Aaron Galvin is the CEO & Founder of Luxury Living Chicago Realty, a multifamily consulting, marketing, branding and strategy brokerage. From searches to showings to a sense of community, luxury renters are coming out of the pandemic with new priorities, and developers have an opportunity to meet the needs of the new luxury renter. Having leased
They represent the largest demographics in the United States – Millennial and Generation Z adults — and both groups are entering the homebuying market in significant numbers. So what these young tastemakers find compelling in design and remodeling is definitely worth noting. The National Kitchen & Bath Association spotlights their preferences with its annual
Think for a minute of the scenarios prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic. First, there was the move away from cities in a quest for wide-open spaces. About the same time, many Americans realized they could work from anywhere. Next came a desire to vacation safely without ever getting too close to the public. Over the
A 7,200-square-foot home owned by the Grammy-winning singer Meghan Trainor is on the market for $5.95 million, sources familiar with the matter tell Forbes. Trainor bought the five-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home in Toluca Lake in 2016 for $4.9 million. It was sold earlier that year by the actors Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green for $2.6
Ever wonder what it takes to become a real estate agent to the stars? Coldwell Banker Global Luxury’s vast network of agents works with some of the wealthiest homeowners in the world. Exclusively for Forbes, three top Coldwell Banker-affiliated agents share their experience and advice on working with celebrities, athletes, Wall Streeters and more. Rising
Generations of notable owners have shaped this Australian property. It’s been an ideal place for a champion sculler turned boat builder to call home. And a landscape designer. And a publishing company executive. The estate, where Sydney’s Colo River flows into the Hawkesbury River, dates to 1890 and was once owned by Peter Kemp. The
An eviction notice in Los Angeles. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Federal Judge Dabney Friedrich struck down on Wednesday the national eviction moratorium, potentially leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has banned most evictions across the country since September. President Joe Biden extended that protection
Maricopa County, Arizona, constable Darlene Martinez signs an eviction order on Oct. 7, 2020 in Phoenix. John Moore | Getty Images News | Getty Images Renters who are financially struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic got some scary news yesterday when a federal judge overturned the national eviction moratorium two months earlier than expected. In
urbazon | E+ | Getty Images For some would-be homeowners, coming up with the cash to buy a house can be tricky. Depending on your situation, a Roth individual retirement account could help. In a nutshell, up to $10,000 in Roth IRA earnings can be withdrawn — free of both taxes and penalty — for
Housing experts say a judge’s overturning of the federal eviction moratorium on Wednesday puts tenants at risk just as rental assistance is finally making its way to renters behind on housing payments. A coalition of landlords and property owners brought a suit — which is one of many — against the Centers for Disease Control
A potential home buyer reviews paperwork during an open house in Columbus, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images It is tough to be a homebuyer today. The supply of homes for sale is at a record low, homebuilders are slow to step up, and prices are rising at the fastest pace in nearly
The Bahamian island Faith Hill and Tim McGraw spent years and many millions to develop is on the market for $35 million. The country music power couple bought the island known as Goat Cay in 2003. It’s located in the Exumas, a district of the Bahamas comprised of a chain of over 365 islands, about
A bartender wearing a protective mask mixes a drink inside a bar in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, May 6, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Californians could see an extra financial boost after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a proposal to send new stimulus checks and renter assistance to residents on Monday.
Pedestrians walk past signage for SoftBank Group outside a store in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 29, 2018. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital mortgage lender Better.com announced Tuesday that it will make its market debut by merging with Aurora Acquisition Corp., valuing Better at $7.7 billion. The company, ranked No. 15 on last year’s CNBC Disruptor 50
Bond issuers in Montana and Texas have separately reported an adverse impact on the tax-exempt status of their bonds in new public disclosures with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. In Texas, the MSRB filing involved Series 2015 El Paso County General Obligation Refunding Bonds. The Internal Revenue Service sent a letter dated April 28 informing
Municipals were little changed on a sparsely traded Monday as U.S. Treasuries showed some weakness but participants await the week’s diverse primary, which should keep rates steady as reinvestment needs tick up. The new-issue market continues to show strong and welcoming reception as supply remains manageable and reinvestment needs are about to intensify for a
FINRA, in an Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC), recently settled an action with NatAlliance Securities for violations of MSRB Rule G-13, G-17 and G-27. The settlement of a matter involving G-13 is the first time a firm has been charged with violating that rule since 2003 and left some wondering if FINRA was using enforcement
With the clock ticking on the deadline to pass a state budget, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker removed one contentious issue from the table by agreeing to fund a scheduled $350 million increase in school aid. In fiscal 2021, Pritzker had bypassed the scheduled $350 million annual increase required under the evidence-based formula adopted in 2017
After a year of disruption in wealth management — widespread working from home, virtual meetings between financial advisors and their clients, volatility in the stock market — the world will hopefully begin recovering later this year. Many of the trends the pandemic in finance accelerated may be here to stay. Catherine Keating brings us her
The last financer of a controversial prison offering in Alabama has abandoned the plan, leaving the fate of the new facilities in doubt. A spokesperson for Alabama was not immediately available. Stifel announced Monday it is no longer involved with any of the parties in the bond offering that had been planned by the state.