Author Archives: Veronika Bondarenko

A Hong Kong home is asking a whopping $2M in annual rent

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 8, 2021 - 5:32 pm |March 8, 2021 Uncategorized

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Wharf Holdings Ltd. is leasing out a property in its ultra-exclusive The Peak neighborhood for HK$1.35 million, or approximately $174,000 a month. Continue reading →

Why agents have never been more needed: Century 21 CEO

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 4, 2020 - 7:12 pm |June 4, 2020 Uncategorized

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The initial panic of whether agents would have a job post-pandemic is being pushed out by a variety of new housing needs, Century 21 Mike Miedler says. Continue reading →

House on the highest street in Palm Beach sells for $15.2M

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 4, 2020 - 5:19 pm |June 4, 2020 Uncategorized

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A lakefront home located on the most elevated street in Florida’s Palm Beach just sold for its land value of $15.2 million. Continue reading →

Manhattan real estate sales fall 84%

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 4, 2020 - 2:21 pm |June 4, 2020 Uncategorized

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Only 160 contracts were signed in the New York borough in May — an 84 percent dropped compared to 992 last year, according to a new UrbanDigs study. Continue reading →

These are the 2 things luxury buyers want right now

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 3, 2020 - 9:16 pm |June 3, 2020 Uncategorized

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At Inman Connect Now, top luxury agents discussed how the pandemic has changed the wish lists and priorities of luxury buyers. Continue reading →

‘We’re watching recovery happen as we speak’: Economists

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 3, 2020 - 4:49 pm |June 3, 2020 Uncategorized

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The long-term prognosis is more optimistic than many think, economists from Zillow and Windermere said during a panel at Inman Connect Now on Wednesday. Continue reading →

Demand for mortgages continued in last week of May: MBA

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 3, 2020 - 2:44 pm |June 3, 2020 Uncategorized

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“High unemployment and low housing supply may restrain a more meaningful rebound in purchase applications,” Joel Kan of the Mortgage Bankers Association said. Continue reading →

Why people are renting apartments by the hour during quarantine

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 3, 2020 - 1:26 pm |June 3, 2020 Uncategorized

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Months of coronavirus lockdowns are spurring the rise of a new kind of real estate service — apartment rentals by the hour. Continue reading →

Meg Ryan’s one-time home hits market for $19.9M

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 23, 2020 - 7:54 pm |April 23, 2020 Uncategorized

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The home was built in 1889 and is a gem of classic San Francisco architecture. Continue reading →

New-home sales fall sharply in March

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 23, 2020 - 3:19 pm |April 23, 2020 Uncategorized

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Sales of new, single-family homes fell 15.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 627,000 in March, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Continue reading →