A New “Fixer Upper” Mortgage Program Suggests Shifts In Lending Landscape
A new “fixer-upper” mortgage product shows the growing trend of trying to make use of existing homes in a low-inventory market. …
From Mail To Mixed Use In Downtown Houston
Post Houston, a mixed-use redevelopment by Lovett Commercial of a shuttered, landmark postal complex in downtown Houston, has started a year-long transformation into a hub of culture and commerce. Its rooftop will be a five-acre park…
New Jersey Mansion Designed By Robert A.M. Stern Hits Market
An 18,000-square-foot mansion designed by architect Robert A.M. Stern is on the market at an undisclosed price. Called High Point Estate, the French chateau-inspired home is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. …
Making Life Easier For Renters, Time-Pressed Leasing Agents
Between showings, scheduling and other tasks, overburdened leasing agents frequently have more on their plates than they can handle. But a conversational AI -enabled digital assistant shows promise in giving would-be renters more responsiveness, and harried…
Home Flipping’s Shadowy Ties to Mortgage Fraud
“These are impossible for a bank to detect until the home flipper winds up in foreclosure. I expect fraud will bubble to the surface between now and 2020 as the housing market declines and home flippers…
Yours For $70 Million: Villa Alang Alang, The Most Expensive Property For Sale On The French Riviera
With a price tag grazing $70 million, the Villa Alang Alang in Cannes Le Californie district is currently the most expensive house on the white-hot real estate market of the French Riviera. Here’s how it got…
What $600,000 buys right now in three coastal cities in Ventura County
Here’s a look at what roughly $600,000 buys right now in the coastal cities of Port Hueneme, Oxnard and Ventura in Ventura County. …
Get On The REIT Track To Sleep Well At Night
History has shown that a well-diversified income portfolio is an impressively low-risk plan to exponentially grow your wealth over time. …
Rich Americans Are Finding Bargains In London
The number of “prime” London homes that are being snapped up by American buyers has almost doubled in 2019 according to research from Knight Frank, as they find bargains in the U.K.’s most affluent areas. …
