real estate

Google plans to buy a New York City office building for $2.1 billion, the company announced Tuesday.

Fears over a potential contagion from embattled developer China Evergrande Group dragged down the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong by more than 3% on Monday.

Strategists do not now expect financial contagion from the crisis at a large Chinese property developer, but they do say there could be economic impact.

Blue-lining is when banks or mortgage lenders draw lines of risk around certain neighborhoods and streets, often without clear disclosure.

Homebuilder sentiment improved for the first time in three months as lumber prices eased.

Some developers “can’t survive much longer” if the refinancing channel remains shut for a prolonged period, warned AllianceBernstein’s Jenny Zeng.

Real estate companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence in every aspect of buying, selling and home financing.

Boston’s famous Skinny House has sold for a nice fat price. The home in the city’s North End hit the market in August for $1.2 million, and the deal was closed Thursday for $1.25 million, according to Zillow. The home “received multiple offers and went under agreement for over list price in less than one week,” real estate agency CL…

Abu Dhabi’s property market is showing signs of steady growth, as the oil rich capital of the United Arab Emirates recovers.

In the second quarter, midtown Manhattan vacancies reached 19% of total space, according to Cushman & Wakefield data.

Investing in sustainable buildings could offer a real solution to reducing emissions in one of the world’s most polluting sectors, Taronga Ventures said.

Evergrande has warned investors twice in as many weeks that it could default on its debts.

The new fund, to be set up with state investment firm Temasek, will help “promising high-growth” companies raise capital through public listings in Singapore.

A growing number of homeowners are relocating and citing climate change as a primary factor in their decisions to move. 

Flooding is the most common and most costly natural disaster in the U.S., says FEMA. The real estate market is starting to include the risk in home prices.

“Walk This Way” if you want to live like a rock star. The Patriot Ledger reports that Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is selling his home in Duxbury south of Boston for $4.5 million.

House Democrats are calling for a 25% top federal tax rate on capital gains. Biden’s plan called for a 39.6% rate on the top 0.3% of households.

Potential homebuyers are coming back to the market as listings rise.

Problems at China’s indebted property developer Evergrande have escalated in recent weeks.

The supply of homes for sale is near a record low, and the gap between supply and demand is widening as homebuilders struggle to keep up.