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How to Close a Deal in Real Estate

Closing a deal in real estate may pose a challenge but does not mean it cannot be done. What creates hesitance for some to join the realm of real estate is the process of selling.

Exclusive Real Estate Update: LaGuardia Airport, Home of the Homeless Squatters

The number of homeless squatters living at LaGuardia Airport has increased in the past year, turning the place into a flophouse, where they sleep, eat and wash up, while competing with the passengers for space, according to Port Authority sources.

Real Estate News: New Study Suggests That Higher Home Prices Are Good For Minorities

A new study conducted by the two economists of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and published this December, suggested that higher prices are good news for minorities since it loosen up the tight standards in lending.

Real Estate News: Kathleen Peddicord Shares Her Top 5 List of Overseas Property Markets For 2016

Kathleen Peddicord, the founder and publisher of “Live and Invest Overseas,” has listed her top five overseas markets that offer interesting lifestyles advantages and are, at the same time good for investment.

Real Estate News: Flooding Threatens Florida Keys' Property Value Despite Boom

Since extreme floods started last September, the island chain famous for snorkeling and fishing has been transformed into a "sewer." Homeowners can now go snorkeling and fishing right on the streets now that they have been turned into canal-like swamps.

Illinois Real Estate News: Keller Williams Realty to Return to Chicago

Keller Williams Realty will be returning to Chicago with the leadership of two local residential experts, Mary Haight and Joe Zimmerman.

California Real Estate Acquisition: Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated Purchases a Premier Class A Medical Office Building in Oakland

Broadway-Webster Medical Plaza, a class A medical office building in 3300 Webster St. in Oakland, California, was purchased by the joint venture of Realty Trust Incorporated and ScanlanKemperBard Cos for an undisclosed price.

Connecticut Real Estate News: Hard Rock International Partners with Centerplan Companies to Develop Hard Rock Hotel Hartford

Hard Rock International has announced that it has established a partnership with Centerplan Companies to develop the Hard Rock Hotel Hartford in Connecticut Capital City's fast evolving Downtown North ("DoNo") neighborhood.

President and CEO Harmel S. Rayat of Talia Jevan Properties, Inc Publishes Book "Winning with Commercial Real Estate"

"Winning with Commercial Real Estate" is about how to safely and smartly invest in commercial real estate now.

India’s Real Estate Bill Could Serve as Venue for Red Tape

The Union Cabinet of India has now accepted the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015. And this would hopefully bring some major changes in the bill once the amendments have been fully introduced

Apartment Hunting Tips: Which Amenities Are Worth It?

Are you hunting for the perfect apartment? If you're looking at places with various amenities, it is important to reevaluate if they're worth it or if you could simply let it go. Don't be easily sold to amenities that might just not work for you at all.

Texas Real Estate Acquisition: Pine Prairie Apartments in Lewisville (Dallas), TX Purchased by New York-Based The Praedium Group

The Class "A" 300-unit garden style apartment community, Pine Prairie Apartments in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, was announced to be acquired by the New York City-based national real estate investment firm, The Praedium Group.

Nevada Real Estate Acquisition: Solutions Recovery, Inc. in Las Vegas Acquired by American Addiction Centers, Inc. for $13 Million

The In-Network inpatient and outpatient treatment provider Solutions Recovery, Inc in Las Vegas, Nevada has been acquired by American Addiction Centers, Inc, an operating subsidiary of AAC Holdings, Inc for $13 million.

Real Estate And Social Media: A Reality Check

There is no doubt that social media has now become a huge part of people's lives and even businesses and industries, just like real estate.

California Real Estate Acquisition: Vida Hollywood Apartments Acquired by Chicago-Based Waterton

The 345-unit rental community, Vida Hollywood Apartments, near the iconic stretch of Hollywood Boulevard in central Los Angeles was acquired by U.S. real estate investor and operator, Waterton.

Minneapolis' Housing Market Feels The Heat Of Higher Sales

It is no longer the usual cold season for Twin Cities' housing market. It's hot in Minneapolis and yes; it may have something to do with the weather, in rhetoric.

Real Estate Unique Homes: Artist Transformed Her Parents’ Entire Home to Outrageous Gingerbread House

Turning a home into a gingerbread house is a unique holiday fun activity. The talented Christine McConnell of Highland, CA is a visual artist and photographer who transformed her parents’ entire house into outrageous home.

Real Estate Giant Affirms Suburban Office Parks Are Obsolete

According to NGKF, the office park model does "not offer the experience most of today's tenants are seeking." As a result, the suburban office market is faced with "obsolescence" on a "massive scale." More than 1,150 US office properties with over 95 million square feet are confronting this problem. Fortunately, a number of these old school office properties can still be salvaged with renovation.

California Real Estate Acquisition: Ontario Industrial Property Purchased by Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc, for $13 Million

An industrial property located in Ontario, California was purchased by Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc, a real estate investment trust, for $13 million.

Philadelphia Real Estate News: Zoning for $450 Million Hotel Casino Resort in Stadium District Approved by City Council

The zoning for the new $450 million hotel casino resort of Stadium Casino, LLC, a partnership between The Cordish Companies and Parx Casino, in Philadelphia's Casino District was unanimously approved by the city council.

Real Estate News: Sellers are Not the Only Ones to Benefit in Home Remodeling

The National Association of Realtors has revealed that home remodeling can also benefit homeowners that don't have plans to sell their homes.