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In Florida, foreign buyers help buoy high-end real estate market All is not disaster in Florida, U.S.A. Thousands of houses for sale are sitting empty across the southernmost state, and there have already been auctions of hundreds of foreclosed homes. But, in a situation typical of wealthy enclaves across the United States, the glistening waterfront …
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As Housing in Florida Plummets, the Top Tier of the Market Just Dips Despite a record number of foreclosures and a raft of public auctions of unwanted houses, the upper tier of the real estate market in Florida remains relatively immune to the spreading disaster. The $7 million penthouse is on the water near Fisher …
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Pro athletes make a sport of real estate Ross Rebagliati may be known as the first snowboarder to win Olympic gold, but his real estate investments have put him at the top of his game. Mr. Rebagliati made his first purchase at 20, when he bought a Whistler, B.C., home for $200,000, using racing prize …
Real Estate Isn’t For Day Traders When I purchased my first home at age 28 I was advised I would have to live in it for 5 years to be able to come out ahead, considering the costs I would incur as a seller. That was fine as we bought the home because we planned …
House-Hunting as Vacation Vacationing in Panama last spring, Chris Stanley complemented fishing and beach lounging with seminars on the ins and outs of buying property overseas. When Mr. Stanley, who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., thought about buying a home in Latin America, he decided he needed a primer. So he booked a seven-day trip with …
1 in 9 jobs tied to real estate [Colorado] One out of every nine jobs in Colorado is tied to the multibillion-dollar residential and commercial real estate industry, according to a report released Thursday. “Regionally, real estate-related employment and earnings are a bedrock of the local economy,” noted the report prepared for the Colorado Association …
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