Investing in the right slope-side property comes down to choosing a location with a local vibe that fits your style. Read More
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A Hawaiian Townhouse With Wellness Built In
This fully renovated, wellness-friendly townhouse sits on the slopes of the iconic Diamond Head volcanic crater and very near the beaches of Waikiki. Read More
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Luxury Buyers Want Practicality—and Closet Space—Say Florida Interior Designers
Brett Sugerman and Giselle Loor suggest people go for timeless, rather than trendy, when decorating their homes. Read More
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Living in One of England’s Market Towns Carries a £30,000 Premium Living in an English market town costs an average of £30,788 (US$40,000) more than buying in a surrounding area, according to a report from Lloyds Bank. Prices in market towns have grown by an average of 21% in the last five years, up to an average of £280,690 (US$370,000). The 10 most expensive market towns are all in South East England, with Beaconsfield topping the list at an average house price of £1,059,659 (US$1.4 million). PropertyWire
Home Price Growth in Chinese Cities Continued to Stagnate in September Only 44 out of 70 Chinese cities registered month-to-month home price increases in September (compared to 46 the previous month), marking the sixth consecutive month of slowing prices in China. And 18 cities saw month-to-month price declines in the same period, with all 15 major cities studied by the National Bureau of Statistics showing prices either declining or staying flat. Transactions also slowed, as home sales fell 5.7% year-over-year, compared to 2.3% growth in August. South China Morning Post
Ski Champion Lindsey Vonn Selling Los Angeles Home Alpine skiing champion Lindsey Vonn, who will compete in the upcoming Winter Games, is selling her house in Central Los Angeles for $3.795 million. The contemporary-style house in Beverly Grove was completed last year, and has four bedrooms, 3.75 baths and a zero-edge swimming pool. Los Angeles Times
Luxury Home Sales in Chicago’s Metropolitan Area Increased in Q3 The number of luxury home sales in the metropolitan Chicago area were 1.8% higher during the third quarter of 2017 than the same period last year, totaling 741 units. The median sales price of a luxury home was $1.31 million down 1.7% from a year earlier, while the inventory of homes priced at $1 million or more, the threshold for luxury, was 5% lower at the end of September than it was 12 months earlier, according to the RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate. Over the first nine months of this year, luxury home sales in the Chicago metropolitan area increased 10% from the same period last year with 2,095 properties changing hands. Cision
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How Airbnb Affects Home Prices and Rents [The Wall Street Journal]
Get a Taste for Mindful Eating [The Times of London]
What Amazon's HQ2 Means for Homeowners, Home Buyers and Renters in the Chosen City [MarketWatch]
The Pet Lover's Guide to Buying a Home: 6 Things You Might Miss [Realtor.com]