under construction in the community of Valley Center, California, June 3, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters Anyone out house hunting right now knows the pickings are slim, the competition is fierce and the prices are high, but one analyst claims there are actually too many

This newly built house in Toronto’s Lytton Park may be the freshest face on the block, but it looks right at home. The Georgian-inspired three-story is in keeping with the classic styles of existing houses in the community. Once farmland and a rural suburb of Toronto, the neighborhood was originally made up of mostly Georgian

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

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

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

If I had to pick one thing that has led to more leads, more deals, and more success in this industry than anything else, it’s personal branding. Your “brand” is what you’re known for; It’s the sum of your digital footprint, your appearance, your work ethic, your skills, your connections, your passions, your personality—all of

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

A contemporary penthouse in the heart of Denver puts a literal spin on the phrase “climbing the walls.” At the corner of the two-story living room is a built-in climbing wall, just “for fun,” says listing agent Scott Leggett of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate. This is Colorado, after all, home to a varied

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

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 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