Late-Summer Housing Market is Unseasonably Hot, Prices Up 10% and Pending Sales Up 13%

The median price of homes that sold during the four-week period ending August 9 was up 10% year over year—the largest increase in over six years—and hit a new all-time high of $314,000, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. In the last week of the period, prices were up 12% from a year … Continue reading Late-Summer Housing Market is Unseasonably Hot, Prices Up 10% and Pending Sales Up 13% Continue Reading

kathy ireland Small Business Network Welcomes Laural Home to its Brand Portfolio

 Laural Home, a home furnishing designer and manufacturer of home textiles, including bedding, bath, window curtains, table linens and decorative pillows, has joined the kathy ireland® Small Business Network (kiSBN). The announcement was made by Don Tweel, CEO of Laural Home.  Image of Kathy: Photographed by Nikon Ambassador Dixie Dixon Courtesy of Jon Carrasco; Image of … Continue reading kathy ireland Small Business Network Welcomes Laural Home to its Brand Portfolio Continue Reading

Longhorn Solar Chosen as a Preferred Solar Vendor of Whisper Valley, a Zero Energy Housing Community

Texas’s first zero-energy capable housing community, Whisper Valley, chose Longhorn Solar to be one of three EcoSmart Solution-approved vendors for solar panel installation. Whisper Valley is in Phase 1 of its master plan to build over 7,000 new, eco-friendly homes in the East Austin area. These homes will be equipped with geothermal energy, solar photovoltaic power, high-efficiency … Continue reading Longhorn Solar Chosen as a Preferred Solar Vendor of Whisper Valley, a Zero Energy Housing Community Continue Reading

Zillow New Construction Launches Builder Ratings and Reviews

 Zillow today announced the availability of Builder Ratings and Reviews. This rich, buyer-generated content will be displayed on builder profiles, community pages and paid new construction listings on Zillow. New homeowners will be surveyed at move-in and asked to rate their overall experience, the quality of their home, builder responsiveness, the confidence they have in … Continue reading Zillow New Construction Launches Builder Ratings and Reviews Continue Reading

Luxury Home Prices Bounce Back, Rising 1.2% in Early Summer

The median sale price for luxury homes in the U.S. rose 1.2% year over year to $825,000 during the three months ending July 31, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The rebound comes after a record decline in the spring, when luxury prices dropped  1.7% as the coronavirus pandemic forced the U.S. economy … Continue reading Luxury Home Prices Bounce Back, Rising 1.2% in Early Summer Continue Reading

Phoenix American Releases White Paper on the Ongoing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis on Multifamily Real Estate and 2020 Outlook for the Sector

 Phoenix American, a full-service fund administration provider for alternative investment funds, has published a new white paper examining the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on multifamily real estate across the United States. Multifamily & COVID-19 Federal Support, Rental Payments and Risk Outlook for 2020 analyzes the effects on multifamily real estate five months into the pandemic crisis and … Continue reading Phoenix American Releases White Paper on the Ongoing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis on Multifamily Real Estate and 2020 Outlook for the Sector Continue Reading

420Property.com Sees Surge in Demand for Cannabis Businesses and Property Due to 2020 Election and COVID-19

 420Property.com, the world’s leading business and real estate marketplace serving the cannabis industry has seen nearly a 60 percent overall increase in demand for cannabis businesses for sale and available real estate due to the 2020 Election and the COVID-19 pandemic. Real estate speculators and entrepreneurs are getting an early jump on locating properties suitable … Continue reading 420Property.com Sees Surge in Demand for Cannabis Businesses and Property Due to 2020 Election and COVID-19 Continue Reading

More Dominicans Will Benefit from Citizenship-by-Investment-Funded Housing Initiative

– The government has assured furniture manufacturers in the Commonwealth of Dominica that they will benefit from its housing programme. Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and other high-ranking government officials revealed this after meeting with the manufacturers last week. This initiative will see around 250 homes added to Dominica’s housing stock over the next few weeks. Since 2018, Dominica’s Housing Revolution has built over 1,000 homes, … Continue reading More Dominicans Will Benefit from Citizenship-by-Investment-Funded Housing Initiative Continue Reading

Miramonte Homes to Build Luxury Residences at Saguaro Ranch

Saguaro Property Development, LLC development partners Scott Lundberg and Brian Peschel recently reached an agreement with Tucson-based homebuilder Miramonte Homes to offer luxury residences at Moonlight Canyon, which is coming soon. The exclusive 1,100-acre gated community 35 minutes north of downtown Tucson is distinguished by an unexpected arrival experience — a private tunnel entrance. Everyone passing through this unique portal is wowed … Continue reading Miramonte Homes to Build Luxury Residences at Saguaro Ranch Continue Reading

Bankers Fear Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate, C&I Lending

Bankers are most concerned about the impact of the novel coronavirus on commercial real estate and business lending, according to the latest survey of top bank executives by Promontory Interfinancial Network. Nearly half of the CEOs, CFOs, and presidents of the 557 unique banks that responded to the second quarter survey said that CRE lending … Continue reading Bankers Fear Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate, C&I Lending Continue Reading