Real Estate

Enrollment at top private schools in South Florida is booming, as many out-of-state families have moved to South Florida in the years since the pandemic, seeking sunny weather, and escaping state income tax. For families in the region and those moving South, increasingly competitive enrollment trends can make choosing the right school particularly difficult and

The Federal Reserve raised the target federal funds rate by a modest 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday, after nearly two weeks of turmoil in the financial industry. Still, this marks the ninth consecutive increase in one year since the central bank began the current rate-raising cycle to combat rising prices.   Over the last 12 months,

Forbes Global Properties When it comes to the world of luxury real estate, closing a deal can be as nuanced as it is cutthroat. Here’s a look at how Boulder’s premier luxury specialist eclipsed the top sale ever recorded in Boulder County, Colorado. The Who: A longtime resident of Boulder, Marybeth Emerson of Slifer Smith

A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes rose 14.5% in February compared with January, according to a seasonally adjusted count by the National Association of Realtors. That put sales at an annualized rate of

Nonrecourse carveout guaranties are part of the landscape for commercial real estate loans, much as landmines are part of the landscape for recent war zones. These nonrecourse carveout landmines have often exploded dramatically in the faces of carveout guarantors. Guaranties triggered full recourse for the loan if the borrower violated one of several dozen single

Commuters make their way along a street amid smoggy and foggy conditions early in the morning in Lahore on January 3, 2023. Arif Ali | AFP | Getty Images About 90% of the global population in 2022 experienced unhealthy air quality, and only six countries met the World Health Organization’s recommendations of safe air pollutant

The owner of a building in the New York suburbs (let’s call it the Julex Tower) opened negotiations with a possible buyer. As is customary, the owner and possible seller asked the possible buyer to sign a confidentiality agreement, agreeing not to share information about Julex Tower or the possible sale. Like most other confidentiality

Viorel Kurnosov | Istock | Getty Images With roughly two more months before the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ends the three-year Covid public health emergency, more than 5 million of the nation’s households remain behind on their rent. All together, tenants continued to owe nearly $11 billion in rental debt during the

Forbes Global Properties The roots of Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood go deep. The land was part of a former rancho dotted with adobes and cattle until it was divided into individual parcels in the 1880s. The upscale but low-key neighborhood that evolved over decades quickly became known as a place to be in—and away from—the

In December 2022, $1,981 was the typical monthly rent in the United States — a 7.4% increase from the year prior. But while rent has begun to stabilize nationwide, rent affordability remains difficult for many Americans.  “There’s literally nowhere in the country where a tenant is not burdened by their rent,” according to Leah Simon-Weisberg,

The quote in the headline from Dunder Mifflin regional manager Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell on the sitcom The Office, seems to be the philosophy many investors have adopted when it comes to the New York City office market. As a result, 2022 was an active year for office sales with dollar volume citywide

A residential neighborhood in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.57% on Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s down from a rate of 6.76% on Friday and a recent high of 7.05% last Wednesday. Mortgage

The phrase “house of Gucci” may bring the book or film to mind, but in the exclusive residential heart of Rome there literally is a house constructed and still owned by Gucci family heirs. Intrigued? It’s for sale. In the late 1940s, fashion magnate and one-time CEO Aldo Gucci, the eldest son of the iconic

Homes at Rivo Alto Island in Miami Beach, Florida, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. housing market is taking a hard hit from higher mortgage rates, and luxury home sales are seeing the worst of it. Sales of luxury homes dropped 45% during the three

Renters are finally getting a break on their rent as prices drop. The median asking rent rose 1.7% year over year to $1,937 in February—the smallest increase in nearly two years and the lowest level in a year, according to a new report from Redfin RDFN . Rents were up nearly 10 times that much

Forbes Global Properties Southern California’s Manhattan Beach is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own advantages and bragging rights. There’s the Tree Section, the Sand Section, the shop-filled downtown and the ocean-facing Strand. This custom-built home is in an affluent pocket called the Hill Section, known for grand homes and grander views. While residents

A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images After dropping to a 28-year low the previous week, mortgage demand recovered slightly, even though interest rates marched higher. Total mortgage application volume rose 7.4% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers

The conversation isn’t about returning to the office, Mark Dixon, IWG CEO, told CNBC. Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images There’s a “shock” coming for the commercial real estate industry, but the opportunities ahead are huge, according to Mark Dixon, CEO of flexible office company IWG. Technology enabled a “fundamental seismic shift” in commercial real

Million-dollar-plus homes are making up a smaller portion of the housing pie than they did in the spring according to a recent survey. Just over 7% of homes in the U.S. are worth $1 million or more. The share has dropped from June 2022’s all-time high of 8.6% and remains essentially unchanged from a year

It would seem that the sky’s the limit for the “Big Sky Country” after Montana ranked in the top 10 population gains in the nation. With 17,000 new residents, Montana grew 1.5% over the past year, thanks to an influx of new residents from decreased-population states like California and Illinois. This newfound popularity has put