It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Real estate developer Mohamed Hadid’s Bel-Air mega-mansion is on the market for $8.5 million. Once the property sells, the house will be destroyed with proceeds of the sale funding the demolition, which…
A report from Realtor.com on New York. "Nobody wants to buy notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's real estate. The convicted criminal's grand, 28,000-square-foot townhouse in Manhattan's tony Upper East Side has undergone a $23 million price cut. 'In New York,…
A report from ABC 7 News in California. "San Francisco had the biggest drop for a one bedroom apartment in the entire country. Rents are down 23 percent. Oakland is down 19 percent and 15 percent in San Jose. Jenny…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "For frontline workers and others struggling during this pandemic, University of San Diego professor Norm Miller said a lot of foreclosures are coming with mortgage and rent relief running out. 'I think…
A report from WGRZ on New York. "David Cohen says his catering business was basically shut down due to the pandemic, so he was counting on the three apartments he rents out, including one over his North Tonawanda business, to…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "An Upper West Side property that was originally listed at $4.25 million sold in April for $2.2 million, a 48.2% discount. In Brooklyn, a Fort Greene home sold in June for $1.45…
A report from the Real Deal. "Big money will be deployed into cash-deprived real estate funds. 'We are seeing some investors that are pretty distressed, but if we compare it to previous crises it doesn’t seem to be as widespread,'…
A report from Bisnow on Georgia. "With government support for embattled workers evaporating, apartment rent collections are worsening as the year comes to a close. 'In November, it came crashing. We saw the entire momentum shift,' The RADCO Cos. CEO…
A report from Mansion Global. "New York native David Kramer, president of Hudson Companies. What has the Covid-19 experience been like for the company? It’s a better time to be a buyer than a seller, a tenant than a landlord.…
A weekend topic starting with KPIX in California. "Rent collection has dropped from 80.4% nationally at this time last year to 75.4% at the start of December. Meanwhile tenants are fleeing urban centers left and right. 'I’ve even seen properties…