Posted on August 30, 2012 by Katherine Stott
One of Hong Kong’s most sought after areas has attracted a buyer that paid $61 million for an apartment in the Opus apartment block. The city is known for rather extortionate prices, but this Hong Kong apartment sale has topped records. The building was completed earlier this year and was the first Asian creation of [...]
Read MorePosted on August 29, 2012 by Katherine Stott
Miami is known the world over as an enticing holiday destination. With incredible weather and dreamy beaches, it’s no wonder that countless people flock there every year as tourists, but even less surprising that hopeful new residents visit regularly looking to buy their own version of one of the many luxurious condos in the area. [...]
Read MorePosted on August 28, 2012 by Katherine Stott
As per usual, we bring you a dose of what’s happening in celeb-ville as far as real estate goes. We scoured the web to find some interesting information about the latest celebrity real estate purchases. Ashton Kutcher While we can’t confirm the validity of the claims made about Ashton Kutcher’s supposed real estate purchase, we [...]
Read MorePosted on August 27, 2012 by Katherine Stott
Often people mistake condos and apartments for the same thing, when there are some very marked variations between the two. The main difference between condos and apartments seems to be that condos are purchased pieces of real estate, while apartments are usually rented. This is not an entirely thorough description that defines the two as [...]
Read MorePosted on August 23, 2012 by Katherine Stott
Owning a premium piece of real estate is one thing; say for example, you’ve just bought a condo in Miami, you’ve got the views, you’ve got the location… now you just have to decorate and design the space within. There are plenty of incredible interior designers and decorators out there who are more than willing [...]
Read MorePosted on August 19, 2012 by Katherine Stott
It’s often thought that renting is a more viable financial option as opposed to buying a condo, house or apartment. But it seems that in today’s economic climate, the adverse is true. According to a study done by Zillow, a real estate listing company, 200 metro areas were analyzed in an attempt to determine whether [...]
Read MorePosted on August 16, 2012 by Katherine Stott
Curiosity gets the better of us whenever we think of our celebrity friends. Most won’t admit to be marginally intrigued by their lifestyles, but there’s a little something in all of us that definitely shows some kind of fascination. Kate Winslet is a celebrity that defies the glitz and glam in favor of down-to-earth, wholesome [...]
Read MorePosted on August 9, 2012 by Katherine Stott
You read correctly; $100,000,000 for a penthouse in New York City. It might seem ludicrous, but there is a great deal of validation in putting such a hefty price on this piece of real estate, located at CitySpire, 150 West 56th Street. The penthouse belongs to real estate developer, Steven Klar, president of the Klar [...]
Read MorePosted on August 1, 2012 by Katherine Stott
Planning a trip to New York doesn’t always guarantee that the weather will work in your favor. We’ve no doubt all experienced holidays that went awry because of the impending doom and gloom of low-slung clouds that settle in for weeks at a time. Although these scenarios can’t be prevented, there are ways to work [...]
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The Miami Heart Institute has been shut down for over 8 years and was recently bought by Lionheart Capital. The entire site is comprised of 9 acres of prime real estate that was intended to be used for the building of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, but according to the Miami Herald, those ideas [...]
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