Eugene is the Founder of The Litvak Team @ Compass — one of the top producing and largest teams at Compass. I’m incredibly proud that my team handles all areas of real estate. We do sales, rentals, new developments and commercial properties. And while you’re not supposed to have a favorite child, my favorite part of
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he has in the past met with homeless Americans and that doing so reminds him of those he works for as a government official. Powell said he has not yet met with members of the homeless encampment near the Fed’s building in Washington. He added that he
Demand for office space across the U.S. is climbing back closer to historical norms, throwing cold water on the argument that the pandemic could permanently destroy the country’s office culture. “Any which way that we look at the numbers, there is tremendous momentum coming back into the office market,” says Ryan Masiello, cofounder and chief
Robin Azougi 1st R, a licensed real estate salesperson with Douglas Elliman Real Estate, talks with prospective buyers at a house for sale in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York, on Sept. 6, 2020. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Lower mortgage rates are not prompting homeowners or potential homebuyers to contact
Founder and CEO, Visual Lease. It’s been just over a year since the U.S. experienced a series of lockdowns in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lessees and lessors have had to quickly adjust their strategies to adapt to unforeseen circumstances such as office closures, restaurant shutdowns and low foot traffic at retail locations. Today, both parties
Amanda Mier is graduating from UC Berkeley and ready to move to New York! The question is: Can she afford it? Amanda Mier | CNBC After three semesters of online school, I’ve been in denial, but it’s time to face it. I graduate in a month. I wish I could be in college forever (who
Chase Garbarino is the Co-Founder and CEO of HqO. We’ve seen it everywhere: Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote and hybrid work models have increased dramatically in the past year. A Global Work-from-Home Experience Survey estimates that by the end of 2021, 25-30% of the workforce will be working remotely multiple days a
In this article YELP Kevin Kahovec and Mary Kate McGovern chat at Rizzo’s Bar & Inn in Wrigleyville as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are relaxed in Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 2021. Eileen T. Meslar | Reuters More than 500,000 new businesses opened across the United States in the past year, new data from Yelp showed,
Ask anyone from Victoria, Australia, what the wealthiest part of Melbourne is and you will resoundingly hear one name: Toorak. That’s because Toorak’s position as Melbourne’s most elite neighborhood is irrefutable and has been from around the very beginnings of the state of Victoria, which separated from New South Wales in 1851 and 50 years
A home stands for sale in a Brooklyn neighborhood with a limited supply of single family homes on March 31, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Closed sales of existing homes fell 3.7% in March to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.01 million units, according to the National Association of
With one too many homes and one of Hollywood’s busiest schedules, high-profile celebrity power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have cut the price of their Beverly Hills mansion that was listed last summer for $23.95 million. The home is now on the market for $17.95 million. The couple spent considerable time and money creating a
Real estate agents Rosa Arrigo, center, and Elisa Rosen, right, work an open house in West Hempstead, New York on April 18, 2021. Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images In this red-hot real estate market, it’s tough for buyers to land a deal. Supply is low, which is pushing prices higher. The median price
It’s common knowledge in real estate circles that Jay Leno and his wife of 40 years, Mavis, bought a Newport, R.I., mansion for $13.5 million in 2017. But the story of how the former “Tonight Show” host found Seafair, a 15,861-square-foot Louis XIV inspired chateau, is less known. Seafair was designed and built by British
An aerial view of the Rockybrook Estate in Delray Beach, Florida Douglas Elliman Ten days after closing the year’s most expensive mansion sale in Delray Beach, Florida for $19 million, luxury real estate broker Senada Adzem got an unexpected phone call. “The buyer called me to say they would be selling the home. Honestly, we
To enjoy the genteel life in bucolic northern France, it’s hard to beat a chateau with a moat. This 18th-century example sits near the city of Valenciennes, close to the border with Belgium. While known for the making of lace and as a cultural center that produced noted artists and architects, the region has the
A beachfront residence is seen in East Hampton, New York. Jeffrey Basinger | Reuters A home in the Hamptons rented for $2 million for the summer, as demand far outstrips a record low supply of homes for sale and for rent, according to brokers. The number of homes listed for sale in the Hamptons plunged
One team at the Solar Decathlon this year was particularly focused on a very important community – those military veterans returning home from wartime trauma with symptoms of PTSD. Nevada is reported to have 200,o00 veterans living in the State, making their project particularly relevant. The University of Las Vegas’ Mojave Bloom provides “a healing
Rocter | iStock | Getty Images Vacasa, which helps hosts not only list but manage their rental homes, is thinking about becoming a publicly traded stock, multiple sources told CNBC, looking to take advantage of an expected recovery in the vacation business as Covid vaccinations accelerate in the U.S. and federal and state governments lift
Over the past few weeks, thanks to the very successful vaccine rollout in countries such as the US, the UK, and Israel, we have glimpsed the end of the road in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are also starting to see the beginnings of the much-longed-for post-crisis acceleration in demand for construction activity. Alongside
With storms intensifying, rainfall increasing and sea levels rising, waterfront property owners have to get more creative. For some, that means moving to higher ground, but for others, it’s just moving the house higher. House lifting has long been a strategy for waterfront real estate, but it is now becoming a far bigger business due to
As recently as just a few years ago, it used to be that the hardest part about buying a house for most people was going through the financial colonoscopy of getting approved for a mortgage. Now, that’s the least of buyers’ worries. In virtually every American city right now, many single-family homes hitting the
Matthew Turner (on the right) and his husband, Gerard. Photo: Matthew Turner Since Matthew Turner was laid off in October, he estimates he’s applied to close to 600 jobs, with no luck. Nearly as difficult has been his hunt for rental assistance. Turner’s contacted many local organizations in North Carolina where he lives, but has
There may not be gold under the floorboards, but it’s not a stretch to say this Montana retreat has a bit of copper in its bones. The log cabin-style home overlooking Bigfork’s Swan Lake was built in the early 1900s as a summer retreat for the four daughters of industrialist Cornelius ‘Con’ Kelley. During the
LeSean McCoy (25) of the Buccaneers runs the ball during the regular season game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 13, 2020 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Cliff Welch | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images National Football League running back LeSean McCoy admitted he had no clue how
When it came to decorating their home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Amy Schultz and her husband, noted dermatologist and BeautyRx founder Dr. Neal Schultz, found inspiration in a familiar setting: picturesque views of the East River. “Overlooking the East River provides a sense of peace that is very rare for a New York City
A real estate investor who made a fortune shorting subprime mortgages more than a decade ago told CNBC on Friday he believes the current housing market is in a bubble. “Absolutely. I think we’re in an omni-bubble. How long does it last? It depends. How long do you keep the faucet open and this money
Today Kimco Realty KIM , one of the largest shopping center REITs in the US, announced it was merging with Weingarten Realty WRI for $5.9 billion in a mix of stock (90%) and cash (10%). Each WRI share will be converted into 1.408 newly issued KIM stock plus $2.89 in cash per share and upon
nd3000 | iStock | Getty Images Retirees who are considering a move that involves buying a home may want to consider how they’d finance the purchase. It can be tricky for seniors to get a mortgage in retirement, said Al Bingham, a mortgage loan officer with Momentum Loans in Sandy, Utah. Not only are lenders
Is “deal or no deal” a popular refrain from a successful game show or is it the voice of real estate investors who are growing concerned about the potential repeal of Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code? A recent read of the Biden/Harris tax plan reveals a $4 trillion tax hike, and one
People wait to visit a house for sale in Garden City, Nassau County, New York, on Sept. 6, 2020. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images It was a mixed week for rates, which started high and then fell slightly, but the damage was done early. Total mortgage application volume decreased 3.7% for the week, according