Chinese Property Buyers Boost Role in Singapore

An unexpected increase in Chinese property buyers is moving Singapore’s real-estate market, in the latest sign of the effects of Chinese money elsewhere in Asia. For years, Indonesians and Malaysians were the dominant foreign property buyers in Singapore, a rich Southeast Asian city-state that is widely regarded as one of the safest places in Asia …

Do You Really Want to Be a Landlord?

Jeannette Boccini thought she had found a great renter, someone who would take extra good care of her townhouse. Then the nightmare began. The tenant repeatedly harassed the neighbors, complained that the wood chips in the community playground were toxic, and informed Ms. Boccini on Christmas morning that someone was playing Christmas carols too loudly. …

Netscape Founder Jim Clark Makes a Mint on Miami Beach Condo Sale

Netscape founder Jim Clark just scored big in real restate. He sold last week his penthouse in Miami Beach for what is believed to be a record for a condo south of Manhattan: $21.5 million! While the sale has yet to show up in public records, SouthBeachCondoBlog.com reports the deal for the 5,803-square-foot, 40th-floor penthouse …

Bahrain Buyer Grabs Lender-Owned Condo for Half Price

A lender-owned beachfront property in Jupiter just sold to a foreign investor for $9.75 million, or $812,500 per unit. 3000 Ocean Dr., a 12-unit condo, was completed in 2010 at a cost of $18 million.CBRE marketed the property for sale on behalf of the lender, West Suburban Bank, after it foreclosed on the property in …

Charlotte County builder’s odd road to success

Being able to click with people — all kinds of people — can mean success for a homebuilder. From childhood, Christin Cupp has known all kinds. Her mother, she says, was a "bar floozy." Her father, a Jehovah’s Witness. “During the week, I grew up in a bar,” she said. “On the weekends, I would …

Richard White: Tips on how to identify a well-managed condo association

Q. Please let us know how one can identify a well-managed condominium association when considering purchasing a unit. Please share your top three or four questions to ask as well as tips to look for in the answers.— J.G. A. I would first sit down and compose a list of thing you want in your …