The top markets had another stable month of stable rents with the three most expensive one bedroom prices all remaining flat. The top 25 cities had the least movement in rankings, whether up or down, when compared to the... Leggi tutto Zumper National Rent Report: February 2018

A Year of Moderate Growth After several years of sizzling improvements in fundamentals, 2017 was a year of retrenchment in the multifamily market. Rent growth cooled amid robust development, and occupancy levels—although... Leggi tutto U.S. Multifamily Outlook Winter 2018

According to the Real Estate Board of New York's 2017 Residential Sales Report, New York City's residential real estate market rounded out a year of healthy home sales activity with a record $50 billion in transactions... Leggi tutto New York City Enjoys Record $50 Billion of Residential Sales in 2017

S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released for November 2017 shows that home prices... Leggi tutto CITIES IN THE WEST: SEATTLE, LAS VEGAS AND SAN FRANCISCO LEAD GAINS IN S&P CORELOGIC CASE-SHILLER HOME PRICE INDICES

Housing starts nationwide jumped 9.7 percent in January over December, thanks largely to a 19.7 percent increase in residential rental and condominium starts — the biggest increase since December 2016. The annual... Leggi tutto US housing starts were up 10% in January, led by multifamily building

With 2018 upon us, we recently took a look at the TOPHOTELCONSTRUCTION database to identify some of the most exciting projects that are slated to open in the coming months. Here’s what we found: Park MGM Las Vegas Park... Leggi tutto A Look at 2018’s Top Hotel Openings in the United States

Moreover, from January to November 2017, international travelers spent $187.6 billion. This is a fall of 3.3 percent compared to the same period in 2016. Data show that there was an increase in expenditure until April,... Leggi tutto LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK STANDING OUT IN DARK PERIOD FOR U.S. TOURISM

The numbers: The S&P/Case-Shiller national index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in the three-month period ending in October. It was up 6.2% compared to the same period a year ago. The 20-city index also rose a... Leggi tutto Home Prices Stay High, Up 6.2% From a Year Earlier, Case-Shiller Shows

According to Realtor.com's 2018 National Housing Forecast, U.S. housing inventory constraints have fueled a sharp rise in prices and made it difficult for buyers to gain a foothold in the market. But that is expected... Leggi tutto Big Shifts Coming to the U.S. Housing Market in 2018

In the U.S., home builder confidence rose two points to a level of 70 in November 2017 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This was the highest report since March, and the... Leggi tutto Home Builder Confidence Rises to 8 Month High in November

There are signs home buyers in metropolitan New York are pausing to consider the effects of proposed federal tax law changes, setting the stage for a possible chill in the market, brokers say. The changes, in versions... Leggi tutto Tax Overhaul Plans Make New York Home Buyers Think Twice

Land prices in one of the hottest housing markets have risen so much that developers are struggling to build at all in Toronto — and, when they do, having trouble finding buyers, so some are turning their eyes south... Leggi tutto Toronto land prices are pushing developers into the US market

So far, the year 2017 has been a robust one for the hotel industry in the United States, which has seen a moderate level of growth in demand that has led to increases in both hotel occupancy and the average daily rate... Leggi tutto The United States Leads the Way for Hotel Growth in November 2017

Wyndham Hotel Group has announced a deal with American Hotel Income Properties REIT Inc. for the conversion of 44 existing hotels throughout the United States into brands such as Wyndham’s Baymont Inn & Suites,... Leggi tutto Wyndham Announces Deal to Add 46 Hotels to Portfolio

San Francisco's largest landlord's apartment will begin to let tenants rent out their units on Airbnb Inc., a win for the short-term rental website that could prompt an outcry from opponents who say the site is... Leggi tutto Airbnb Enlists San Francisco’s Biggest Landlord

President Trump’s Palm Beach County properties raked in nearly $65,000 more in property taxes this year compared to last, according to the tax collector’s office. The properties include four in Palm Beach:... Leggi tutto Here’s Trump’s property tax bill in Palm Beach County this year

Home sharing platform Airbnb is showing no signs of slowing down in its effort to reign supreme in the world of accommodation. While previously the site has been most closely associated with letting house-dwellers the... Leggi tutto Airbnb set to let Florida developer use its name in Disney-side apartments

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of newly built, single-family homes in September 2017 rose 18.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000... Leggi tutto New Home Sales in U.S. Hits 10-Year High

According to the National Association of Realtors, after three straight monthly declines, existing-home sales in the U.S. slightly reversed course in September 2017, but ongoing supply shortages and recent hurricanes muted... Leggi tutto After 3 Months of Declines, U.S. Home Sales Uptick in September

The long, hot summer for home buying is finally cooling down, and buyers should breathe a sigh of relief. After months of steadily rising prices, bidding wars, and offers over asking, existing-home prices are continuing... Leggi tutto Home Prices Are Continuing to Fall; by How Much?

WASHINGTON—U.S. new-home sales continued to fall in August, and the supply of available homes expanded. Purchases of newly built single-family homes fell 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 560,000 in... Leggi tutto U.S. New-Home Sales Declined in August

The technology hub of San Francisco surpassed the nation’s capital last year as the highest-earning large U.S. metropolitan area. Median household income in the San Francisco metro area in 2016 was $96,667, just... Leggi tutto San Francisco Edges Out Washington to Become the Highest-Income Big U.S. Metro Area

According to ATTOM Data Solutions' Q2 2017 U.S. Home Flipping Report, 53,638 single-family homes and condos were flipped nationwide in the second quarter of 2017, a home flipping rate of 5.6 percent of all home sales... Leggi tutto Home Flipping Profits in U.S. Continue to Dip in 2017

Ian Schrager is fighting back against Airbnb with a tech-fueled hotel. Public Hotels replace the front desk with self-serve tablets where guests can check in and create their own room keys, the Wall Street Journal reported.... Leggi tutto Take that, Airbnb! Ian Schrager’s Public Hotel hopes to push back against home-sharing

Skyline Investments is in contract for $90 million in funding to close on the purchase of 13 Courtyard Marriott hotels in the United States, contingent on several conditions.  Skyline, a publicly traded company in... Leggi tutto Skyline lands $90M for Marriott portfolio buy

According to a new survey commissioned by Freddie Mac, a significant majority of the U.S. multifamily industry believes the rental housing market will continue to grow, fueled by increasing demand and a growing population.... Leggi tutto Multifamily Industry in U.S. Sees Continued Market Growth in 2017

Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced this week... Leggi tutto U.S. Home Builders Ask Trump for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

According to Zillow, holding onto your home for a long period of time over the last decade meant a serious return on investment, especially in some of the nation's hottest housing markets. Zillow reports housing markets... Leggi tutto West Coast Sellers Cashing In the Most on Record U.S. Home Values

Western States Led the Nation in Home Price Growth According to CoreLogic's latest Home Price Index for July 2017, U.S. home prices are up strongly both year over year and month over month. Home prices nationally... Leggi tutto U.S. Home Prices Up 6.7 Percent Annually in July

Hotels offer a lot of amenities—from boarding pass printing to early check-in to fitness centers, spas, and free in-room bottled water. But which of all of the myriad products and services do guests really care about?... Leggi tutto What Hotel Amenities Do Guests Really Care About?

September is an off month for travel across the globe, with many children going back to school and summer wrapping up for the entirety of the Northern Hemisphere. For the hospitality industry, however, the lack of guests... Leggi tutto September 2017 Will be a Hectic Month for New Hotels Opening

The home improvement industry is booming. Call it the HGTV effect, which has inspired millions of U.S. viewers to knock down walls, install kitchen islands, and outfit their living room walls with shiplap so they're... Leggi tutto Millennials vs. Boomers: Why Some Home Improvements Are So Much Hotter Then Others

Prior to the crash it was common for people to buy starter homes, stay in them five or six years, and then move up to a larger place as their family grew or the home became outdated. Now, according to research, homeowners... Leggi tutto Why Americans are shunning new homes and opting to stay put, renovate instead

Wyndham Worldwide announced plans to spin off the company’s hotel business, resulting in two separate, publicly traded companies.  Wyndham Hotel Group, with headquarters in Parsippany, NJ, will become a new,... Leggi tutto Wyndham Worldwide Announces Spin-off Hotel Company Executive Leadership Team

U.S. home prices keep climbing as inventories sit at historic lows yet the pace of construction lags. What might stimulate builders is worsening affordability for millennials, and may be persuading baby boomers to stay... Leggi tutto Housing market equilibrium is an unhappy one for many Americans

Flipping houses is back in vogue, interest rates are low, and property values are appreciating faster than they have in years. Today's real estate market rekindles memories of the last decade's housing bubble. According... Leggi tutto As home values rise, more fear a housing bubble, survey finds

According to global property advisor CBRE, increased investor demand from both international and domestic buyers contributed to further capitalization rate compression in the U.S. industrial real estate sector over the... Leggi tutto Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates Stable for Most Asset Types During H1 2017

According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the U.S. dropped to its lowest mark since November 10, 2016.   Sean Becketti, chief economist at Freddie Mac... Leggi tutto U.S. Mortgage Rates Hit New 2017 Low

In June, Amazon announced plans to acquire Whole Foods for a sizable $13.7 billion in what’s being called a “game-changing” move by CNBC, which first reported the news. The sale is now approved and will... Leggi tutto Amazon buying Whole Foods in $13.7B deal

Have you gotten enough time at the beach or pool? Hit the road for at least one weekend getaway? Enjoyed dining alfresco or hanging out at a local park? If you haven't, you'd better get cracking, because summer... Leggi tutto America's 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets for August 2017

Industrial markets throughout Florida are experiencing a return to pre-recession occupancy levels and rental rates, according to a newly released Cushman & Wakefield report. Statewide, second quarter rents... Leggi tutto Florida’s industrial markets see increase in spec construction: report

The Treasury Department closed a gaping loophole in its effort to crack down on money laundering in real estate on Tuesday, extending its LLC disclosure rules to deals that involve wire transfers. In a revised geographic... Leggi tutto Treasury Department finally adds teeth to LLC disclosure rule

President Donald Trump’s real estate empire in Palm Beach County will likely generate $1.19 million in property taxes for 2017, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. The property appraiser’s estimate includes... Leggi tutto Here’s what Trump’s property taxes in Palm Beach could total in 2017

Brad Pitt is famous for many things, but here's one tidbit you might have missed: He helped build a tiny house that's so darn adorable, we've gotta give him props! Located in New Orleans, this 496-square-foot,... Leggi tutto Brad Pitt Built a Tiny House in New Orleans That's So Cute It Hurts

Go big. That’s the advice an expert on exponential technologies has for the startup ecosystem in Miami. Salim Ismail is the founding executive director and now the global ambassador for Silicon Valley’s... Leggi tutto How a Silicon Valley big thinker is helping to bring world-changing ideas to life — in Miami

Chances are good that until recently, you never heard of Bedminster, NJ. But this once-sleepy rural town is now on just about everyone's radar, thanks to the ascension of President Donald Trump, and the frequent sojourns... Leggi tutto Is Trump Boosting the Housing Market in Bedminster, NJ—or Destroying It?

Airbnb Inc.’s grip on the market for short-term home rentals is giving big travel portals like Expedia Inc. and Priceline Group Inc. a fast-growing challenge. Expedia and Priceline have dominated hotel bookings... Leggi tutto Expedia, Priceline Home In on Airbnb’s Turf

The back half of the summer brings several defining moments each year: an almost imperceptible shortening of days, a desperate run on the last bottles of drugstore suntan lotion, and—in most years— a slowdown... Leggi tutto America's 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets for July 2017

The homeownership rate across the country hit 63.7 percent in the second quarter of the year, according to the Census Bureau. The jump is a full percentage point increase from the same time period last year, the Wall... Leggi tutto The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following residential vacancies and homeownership statistics for second quarter 2017:

According to CoreLogic's Q1 2017 home equity analysis, U.S. homeowners with mortgages (roughly 63 percent of all homeowners) have seen their equity increase by a total of $766.4 billion since Q1 2016, an increase of... Leggi tutto 9 Million Homeowners in Regain Positive Equity Since Housing Crisis in U.S.

More U.S. households are headed by renters than at any point since 1965, according to a new Pew Research Center study based on data from the Census Bureau. The number of renters has "increased significantly"... Leggi tutto Study: More US households renting than at any point since 1965

It’s been a big year so far for mergers and acquisitions of real estate companies, with a volume of $29.9 billion worth in the first half of 2017. Most of that activity came from the $19.9 billion merger of Colony... Leggi tutto Real estate company mergers are exploding this year

Soaring prices and a limited number of homes on the market haven't stopped foreign buyers from dropping a record amount of money on American real estate in recent months. International buyers purchased $153 billion... Leggi tutto Foreign Buyers Snag Record $153B in U.S. Real Estate—and Not Where You'd Expect

Fort Lauderdale commissioners provided unanimous approval to FATCity, one of the more uniquely named projects to pop up in South Florida. FATCity (Flager Arts and Technology City) will reside in FATVillage, encompassing... Leggi tutto Fort Lauderdale approves FATCity

These days it seems like it's all about downsizing. Millennials and baby boomers are competing for the same smaller, more affordable, and easier to manage abodes, and everyone is talking about tiny homes. But lest... Leggi tutto Tiny Might Be Trendy, but Homebuilders Have Been Thinking Big—Until Now

Home prices remained hot in May, bolstering owners’ equity but locking many would-be buyers out of the market. Nationally, prices rose 6.6% compared to a year ago, according to a home price index released Wednesday... Leggi tutto Home-Price Growth Sizzles in May, Driving a Wedge in the Market

USCIS administers the EB-5 Program. Under this program, entrepreneurs (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) are eligible to apply for a green card (permanent residence) if they: Make the necessary investment... Leggi tutto EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

If you’re a tax-savvy home owner, buyer or investor, you might be wondering: Hey, what’s going on with that big tax code overhaul bill the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have been promising... Leggi tutto That Trump tax overhaul? Don’t hold your breath

In the State of Florida, foreign investments in real estate have become one of the most significant factors for the development of the local economy. The process of purchase and sale of a real estate, even though not... Leggi tutto The Closing Process in a real estate transaction