By Ben WhiteHouse, October 4, 2018Vietnam is a country with high housing prices.Many locals believe they should be able to pay their own way to the top of the property ladder.The country’s political elite and wealthy locals also think the government will provide a fair and level playing field for their businesses.However, Vietnam’s housing market has been riddled with corruption, […]

A new study by the real estate firm Zillow finds that the average sale price of a single-family home in the San Francisco Bay Area has gone up 4.3 percent in 2016, up from $947,000 in 2015.This is more than double the price of the median sale price for the Bay Area, which is $541,000.The average sale is now $3,095 […]

The Real Estate Transfer Pricing (REPT) Trust is a federally funded, non-profit organization that manages and distributes mortgage loans to investors and commercial real estate sellers.The trust’s main role is to ensure that the mortgages are sold to buyers who qualify for the lowest interest rates possible, which can range from about 2 percent to about 15 percent per year.Real […]

A growing number of apps have taken to Facebook to hide and delete links to fake news stories.The trend is seen as a response to social media users’ frustration over fake news articles, but it also exposes the lack of controls over the sites and their content, according to a study released Wednesday by the Harvard Business Review.In the study, […]

HanoI: One-bedroom apartments available for rent in Hualien, a city on Vietnam’s southern coast, on the island of Hano.A rental contract for a one bedroom for $25,000 was signed with an apartment company in Haoi city.The one bedroom unit is located in a large home park and includes a full kitchenette, a closet, two couches and a shower.The contract, signed […]

Renting in the US is expensive, but it’s not necessarily the most expensive of places to live, according to a new study by Zillow Homes.Zillow Home, which owns and operates the Zillows real estate marketplace, also released a report this week on the rental market, and the data shows that rents in New York City are the most affordable in […]

I’ve never been a very well-known investor, so when I stumbled upon the idea of buying a property with the help of an investor, I had no idea what to expect.A few months later, I’ve gone from $500k to $8m in cash.That is, of course, if you believe the real estate website Trulia.I found a listing on Trulia for a […]

Find a real estate agency who will make you happy?That’s the key to finding the right agent for your needs and budget, according to one new study.In fact, this study found that finding a good real estate service can save you tens of thousands of dollars over the long run.«A real estate career is a long and rewarding career,» said […]

India’s real estate market is still reeling from the shock of the earthquake and tsunami and there are plenty of questions on the horizon for those who want to get in the game. So here’s our guide to the basics of buying a property in India.1.Get a mortgage. If you’re planning to invest your money into real estate in India, you will […]