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A Los Angeles megamansion that's been on the market for 2 years just raised its price by $20 million. Yes, you read that right.

Since it was first listed, developer Nile Niami, known for building extravagant Los Angeles megaman…

Katie Warren   


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AvantStay, a startup that rents properties designed for group travel, nabs $20 million in funding from venture funds and Olympian Shaun White

AvantStay's partnership with Marriott sets it apart from other companies in the space who have yet …

Alex Nicoll   


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A startup real estate broker that puts a twist on commissions just raised $2 million in seed funding led by an early Compass investor

As of now, the company is only operating in New York City, though it plans to use the seed round to…

Alex Nicoll   


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48 US cities where you can buy a mansion for under $1 million

Only the cities with estimated prices that fell under $1 million for all four mansion sizes made th…

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NYU professor calls WeWork 'WeWTF', says any Wall Street analyst who believes it's worth over $10 billion is 'lying, stupid, or both.'

Find the hottest sector, and if you don't have the insight, IP, genius, capital, code, skills, huma…

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The doomsday warnings about the US housing market are getting it backward

Early in the recovery, when many properties were in distress, the sales of existing homes surged. N…

Neil Dutta   


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Analysts say $47 billion WeWork is trying to position itself as a tech company as it prepares to go public, but it doesn't really look like one

Generally, Ortiz says, real estate companies are valued much lower than tech companies. That's beca…

Rosalie Chan   


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Andreesen Horowitz-backed Flyhomes just snagged $141 million to expand its next-gen brokerage

Ordinary homebuyers are facing heavy competition from investors flush with cash. Flyhomes, which la…

Alex Nicoll   


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Everything you need to know about New York City's mansion tax - and what it means for the luxury market

"That [proposed pied-À-terre tax] will dramatically affect prices, which will dramatically affect t…

Libertina Brandt   


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Here's how much space $1,000 in rent will get you in 11 major US cities

To compile the data, Joshua Clark, an economist at HotPads, analyzed all rentals that were uploaded…

Libertina Brandt   


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Luxury housing rebounds in India with almost three times more launches after two years

Indian builders are betting on the rich, even when things are not going. Since demonetisation, the …

Drake Baer,Libertina Brandt   


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If Jeffrey Epstein's NYC mansion hits the market, its value will likely have 2 driving forces against it: A slow luxury market, and its tainted history

Just a few blocks away from Epstein's Upper East Side mansion, a townhouse sold for $31.95 million …

Libertina Brandt   


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8 ways American millennials are changing homeownership, from moving to commuter towns to wiping out the starter home

When it comes to the latter, it doesn't help that housing prices have increased - millennials buyin…

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New York is in a race to be carbon neutral by 2050. The city's glossy, glass-encased luxury buildings may be one of the first casualties

And similarly, so many luxury NYC buildings are pulling out all the stops with their amenities that…

Libertina Brandt   


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11 questions you should ask the owners of the home you're buying while you have the chance

There are important questions to ask a homeowner before signing on the dotted line and purchasing a…

Stephanie Taylor   


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Opendoor and Lime-backer Fifth Wall just raised $500 million in new funding to invest in real estate tech

Proptech encompasses a diverse range of businesses that marry real estate and tech, including so-ca…

Alex Nicoll   


Katie Warren