Real Estate

What better vantage point to take in the awe-inspiring Bernese Alps than from a genuine Swiss chalet? Or two. These side-by-side chalets in the village of Schönried overlook the Saanen Valley in southwestern Switzerland. Luxury homebuyers in southern Switzerland pay a premium for views of the Alps. These side-by-side … [+] chalets in the village of Schönried

It’s not every day that a prime piece of Beverly Hills becomes available, making this $33-million estate something of a rarity in today’s market. Spread across two side-by-side lots in the Flats section, the two-house compound with a tennis court is about as choice as it gets, according to listing agent Jonathan Nash with Beverly

While there will hopefully be many lessons learned from this pandemic—how to make a sourdough starter, how to keep houseplants alive, how to practice gratitude—none is perhaps more important than how to take care of one’s mental and physical health. Maintaining mental and physical wellness can be done in a variety of ways—anything from meditation

Born in 1880, Anderson Hunt Brown used his natural business genius to become one of the nation’s first Black property moguls—and he used his wealth to effect serious advances for civil rights. For Anderson Hunt (A.H.) Brown, frustration was a powerful factor that inspired much of his success.  The frustration and pain of losing three

Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of those places everyone seems to love. From the classic adobe-style architecture to art galleries to fine dining and numerous museums, including the Georgia O’Keefe Museum, Santa Fe and its clear blue skies is a fun city to visit. It’s because of its rich culture that many decide to

City Developments—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng—said Friday the property developer will report further losses in the first half this year amid the lingering impact Covid-19 lockdowns and financial troubles at Chinese subsidiary Sincere Property Group. “Though signs of improvement are evident across the group’s business segments, the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic has led to the

Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova have listed their five-bedroom, 3.5 bathroom Laurel Canyon Hills home they once shared for 3.19 million. Savchenko, 37, a pro on Dancing With the Stars, and the Sharknado actress split in November, after 14 years of marriage, and filed for divorce earlier this year. During an episode of the Whine Down

Cofounder of InstaLend, a non-bank real estate lender providing loans on single-family and multi-family properties for acquisition and rehab. When you’re applying to a real estate lender for your first fix and flip loan, there’s a lot to keep track of. While you might have gone through a lending process when you purchased the home you

Founder of Apartment Loan Store a Commercial Mortgage Firm. Author of “The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice,” Publisher- Wiley. I am a commercial mortgage banker. One afternoon in June of 2018, I found myself pleading with my client who had fallen madly in love with an overpriced, vintage 16-unit apartment complex in the hip

As the harvest season approaches, it’s worth looking at homes that wine lovers—from the person who likes to relax with a glass of chilled Chardonnay to the most skilled sommelier—could appreciate.  Winery with former Catalan monastery in the South of France Location: Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales—Occitanie, France Price: $6.482 million  (EUR 5.3 million) Once a Catalan

An unprepossessing two-story building with a gambrel roof along the side of a road in Muscle Shoals, Alabama houses FAME Recording Studios (short for Florence Alabama Music Enterprises.) Erected in 1961 from the proceeds of the company’s first hit, You Better Move On, the ordinary building has had an extraordinary effect on the music world. The

Despite renewed uncertainties and struggles regarding the delta variant of Covid-19, the economy of the United States has rebounded immensely from the depths it reached in the first half of 2020. Across the U.S., every state experienced a harsh initial impact on their economies. Since then, however, the recovery has been very uneven, with some

To determine which places have experienced the biggest growth in employment, we used the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics (CES) to analyze nonfarm payrolls from 389 of the largest metro areas in the U.S., in terms of their one-year growth (May 2020 to 2021 and June 2020 to 2021) in absolute numbers and

Breckenridge, Colorado, has a decidedly more low-key vibe than ski resort areas like Aspen or Vail. Still, the luxury real estate market there is plenty active, with the average sale price in June rising to $1.4 million.  Breckenridge has the advantage of being closer to Denver International Airport, making it attractive for buyers—both vacationers and

Go big or go home. This mansion on Kauai holds the distinction of being the largest luxury house for sale on the Hawaii island at more than 11,100 square feet. But size isn’t the only ample attribute of the North Shore property. Ocean views stretch from the town of Hanalei, with its crescent-shaped beach, to

Elik Jaeger President & CEO at SuiteSpot Technology, frictionless facilities management PropTech for multifamily operators.  As an asset manager, it’s your responsibility to ensure that your assets remain competitive and relevant, manage risk, drive revenue growth, and consequently find ways to increase the value of your property. If those assets include multifamily properties, that’s a challenging

Founding Partner of Craftwork. Craftwork partners with multifamily owners to reimagine the lobby and enhance the resident experience.  Think of a superb hotel experience — one that makes you smile because of the intention and skill involved. For example, I will be a lifetime customer of the hotel where I proposed to my wife. The way

Suspended in a place and time when old money was new is a luxury compound along the elite Upper St. Regis Lake in New York that is going up for auction. Known as Camp Limberlost, the storied and iconic property valued at $10 million will be sold by Platinum Luxury Auctions on August 14 without reserve, meaning the

Almost every real estate agent across the country has the same complaint right now: There’s not enough to sell. The boom of activity we saw last year has slowed down to a screeching halt, and now there are only limited numbers of houses on the market—with far more competition. So, what does that mean for

President, Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing. Specialzing in the pre-development planning, marketing and sale of new developments. New York City’s new development sales market has rebounded fast and furiously, quieting naysayers who lamented that the city was doomed for a slow and painful recovery. In contrast, our firm’s data show that Manhattan’s 2021 new development sales