USA Property

Alec Hogg hosted a webinar with SWAN’s Steven Nathan, delving into the compelling case for US multifamily real estate. Held on March 25, 2025, it explored how low interest rates, robust economic growth, and a 3-million-home shortage forged a dynamic investment landscape, offering valuable insights for attendees. For more information, click here – https://swanwm.co.za/amc-2/ Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here. Support South Africa’s bastion...

BULAWAYO – A prominent Bulawayo estate agent has won a significant legal battle, with the High Court ordering Astra Building Centre, a construction company, to pay commission after finding the company attempted to bypass the agent’s entitlement in a US$1,1 million property sale. The dispute stems from the sale of a commercial property, Stand 949 Bulawayo Township, previously owned by Astra Building Centre (Pvt). Justice Nokuthula Moyo presided over the civil trial, which centred on whether the estate agent had fulfilled its mandate. Ken Estate Agents, represented by Masiye-Moyo legal...

Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:DFAR – Free Report) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 91,589 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,257 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Dimensional US Real Estate ETF were worth $2,131,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold...

By Angus Watson, Anna Chernova, Lauren Kent and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — A United States delegation met Monday with Kremlin negotiators in Saudi Arabia, where the Trump administration is pushing for progress toward a ceasefire in separate talks with Russia and Ukraine, just as Russian strikes injured scores of people in Ukraine, including children. Talks between Russian and US officials concluded late Monday evening after more than 12 hours, the state-run Russian news agency RIA Novosti said. The high-stakes meeting came one day after discussions between a US contingent...

Image by Breno Assis. Real estate has become climate change’s biggest victim. Climate change is attacking America’s most valuable, biggest asset class. For the first time in history there are regions of the country where major property insurers have dropped coverage altogether as elsewhere rates are on the climb, pricing some buyers out of the market. America’s politicians punted on tackling climate change decades ago, except for Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, who has masterfully delivered more than 290 “Time to Wake Up” climate speeches to the Senate, calling out deniers and...

Mike Gorius and Kevin Hart opt for private lenders despite higher interest rates.The main advantage of working with private lenders rather than traditional lenders is speed. Finding people with capital boils down to networking, leveraging social media, and cold-calling.As of March 2025, mortgage rates are hovering around 6.4%.Real-estate investors Mike Gorius and Kevin Hart are willing to pay nearly double that rate to work with private money lenders.The main reason is speed and efficiency.Gorius told Business Insider that compared to working with a traditional lender, "there's a lot less paperwork...

SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Property division in a divorce depends on whether the state follows community property or common law rules. In community property states, most assets acquired during the marriage belong equally to both spouses and are typically split 50/50. In common law states, assets generally belong to the spouse who acquired them unless they are jointly owned. These rules determine how property and debts are divided when a marriage ends. A financial advisor can help you...

Michael Stinziano  |  Guest ColumnistSouth Side homeowner Bonnie Mitchell sees 500% tax hikeSouth Side homeowner Bonnie Mitchell sees 500% tax hike, seeks relief through Legal Aid Society; is able to keep houseMichael Stinziano is Franklin County auditor.Re: "Will Ohio homeowners get property tax relief? Why lawmakers can’t agree on a fix," Feb. 24: Ohio does not have a property value problem; it has a property tax problem.Increasing home values are not the cause of unaffordable property tax bills in Franklin County. A byzantine, unconstitutional property tax system that forces underfunded schools...

The custom home had been on and off the market since 2021.More than 20 planes have violated airspace near Mar-a-Lago with the latest incidentsTwo civilian aircraft flew over restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago recently forcing NORAD to respond.Straight Arrow NewsThe house at 153 Kings Road was built in 2009 as a custom home by the sellers, Michael and Lori Bernstein.The propery measures a little more than quarter of an acre on the second street north of Mar-a-Lago. The area closes to through traffic when Trump is in residence...

US Attorney General Pam Bondi ‘The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism,' says Attorney General Pam BondiVowing harsh punishment, the US' top cop has denounced a recent series of attacks on the property of Tesla, the carmaker led by CEO Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump's largest campaign donor."The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with that in mind, including in cases that involve charges with five-year mandatory minimum sentences. We will continue investigations that impose severe consequences on those involved...