Author Archives: Ben Verde

Trump-branded condo struggles to lose convicted president’s name

By Ben Verde | June 10, 2024 - 4:10 pm |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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An effort to elect new leadership to replace the Trump-friendly condo board at Manhattan’s Trump World Tower failed last week. Continue reading →

Clarence Thomas reports more trips with developer Harlan Crow

By Ben Verde | June 7, 2024 - 8:10 pm |June 7, 2024 Uncategorized

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The trips were to the Indonesian island of Bali and the secretive, all-male club known as Bohemian Grove in Northern California Continue reading →

Barry Sternlicht: Rents will go up, and it’s Jerome Powell’s fault

By Ben Verde | June 7, 2024 - 5:36 pm |June 7, 2024 Uncategorized

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The billionaire head of Sternwood Capital blamed Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell’s interest rate campaign for killing activity in the multifamily sector. Continue reading →

FBI raids Atlanta office of apartment operator Cortland

By Ben Verde | June 6, 2024 - 8:33 pm |June 6, 2024 Uncategorized

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Investigators searched the company’s office as part of an inquiry into alleged apartment price-fixing in the multifamily industry. Continue reading →

Images of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s home reappear on Zillow

By Ben Verde | June 6, 2024 - 4:15 pm |June 6, 2024 Uncategorized

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Previously unavailable images of the celebrity couple’s $60 million Beverly Hills abode were uploaded to Zillow on June 1 and June 5. Continue reading →

Derek Jeter finds buyer for New York castle after 6 years

By Ben Verde | June 5, 2024 - 6:30 pm |June 5, 2024 Uncategorized

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Located 50 miles from Manhattan in the town of Greenwood Lake, New York, Tiedemann Castle has seen $8 million in discounts since it was first listed in 2018. Continue reading →

Developers sit on empty lots as higher rates delay projects

By Ben Verde | June 4, 2024 - 5:18 pm |June 4, 2024 Uncategorized

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After a generationally high apartment construction boom, some developers are now finding that the economics no longer make sense on in-progress projects. Continue reading →

Renters are staying put for longer as housing costs rise

By Ben Verde | June 3, 2024 - 4:38 pm |June 3, 2024 Uncategorized

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Affordability continues to create challenges for would-be buyers, keeping renters in place for longer, according to a new report from Redfin. Continue reading →

Proposed law in Cleveland could take 44% of Airbnbs off the market

By Ben Verde | May 31, 2024 - 7:01 pm |May 31, 2024 Uncategorized

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The law aims to ban all short-term rentals that have minimum stays of 30 nights and require owners to register their rentals with the city. Continue reading →

Zumper’s ChatGPT plugin is now available to the public

By Ben Verde | May 30, 2024 - 7:07 pm |May 30, 2024 Uncategorized

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The apartment search tool allows users to view listings on Zumper by conversing with the ChatGPT-enabled integration. Continue reading →