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The Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Hawaii

Boasting what is probably the highest concentration of breathtaking vistas in the Union, not to mention gorgeous weather and a laid-back lifestyle, Hawaii is a top destination not only for tourism, but for some pretty swanky real estate as well, with the top end of Hawaii’s real estate market featuring some of the most dreamy…

The Most Expensive Zip Codes in Nevada

Quick facts: Glenbrook’s 89413 is Nevada’s #1 most expensive zip code and the #56 most expensive nationwide Lake Tahoe communities nabbed the top three spots Las Vegas has the highest number of expensive zips – 19 in our top 50 2016’s two largest residential transactions grabbed a combined $26.95 million Hit hard during the recession, Nevada is…

Updated: NYC Foreclosures Up 43% Year-over-Year in Q1

Note: This article was updated on July 7. The initial stats under-reported Q1 2017 foreclosure numbers due to an error in exporting data. Please check at the end of the article the corrections that were made to the original stats. Key takeaways New foreclosure cases in NYC were up 43% Y-o-Y in Q1 2017 Brooklyn…

The Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Pennsylvania

As job recovery continues and the housing inventory shrinks, Pennsylvania’s real estate market is shaping up to become an interesting creature. According to the newest data from the Department of Labor and Industry, the state’s unemployment rate has hit a 7-year, post-recession low of 5 percent. At the same time, inventory in the Keystone State…

The Most Expensive Zip Codes in Arizona

Quick facts: Paradise Valley’s 85253 is Arizona’s #1 most expensive zip code 2016’s largest residential transaction grabbed $13.7 million in Scottsdale Scottsdale is home to Arizona’s 2nd and 3rd most expensive zip codes – 85262 and 85266 Phoenix has the highest number of expensive zip codes – 12 spots in our top 50 Arizona’s real…

The Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Colorado

Colorado, a state brimming with vivid landscapes and breathtaking vistas, is also a state chock-full of luxurious properties. There’s no secret here, Colorado’s real estate market is one for the books – and Freddie Mac agrees. A recent report by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ranked the Centennial State as one of the top…

The Most Expensive Zip Codes in Upstate New York in 2016

Quick facts: Rye’s 10580 is the #1 most expensive zip code in Upstate New York 10580 was also the location for the biggest sale of the year – $21.15M Westchester County – unsurprisingly – dominates with 42 zip codes out of our top 50 Although New York City is still the belle of the ball…

Asian Investment Takes Up 15% of Top 50 Office Deals in 2016

Top destinations for office investment: New York City, Boston and Los Angeles Largest single-asset sale of the year: AXA Equitable Center in Manhattan trades for $1.9B Asian investment accounts for 15% of the year’s top 50 office deals Blackstone crowned most active office buyer of 2016 According to a new analysis released by our sister…

Most Expensive Zip Codes in Connecticut in 2016

Quick facts: Greenwich’s 06870 is the #1 most expensive in Connecticut and #77 nationwide; Stamford’s 06902 had the highest sales activity – 542 transactions; The 2 biggest deals of the year were located in 06830 – Connecticut’s 2nd most expensive zip Connecticut’s residential market had a modest year in 2016, with the uptick in sales volume…

The 10 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Georgia

Named the number one state for doing business and the best state for labor climate several years in a row, the Georgia of today  is more famous for its business-friendly environment and importance in the global economy and less for peaches and cotton. With a growing population – a 4.7 percent increase since 2010 – and a…

The Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Washington State

Much has been said about the soaring costs of housing in Washington, especially in boomtown Seattle, where newcomers have pushed housing costs to historic new heights, both in the rental and buying market. Since 2000, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA has grown by 700,000 new inhabitants – that’s more than Seattle’s entire current population. As a result, rents…

Expert Interview with Ian Katz: The Appeal of Buyers’ Brokers in the New York Market

Our most recent Expert Interview guest, Ian Katz, real estate broker and founder of Ian K. Katz Group, talked to us recently about his business and the advantages of working exclusively with home buyers. To put it simply, when brokers no longer have an incentive to speed up the process or pitch a particular listing that…

2016 NYC Office Sales Total over $21 Billion; Price/SF Reaches 5-Year High

2016 NYC office sales volume exceeded $21 billion, down 7% Y-O-Y Manhattan office price per square foot reached $1,347, a 5-year high Price per square foot in Queens more than doubled since 2012 Foreign investors behind more than half of the year’s top 20 office building sales Investment Strength Prevailed Through 2016 Hurdles Through last year’s economic and…

The Most Expensive Zip Codes in Illinois in 2016

Quick facts: Kenilworth’s 60043 is #1 most expensive zip code in Illinois Three of the top five zips, 60093, 60022 and 60045, have claims to Hollywood fame The Windy City has the highest number of expensive zip codes, grabbing 16 spots in our top 50 Although Illinois didn’t break into the top 100 most expensive zip…

The 10 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Florida

Home to ultra-sleek condo high-rises, sprawling retirement communities and luxurious waterfront properties, Florida’s real estate market is one of the most dynamic nationwide, with Cape Coral and Tampa considered among the cities with the top highest homeownership rates in the country. The Sunshine State boasts the 4th most expensive zip code in the U.S. –…

Top 10 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Texas

Texas, home to sprawling ranches and towering high-rises, is a land of immense diversity when it comes to the housing market. Whether you’re looking for a secluded ranch, luxury high-rise condo or a McMansion, the sizzling Texas housing market has it all. Probably supersized to boot. Texas has some of the most generous home sizes…

The Most Expensive Zip Codes in Massachusetts in 2016

Quick facts: Boston’s 02199 is the #1 most expensive in Massachusetts and #11 nationwide; The second most expensive zip code, 02108, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District; Boston’s 02116 dominated the state’s residential market by sheer volume – 430 sales; 2016’s top three deals came from Nantucket’s 02554 at a combined value of $46.6…

Brooklyn: Foreclosures Climb in the East and Home Price Gaps Deepen

Among headlines that crown Brooklyn as one of the most expensive real estate markets in the US and that announce record-breaking sales of luxury properties, PropertyShark’s 2016 foreclosure report revealed quite an intriguing trend: the number of new foreclosures in the borough has been steadily climbing for the past 5 years. We decided to investigate further and…

The 10 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in New Jersey

Much has been said of the soaring value of urban pads in the sky in America’s biggest cities, penthouses carved of steel and glass asking for their weight in gold. Closer to the ground, however, traditional homes, at least the super-sized versions of them, still command the attention of wealthy buyers in ever increasing numbers….

The Most Expensive Zip Codes in New Jersey in 2016

Quick facts: Alpine’s 07620 still reigns supreme as the most expensive zip code in New Jersey; Short Hills, Time magazine’s ‘Richest Town in America’ of 2014, boasts the second most expensive zip code in the state; Hoboken’s 07030 (#33 on our list) was the setting for the largest number of residential transactions in 2016—830; The biggest…

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