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December is indeed a merry month, especially for real estate agents. According to a study conducted by Realtor.com, there was a jump in real estate activity during the second week of December. The study showed a 10% rise in signed contracts from the previous week, followed by a 5% bump in closings. Hiton Shares Jump 5.2% After Real Estate Investment Trust Spin Off Plans
Spinning off properties into Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) has become a common move among restaurant, retail and casino companies seeking tax benefits offered to property trusts. Among the companies that has recently been reported to be spinning off their properties is hotel magnate Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. which shares jumped 5.2% after the REIT spin off was revealed. Real Estate News: Most Expensive Homes Sold In 2015
Check out these glamorous and expensive homes in the US... Do you dream of living in the lap of luxury? Do you imagine yourself in a dreamy, luxurious home minus the mortgage? Well, we can all dream, can we? Here are the top ten most expensive and most luxurious abodes sold in 2015, an article from Zillow reports. Real Estate News: Real Estate Deals Rise in December During Holidays
Commissions for closing a deal could go as high as six-digits. So, there is no time nor chance to waste. Real Estate News: American Real Estate Market Could Attract More Foreign Investors
The U.S. is still one of the attractive markets for foreign investments such as real estate in the coming months. Real Estate News: Teleworkers Increase to 3.7 Million; More US Homes Renovated to Build a Workplace
Telework increase to 3.7 million. Home reconstruction demand rises for a better workplace. Telework opportunities have increased as technology continues to innovate year after year. Closing Costs Are Down: What Else You Can Do To Take Advantage Of This And Save Cash
Mortgage closing costs may have gone down over the recent years, which means good news for new buyers. As great news as this is, there are still ways to maximize the advantages you get from these low fees. Here are some ways for you to be able to pay less closing costs than other buyers would: Real Estate News: Chambers Street Properties Merges with Gramercy Property Trust, Inc.
Chambers Street Properties has merged with Gramercy Property Trust, Inc., creating the largest industrial and office net lease real estate investment trust, with an enterprise value of approximately $5.8 billion. Telstra Sells $100 Million Prime Site In Melbourne
Earlier this year, Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications and media company, took their ambitious plan of developing an $800 million-plus tower on their 4,000-square-meter prime development site in central Melbourne off the table, and has recently expressed plans of selling it instead for $100 million, Nick Lenaghan and David Ramli of Financial Review reports. Real Estate News: Majority of US Households View Homeownership as a Good Financial Decision, NAR HOME Survey Shows
The recent Home Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) Survey of the National Association of Realtors has revealed that majority of US Households still firmly believe that owning a home is a good financial decision.
