If showing off expensive art and furniture was the fashionable thing to do when the going was good, the opposite now holds true. A bit of wear and tear is not only a good thing to have on display at home, it’s positively trendy.
Singapore Joins the Resort Fray
An affiliate of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. is setting the stage for a potential battle with a group including hedge-fund firm Paulson & Co. and Winthrop Realty Trust.
‘Real Estate Zebra’ hit with trademark suit
Agent, blogger Daniel Rothamel denies allegations read more
Our most-viewed stories in the past week
(Crain’s) — News that vulture investor Andrew Beal is poised to foreclose on a $28-million loan on the former North Pier Terminal was the most-viewed story in the past week at ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com.
U.K. Investors Rediscover Rentals
As U.K. homeowners find it harder to get a mortgage, rents are rising, and some big investors are doing less buying and selling of properties and turning more to the steady income that rentals offer.
Prospects dim for quick robo-signing settlement
Reports: no consensus among Feds; lenders haven’t seen a proposal read more
Uptown, Edgewater apartment buildings hit with foreclosure suits
(Crain’s) — Two North Side apartment buildings are facing foreclosure over nearly $8 million in past-due debt.
Spring Forward
New York floral designer Nicolette Owen shares three simple ways to bring greenery indoors right now.
Lending Revives Stalled Projects
An influx of capital into U.S. commercial real estate is bringing long-stalled development projects back to life and launching construction of apartments, office buildings and shopping centers.
Economy’s crystal ball: real estate
Commentary: Middle East, inflation are ’2 things not to worry about’ read more
