Real Estate Blog
Holopirek embarks on post-TV career
Former Wichita television personality Jemelle Holopirek has a new career selling homes.
The Connor Group sets single-day transaction record of $618M
A national real estate investment group based in the Dayton region has finalized the largest transactional day in its history.
The Connor Group, based in Miamisburg, closed four new acquisitions and 10 financings on October 19, with the transaction totaling $618 million. The deal includes properties in several markets within the firm's portfolio, including Chicago, Raleigh, Atlanta, Dallas and Denver.
The firm will return $40 million to investors and partners, according to a news release, and will…
Which area has San Antonio’s highest apartment occupancy? (slideshow)
San Antonio's apartment market continues to grow and show strength as the end of the year approaches.
Click on the slideshow above to see data on the city's apartment submarkets occupancy rates, ranked from lowest to highest.
Since the third quarter last year, total occupancy is up 20 basis points to 90.5 percent, while effective rents are up 3 percent to $941, according to the latest multifamily report by Berkadia.
Both figures are up from the first and second quarters. While there was…
Land sale could bring Tahoe workforce housing
A development group planning a hotel in the Kings Beach area of Lake Tahoe is in talks to acquire land nearby for employee housing.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg buys more land in Hawaii
The Facebook billionaire bought a 79.8-acre parcel next door to the 305 acres he bought from the late Hawaii auto dealer Jimmy Pflueger for $49.8 million four years ago.
Photos: Gated compound perched on S.F.’s Russian Hill hits the market for $45M
Perched up on San Francisco's Russian Hill, the sweeping views from 950 Lombard St. reach from Alcatraz to Salesforce Tower. But the roughly 9,500-square-foot gated compound at that address is a sight to behold itself.
If purchased for its $45 million asking price, the three bedroom, three bathroom estate will set a record for a single family home in San Francisco, listing agent Val Steele of Pacific Union International told the Wall Street Journal. That would soar past the city's current closing-price…
Nearly 100-year-old historic home in Houston’s Museum District up for auction next month
A nearly 100-year-old home in the heart of the Museum District will go up for auction next month, with no minimum starting price.
Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Eppes House at 5322 Institute Lane is a designated city of Houston landmark within the Jandor Gardens neighborhood. While bids at the Nov. 8 auction can start at any price, potential buyers must register with the auction company to participate and make a good faith deposit of $100,000, said Jennie Heal, president…
‘Linden is personal,’ Ginther says in launching revitalization plan
Mayor Andrew Ginther says that all that separates his neighborhood from one of the city’s most distressed areas is a “thin stretch of highway.”
“What we see in Clintonville is not the same as what our neighbors in Linden are seeing,” Ginther said at a meeting of the Columbus Metropolitan Club on Wednesday.
The talk came hours after the city unveiled its One Linden plan, a comprehensive program to address affordable housing and other big issues. It's the result of 18 months of input…
Exclusive: Transbay condos kick off pre-sales starting under $1 million
A new condo complex at the corner of Spear and Folsom streets is about a year away from welcoming future residents, but would-be buyers are already snapping up homes.
Pre-sales for Mira, a 392-unit condo project in the Transbay district, started this week with a release of 32 homes. More than three dozen offers came in over a few days — before developer Tishman Speyer even started signing contracts with prospective buyers.
“We’re thrilled with the initial responses,” said Carl Shannon,…
Contractor selected for $9M renovation of Steelcote building in Midtown
Pier Property Group is transforming the historic building into 33 lofts.