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A British retailer is turning its unused real estate into homes—could it catch on across the pond?
Source: Business of Home --- It’s been a fraught time for retail, to say the absolute least. As retailers in every sector of the business grapple with post-pandemic (or second-wave) projections—and an era of ever fewer brick-and-mortar stores and ever more...
Looking to Diversify out of Cryptocurrency Holdings? Consider Buying a Luxury Condo
Source: Mansion Global --- The wild ups and downs of cryptocurrency markets have been near the top financial headlines for months, so it’s perhaps no surprise that a rapidly increasing number of luxury real estate developers and sellers are getting into the game...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 22-26
Political tumult, an Alabama city’s honor and the preservation of a music icon’s childhood home are among the week’s best and worst news. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 22-26
OUCH! US Homeownership Rate at Lowest Level Since 1970
As homeownership levels sank, rental housing levels increased. Continue Reading OUCH! US Homeownership Rate at Lowest Level Since 1970
Disney Offers Preview of Upcoming Pixar Place Hotel
This is the first time that a Disney hotel is specifically designed around the Pixar brand. Continue Reading Disney Offers Preview of Upcoming Pixar Place Hotel
UK Homeowners Facing Mortgage Rates Over 5%
Unlike the U.S., mortgage borrowers in the U.K. are required to renew mortgages on a cyclical basis. Continue Reading UK Homeowners Facing Mortgage Rates Over 5%
Massachusetts Couple Indicted in Commercial Lending Fraud Scheme
Louis R. Masaschi and his wife Jeanette Norman obtained loans by using phony financial information. Continue Reading Massachusetts Couple Indicted in Commercial Lending Fraud Scheme
Colonial Savings Exits the Origination Space, Focusing on Mortgage Servicing
The company’s origination business has its roots in Fort Worth Mortgage, which was founded in 1952. Continue Reading Colonial Savings Exits the Origination Space, Focusing on Mortgage Servicing
Ryan Serhant Begins Shooting New Real Estate-Focused TV Show
Serhant’s new show is on location at a triplex penthouse in the world’s tallest condominium tower. Continue Reading Ryan Serhant Begins Shooting New Real Estate-Focused TV Show
Supreme Court Sides with Property Owners Against EPA on Wetlands Authority
The court ruled the EPA does not have the authority to regulate discharges into some wetlands located near bodies of water. Continue Reading Supreme Court Sides with Property Owners Against EPA on Wetlands Authority
Number of Vacant Homes in Foreclosure Up for Fifth Straight Quarter
Among the pre-foreclosure properties, 8,752 sit vacant as zombie foreclosures. Continue Reading Number of Vacant Homes in Foreclosure Up for Fifth Straight Quarter
Pending Home Sales Remained Stagnant in April
“Not all buying interests are being completed due to limited inventory,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Continue Reading Pending Home Sales Remained Stagnant in April
