Real Estate

DIVIDENDS CONCEPT getty WACC is an acronym that stands for “weighted average cost of capital” and this is one of the most important metrics we use in the REIT sector. The WACC is similar to the required rate of return that an investor expects from his investment in a certain project. The WACC is a

Wilshire Lane brokered the acquisition of 15 Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn, which is occupied by one … [+] of its portfolio companies, MealCo. Wilshire Lane Partners As institutional landlords grapple with vacant buildings, and real estate startups fight for survival, one 31-year-old venture capitalist is betting his firm on the category bouncing back. Stealth until

The design duo’s latest collection for Living Spaces is chic and versatile. Living Spaces Finding beautifully designed, quality furniture at an accessible price point can be a challenge. But famed husbands and interior design duo, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent just launched a new collection for Living Spaces that checks every box with chic, transitional pieces

Couple and receptionist at counter in hotel wearing medical masks as precaution against virus. Young … [+] couple on a business trip doing check-in at the hotel Getty Prior to the Covid pandemic, hotel occupancy rates were hitting record highs and average daily rates (ADRs) were rising. Now, with the possible exception of restaurants and

TOPLINE President Trump on Wednesday promised U.S. suburban residents that the value of their homes would not be impacted by crime or the construction of low-income housing after an Obama-era rule designed to limit housing segregation was ended last week, the culmination of years of deregulation effort by Trump and a reported appeal to suburban

Kellie Rastegar is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Rastegar Property Group. getty Multifamily housing is known as a recession-resilient investment. However, during black swan events like the Covid-19 pandemic, landlords across the country are nervous about the potential for an influx of late payments. It’s estimated that 11% of renters across the country fell behind on

Real estate agents could have their license revoked if they engage in racial discrimination on the … [+] job. getty After a newspaper investigation uncovered widespread race-based discrimination in the Long Island housing market, New York has passed a bill that puts a real estate agent or broker’s license on the line if they are

Montage Cay is a 48-acre private island in The Abacos Islands in the Bahamas. Montage Hotels & … [+] Resorts will develop 50 all-suite guest accommodations and a residential community on the island. Courtesy of Montage Cay Montage Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in luxury hotel management, will open its first resort in the

Baya Build is launching an online design tool that takes just 31 clicks to design a home and has … [+] more than a trillion permutations, connected to “real life” imagery. Baya Build Recently I ordered things online that I never thought that I would; however, these are unique times. And, although I have surprised

The vast living room has a custom curved stairs EITAN GAMLIELY Academy Award-winning actor Susan Sarandon was born in New York City, and she makes her home there. Now that her three children are grown and she requires less space, the five-bedroom Chelsea loft she purchased in 1991 is on the market. It is a

Real estate agents and real estate brokers, on average, earn higher salaries than the national … [+] average for all occupations, $53,490. getty Last year, we took a look at how much real estate agents earn on average in all 50 states based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) 2018 Occupational Employment

Without the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits, whose renewal past this month has been … [+] subject to debate in Congress, the share of severely housing burdened renters would jump to 41%, from the current 3.7%. getty Receiving both state unemployment benefits and the weekly $600 federal supplement, less than 4% of renter

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 22: A woman waits in line as food is distributed at the Ebenezer … [+] Seventh-day Adventist church on July 22, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Getty Images On March 27, the CARES Act was signed into law and included a moratorium through July 24 on evictions for those

Gary Sinise channeled his paraplegic Lt. Dan character from Forrest Gump into a foundation that … [+] builds accessible homes for wounded warriors. Gary Sinise Foundation If you’re a wheelchair user or have other physical conditions that impact your use of public and commercial spaces, July 26 is a date worth celebrating. Thirty years ago

Graph and calculator with text refinancing getty With COVID-19 creating havoc and uncertainty within our economy, mortgage rates are hitting historic lows. According to Freddie Mac, the national average rate dropped earlier this month to an all-time low 2.98%. In fact, Mortgage News Daily reported that the average reached a seemingly impossible 2.87% on Thursday.

Storm surge is known to be one of the major causes of hurricane property damage. getty Hurricane Hanna, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2020, puts more than 14,000 homes at risk of storm surge damage, according to CoreLogic, a real estate data analytics provider. The storm made landfall Saturday on Padre Island off the southern

The CARES Act eviction ban expires today. Here are the bills in Congress that aim to offer further … [+] assistance for struggling renters. getty The CARES Act eviction moratorium expires today, as the U.S. House and Senate are yet to engage in discussions how to support renters in the protracted economic downturn amid rising

When owners and tenants negotiate a lease amendment, they have to be careful about some concerns … [+] that are not obvious. ranjan samarakone Owners, tenants, and their attorneys and other advisers have lately spent a lot of time renegotiating leases to give tenants some breathing room in today’s virus-driven shutdowns. Those negotiations tend to

Can science create the best gaming chair? Herman Miller and Logitech think so. Herman Miller Gaming chairs, like most office chairs, are primarily purchased for function over style. But on July 22nd, 2020, Herman Miller (a brand best known for the iconic chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames) challenged this notion when they unveiled

getty Homebuilder stocks DR Horton, KB Home, Lennar, PulteGroup and Toll Brothers are not cheap after rising 141% to 237% from lows set between March 18 to March 23. DR Horton and Lennar set all-time intraday highs on Thursday, July 23. Longer-term homebuilders are a buy when their P/E ratios are 8% and lower. Today