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Sears Holdings executive pays $3.3 million for Winnetka mansion
Chicago Tribune - 23 Feb 2016 17:55This ranking suggests young families are better off in the suburbs
Boston - 23 Feb 2016 23:41
Apartment List looked at data on safety, housing cost, school quality, and child friendliness.
New Rule May Miss Target on Real-Estate Purchases
Wall Street Journal - 23 Feb 2016 22:37
A new rule designed to lift the veil of secrecy from real estate purchased through anonymous shell companies in New York and Miami might not have the intended effect, real-estate lawyers and brokers said.
Investors Play It Safe With Saint-Gobain Facility Deal
Wall Street Journal - 23 Feb 2016 20:57
A venture of a private-equity firm and Mideast investor has purchased Saint-Gobain's North American headquarters near Philadelphia in a $123 million deal that shines some light on how this year's turmoil in the global ca...
Record number of Boston condos sold for over $3 million in 2015
Boston - 23 Feb 2016 18:00
The number of multimillion dollar condo sales in Boston has jumped ten-fold since 2003, when there were 16 sales above the $3 million mark.
WFLD news anchor McPherrin lists house in Lakeview for $2.799 million
Chicago Tribune - 23 Feb 2016 17:38Average apartment prices up in Dubai but down in Abu Dhabi
Property Wire - 23 Feb 2016 16:15
Average apartment rents in Dubai increased by 3% in January compared to the previous month but amounts varied across property types, the latest data shows. Average rents reached an annual rate of AED138,000 overall with ...
House prices increase more than average earnings in over 25% of UK districts
Property Wire - 23 Feb 2016 13:27
Average house prices have increased by more than the average employees net earnings in more than a quarter of local authority districts across the UK, according to new research. The number of areas where house prices are...
Cost of housing in UK means more young people still living with their parents
Property Wire - 23 Feb 2016 12:17
Affordability issues mean that more young adults aged 20 to 34 in the UK are more likely to be sharing a home with their parents than any time since 1996, new research shows. There were 618,000 more young adults living w...
UK landlords cautious over investment due to buy to let changes
Property Wire - 23 Feb 2016 10:01
Government policies aimed at cooling the UK’s buy to let market are making landlords cautious about their future investment plans for 2016, increasing pressure on the private rental sector, research shows. Although 68%...
Two-building apartment complex proposed near Sullivan Square in Charlestown
Boston - 23 Feb 2016 01:04
The developer had a hand in the transformation of several Fort Point buildings.