Trends for 2018: What's on Tap for New Developments
'Agrihoods,' wellness perks are increasingly popular Read More
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A 1940s Home on an Unusually Large Lot in Los Angeles
This 1946 gem was designed by renowned modern architect Welton Becket, who designed such iconic Los Angeles buildings as the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the Capitol Records Building and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Los Angeles Music Center. Read More
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What Are the Biggest Tax Concerns for a U.S. Resident Buying in Mexico?
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NEWS BITES
Miami Luxury Market Expected to Slow in 2018 Despite a slowdown in Miami sales, single-family homes and units under $600,000 are expected to do well in 2018. Higher-priced luxury developments, however, are expected to face more difficulty in the coming year. A high level of inventory, accounting for both resales and under-construction units, has led to significant price reductions as high as 35% and expected development projects being delayed. The Real Deal
Ben Platt Finds Manhattan Home Actor Ben Platt, who wrapped up his Tony-winning role in Broadway’s "Dear Evan Hansen" this past fall, recently purchased a $2.1 million home on the Upper West Side. The two-bedroom unit in Lincoln Square’s Grand Millennium building, which last sold in 2005 for $2.19 million, was sold off-market and had been previously marketed as a rental, asking $9,250 per month. New York Post
Abu Dhabi and Dubai Prices Drop Dubai and Abu Dhabi have experienced drops in both property and rental prices. November saw Dubai’s prices down 1.2% month-on-month and 3.84% year-on-year, while rental prices dropped 6.4% year-on-year for apartments and 6.8% year-on-year for villas. Abu Dhabi’s prices were down 9.62% year-on-year, while rents fell 11.17% year-on-year for apartments and 9.71% year-on-year for villas. PropertyWire
Bellevue and Medina Have Seattle Area’s Priciest Zip Codes A PropertyShark list of the most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States included none from the Seattle limits but two from the neighboring Eastside. ZIP Code 98039, which includes the town of Medina and is home to Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, was number 22 on the list. Included on the top 100 for the first time was the Bellevue zip code 98004, which includes the Hunts Point neighborhood that Steve Ballmer lives in. Curbed Seattle
AROUND NEWS CORP
The Best Towns for Affordable Winter Vacation Homes [The New York Post]
What to Expect from the Real Estate Market in 2018 [MarketWatch]
Homeowners in Twin Cities Cash In on Super Bowl[The Wall Street Journal]
$3.5M Connecticut Home Comes With an Olympic-Size Luge Track [Realtor.com]
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