Investing in rental properties can be a lucrative business venture, but not all cities are equal in terms of landlord challenges. Some cities impose high property taxes and strict landlord-tenant laws or have low rental demand, slow economic growth and job creation challenges. For example, because of its exceptionally tenant-friendly policies and stronger restrictions, Portland,…
US man dies from stroke days after realtor found him but didn’t call for help | North Carolina
A US family has demanded an investigation after its patriarch reportedly died within days of having a stroke in his home and being found but left on the floor by a real estate agent who never called anyone for help. Loved ones of the dead man – 69-year-old Randy Vaughan of North Carolina – are…
Bay Ridge Row House With Wood Floors, Moldings Asks $1.35 Million
In Bay Ridge, this early 20th century row house has some fine period details and appears to be move-in ready. At 432 76th Street, it is one of a row of single-family dwellings built in 1910 by Shlikerman Realty. The angled bay front brick houses all have restrained adornment, with bands of rusticated stone and…
Realtor showed toughness, humility in her business
Mar. 14—”There was an old woman who lived a shoe,” the children’s nursery rhyme goes. And a large-scale, and quite-detailed, version of it — the shoe — lived at Pat Stewart’s house for a time when her kids were small. “Everybody loved it,” Jeff Stewart said of the creation rendered by the hand of his…
Russian fighter jet collides with US Air Force drone over Black Sea
WASHINGTON – A Russian jet collided with a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, causing the drone to crash after an “unsafe and unprofessional intercept,” the US military reported. The incident occurred Tuesday morning when two Russian SU-27 fighters conducted an intercept of the MQ-9 drone that demonstrated the pilots’ “lack…
Dubai’s record property demand is creating a nightmare for some residents
Aerial view of the Dubai Marina. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Demand for property in the United Arab Emirates’ glitzy commercial capital of Dubai hit a record high for the first two months of 2023, real estate services firm CBRE revealed in a report published Thursday. In February alone, Dubai’s residential market saw 8,515 transactions…
Does a Canadian realty price-fixing lawsuit have merit?
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that some of Canada’s largest brokerages and real-estate associations are engaged in price-fixing to inflate Realtor commissions. Brokerages named in the lawsuit include ReMax, Century 21, and IproRealty Ltd., as well as the Canadian Real Estate Association and the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. The lawsuit claims that there is…
Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: One Sold, Three off the Market
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focused on homes in Williamsburg, Park Slope, Crown Heights, and Boerum Hill. How did they fare? There are only a handful of photos in the listing, but this Williamsburg wood frame has enough history behind it to make it an…
Realtors say roosters taking over Phoenix neighborhood deterring potential buyers
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — There are chickens and roosters all over yards and even some roofs in one Valley neighborhood. Many residents in the area say they enjoy it, but a real estate agent says it could be impacting home values. For years, chickens and roosters have been roaming the neighborhood south of the Biltmore…
Greenlight Bookstore Closing in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Greenlight Bookstore will be closing its Prospect Lefferts Gardens location on May 14, the bookstore’s owner and cofounder Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo announced in an email to customers Monday morning. She also posted a six-minute video on YouTube explaining the decision. Stockton-Bagnulo said the closure of the store at 632 Flatbush Avenue comes down to the financial…