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More Than Half of Chinese Millionaires Will Immigrate in Next Five Years; but Won't Stray Too Far

China, the world's second largest economy, has the highest number of millionaires after the United States. But, according to several studies, the numbers are going to dwindle in the next five years as more than half of them are planning on immigrating to other countries.

Redfin Experts Predict US Home Prices to Keep Falling This Year

The pace of home price growth has slowed down as compared to the last quarter of 2013. Now, experts at Redfin - the Seattle-based property firm - predict that the trend of falling home prices will continue for the next few months.

CrowdStreet Raises $800,000 for Commercial Real Estate in Seed Funding

CrowdStreet, a real estate crowdfunding platform, has reportedly managed to raise $800,000 in seed funding through the method for commercial real estate.
  • More Chinese Banks Easing Lending Curbs to Boost Property Market
    Four major banks of China, the second largest economy of the world, are poised to relax lending regulations to help boost the sliding property market of the country, several reports reveal.
  • ‘Buying a Home’ Still a Major Part of the ‘Great American Dream’
    Just months after a CNN Money poll showed that the "Great American Dream" of owning a home was fading away, a new study buy Country Financial - one of the leading investment and insurance firms in the U.S. - found that Americans are super optimistic about the housing market and owning a home is still a great part of the dream.
  • These are the Millennial Property Must-Haves
    Millennials, the generation aged between 18 and 32 years, may be the superheroes that could save the housing market. But like a superhero, the millennials need a place to charge their powers as well. Therefore, MarketWatch put together a list of things a typical millennial would be attracted to.
  • Hyundai Pays Record $10 Billion for Headquarters Site in Seoul
    Hyundai Motor Group, the famous automobile maker, will reportedly pay $10 billion for a site in Seoul, where it plans on building its headquarters. The car-maker outbid Samsung Electronics to buy the Gangnam District site in the capital of South Korea.
  • Study Links Green Neighborhoods To Healthy Babies
    People living in green neighborhoods tend to have healthier babies, according to a new joint study conducted by the Oregon State University and the University of British Columbia.
  • Good Schools Tend to Push Up Home Prices, Redfin Study
    Areas that have high rated schools tend to be more expensive, according to a new Redfin Study. Areas that have high rated schools tend to be more expensive, according to a new Redfin Study.
  • Crowdfunding – The Latest Trend in Real Estate
    Crowdfunding - "the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet" - has become quite popular of late. The industry has come a long way since its start in 2003 and according to Forbes, grew $5.1 billion in 2013. Anything and everything you can imagine is being crowdfunded now - including air fares! Therefore, it wasn't long that the investing trend would creep into real estate.
  • Most and Least Affordable Housing Markets of America (LIST)
    The American real estate market is currently experiencing a slowdown. Though home prices have been mapping a sluggish way upwards, the still-improving inventory levels have kept cost of buying a home high. Mortgage rates may be low, but the standard of lending is strictly tight. In these conditions, where does one look to buy a home? To help you evaluate and make a property purchase decision, RealtyTrac - the popular real estate intelligence firm - has come up with lists of American cities where buying a property is most and least affordable.
  • Asian Real Estate More Stable than North American Property, CBRE Survey
    Asian real estate portfolios are more stable and sustainable than North American property, according to a new survey conducted by CBRE - the property intelligence firm.
  • Tesla To Set Up Battery ‘Gigafactory’ in Nevada
    Tesla Motors, the famous electronic automobile company, will set up its $5 billion battery "Gigafactory" at a site in Nevada, according to several news reports.