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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
Zillow recently conducted their Home Price Expectation Survey and most of the nation's housing experts have one word to describe San Francisco Bay Area's housing market - bubble. Mark Calvey of San Francisco Business Times reports on the details of the survey. Rentership Rates Rising; Has America Become The Nation of Renters?
The figures are staggering and the increase in number of renters is not slowing down. Has America become a nation of renters instead of typial homeowners? If the the data gathered from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies is an indication, then it seems so. Fed Interest Rates Increasing; Buyers Rushing In To Apply Before It Happens
The first increase in interest rates in nine years is happening next week. The Fed interest rate is increasing and borrowers are trying to make the best of it before it happens and most of them rushed in to apply last week. Melbourne Real Estate Properties Remain Empty Despite High Housing Demand
Aspiring homeowners and victims of urban sprawl, be prepared for the upsetting truth behind the houses you are clamoring to get your hands on. A new report indicated that about one in five investor-owned properties in Melbourne are actually unoccupied. It revealed that "hipster areas" such as Brunswick have more than 2,000 empty houses annually. Celebrity Real Estate Feature: Home of the ‘Orange is the New Black’ Actor, Nick Sandow
The actor and director, Nick Sandow, owns a 19th-century townhouse in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. The townhouse is overlooking the backyards of the neighbors, a sight appearing from the second-floor living room, through the stair landing, and to the master bedroom and the open bathroom. Procter & Gamble Advertising Update: The World’s Biggest Advertiser is Switching Agencies
Procter & Gamble announced on Monday that they are switching their North American advertising business to Omnicom from the Publicis Groupe. Big companies like Unilever and Coca-Cola have also scrutinized their expenses on advertisement as they looked to cut costs in an increasingly growing advertisement in the digital age. Celebrity Real Estate: The Dakota Apartment of Lauren Bacall Sells for $21 Million
The grand Dakota apartment where Lauren Bacall lived for more than a half century, was sold for $21,000,000, and is considered the most expensive closed sale of the week, according to city records. The nine commodious rooms are filled with an eclectic mix of antiques, artwork and countless mementos, many of them from Lauren’s fabled Hollywood career. Real Estate Tips: Why You Should Sell Your Property With A Real Estate Agent
Many property owners opt not to tap real estate agents when selling their properties. As a matter of fact, owners avoid agents as though they are the plague. Why give up a percentage of your sale when you can have the money all for yourself, right? Well, there are actually a lot of good reasons why it is more advantageous to let a real estate agent help out. Bahrain’s Investcorp Signs US Real Estate Deals; Inks Deals Worth About $400 Million
Investcorp inks US deals on valuable real estate markets in the Atlanta, San Francisco and Boston areas reported to be worth $400 million in total Sell Real Estate When the Timing is Right
Should other investors follow Sam Zell of Equity Group Investments? According to Business Insider, Chairman Sam Zell of Equity Group Investments knows real estate timing better than anyone else.