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EDITOR'S PICKS
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Developers Apologize After Accidentially Demolishing House Where AC/DC Got Together
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US Housing Affordability Unlikely To Improve Until Prices Fall 40%, Wages Increase 70%: Expert
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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry's Montecito Mansion Now Valued At $29M
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US Housing Supply Hit Four-Year High - But Only Because Homes Are Failing To Find Buyers
At the first glance, investing in commercial real estate may seem to be a quick and easy way to obtain a quicker, higher return on your capital. However, this many not always be the case. Though there seems to be a growing demand for commercial real estate, despite the global financial crisis, this market can also be risky for first timers, especially while dealing with larger projects like malls and office buildings. Canada’s Macdonald House in London Sold to Lodha Group for $501 Million
The Macdonald House, which is home to Canada’s High Commission, in Mayfair, London, has been sold to the Lodha Group, an Indian real estate firm for $501 million, according to several news reports. Washington Post Headquarters to be Sold for $159 Million to Carr Properties
Graham Holdings Company, the parent firm of The Washington Post has struck a deal to sell off the headquarters of the daily newspaper giant at 1150, 15th Street Washington D.C. to Carr Properties, a popular real estate investment firm for $159 million, according to several news reports. Top 5 US Cities to Shop In: Conde Nast Traveler Survey
The holiday season has already kicked off and with Black Friday in a few days, it’s that time of the year where you can indulge in some good retail therapy. Conde Nast Traveler has released the results of its annual Reader’s Choice Awards 2013 which encapsulate the world’s best cities, hotels, airlines, resorts, islands and cruise lines voted in by about 80,000 travellers and Conde Nast readers. Live Like Bing: Matthew Perry’s Malibu Home Up for Rent, Asking $40,000 a Month
Matthew Perry, the F.R.I.E.N.D.S actor’s Malibu home is up for rent – fully furnished and in great condition, asking $40,000 a month. Floating Hotel: Manta Resort Opens Africa’s First Underwater Room (VIDEOS)
If you ever wanted to live like the ‘Merfolk’, here is something that could make your dream come true, or just as close! While there are a many floating hotels in the world, Africa just got its first underwater hotel room, Nov.1. The Manta Resort in Zanzibar gives you the privilege to live offshore and sleep underwater, literally! Architectural Chapter: The Explicit Connotations of a Building
A recent ad by a local pharmaceutical company in the U.K. has done just that. The subject of a 'baloney pony' tall story is the famous 'Gherkin Building (30 St Mary Axe)'. A morphed photo of the building has been portrayed to show a 'flaccid phallus' by a local pharmaceutical chain for 'erectile dysfunction treatment'. Rihanna’s Pacific Palisades Home up for Rent; Asking $65,000 a Month
Rihanna, the ‘Unfaithful’ crooner is reportedly offering up her Pacific Palisades home for rent asking $65,000 a month. So-called fans don’t have to break into Ri-Ri’s home anymore. You can now rent it and live like the Barbadian singer. However, if you intend on renting it, you should hurry because the price is going to shoot up to a $100,000 a month by January 2014 Vox Media Buying Curbed LLC; Purchase Price Undisclosed
Vox Media Inc., the internet media giant is reportedly buying Curbed LLC, the parent company of Curbed.com, the famous real estate website, Eater.com, the cuisine and dining website and Racked.com, the fashion and shopping focused website. The cost of the transaction has not yet been revealed, according to several news reports. Dish Closing Down 300 Blockbuster LLC Stores Across US
Dish Network Corp. is reportedly pulling the shutter on the 300 remaining stores of its subsidiary home entertainment giant, Blockbuster LLC. It announced in an official statement Wednesday that the outlets will be shut down by January 2014.
