Silicon Valley’s Top 10 Most Expensive Homes Sold in 2014
Supported by favorable demographics, limited inventory and a steady job growth, Silicon Valley remains one of the hottest housing markets in the Bay Area. The revival of the tech sector has resulted in a strong residential sector with home prices in the heart of Silicon Valley reaching for the stars once more. According to a recent…
NYC Real Estate Just Got 25% Cheaper for Swiss Buyers
U.S. investors turned their focus to the Swiss franc after the currency soared by 25 percent in value against the U.S. dollar this morning. Although the news came as a bad surprise for most investors in both Europe and the U.S., Swiss franc owners were able to buy NYC real estate 25% cheaper than yesterday. A few…
Santa Clara County’s Top 10 Largest Commercial Real Estate Deals of 2014
Silicon Valley remains one of the hottest investment markets in the country. The strong economy fueled by the tech sector’s rebound, along with high demand and shrinking inventories, have driven real estate prices up for both multi-family and commercial properties. To see which deals rocked Santa Clara County’s real estate scene and who the major…
New York City’s Top 10 Most Expensive Homes Sold in 2014
New York City’s residential sales market remained strong in 2014, with increased demand recorded across all market segments and rising home prices. Of the five boroughs, Manhattan tops the charts in terms of expensive real estate, according to recent data from PropertyShark. To see exactly what “pricey” means when talking about New York City residential…
New York City’s Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Deals of 2014
With 2015 just around the corner, we thought it would be instructive to look back and see who scored the biggest deals in terms of real estate investment in 2014. The top 10 commercial real estate transactions in New York City totaled more than $6 billion this year, with Manhattan standing out as the hottest…
8 Must-Have Online Tools for Real Estate Agents
Technology and the internet have changed the way consumers think and act in nearly every industry imaginable and the real estate sector is no exception. More than 90% of home searches start online and 50% of buyers use a mobile website or application in their home search according to a recent report released by the…
Help Us Find a Motto for PropertyShark!
Help us find the perfect motto for PropertyShark and we’ll reward the best entries with a $1,000 Amazon Gift Card, and two yearly subscriptions to our services! Contest on Facebook: Go to our Facebook page and submit your entry by leaving a caption under any contest photo with your motto suggestion. Contest on Twitter: Simply…
Official Rules for #1000$Motto Contest
Contest Official Rules PropertyShark will protect your privacy. We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information such as your name or email address under any circumstance. Email: We use our customers’ email addresses to confirm their subscriptions and to send out newsletters with updates on our products or on special offers. The choice of…
Are You Keeping up with the Property Management Industry? Take Our Quiz to Find Out
Gone are the days when property owners only turned to the classified ads section in the local newspaper to market their properties. Now most of the activity happens online, from attracting leads to securing good tenants and handling maintenance requests, which eventually translates into increased productivity. To stay on top of the game, property managers…
10 Spooky L.A. Buildings: The Real Estate Side of the Story
With the help of Redditors, we picked 10 of the creepiest buildings in Los Angeles, and dug deep in their property reports to tell their real estate story. Rarely has there been a horror story without a brick and mortar location to serve as its background. And since there’s such a strong connection between real…
How to Find All Liens On a Property in Just 1 Minute
Want to know how to find liens on a property? Quickly discover any property lien, including mechanic’s liens, tax liens, mortgage liens and more.
The Unofficial Top 10 Most Beloved NYC Buildings
The playground of some of the world’s most notable architects, New York City flaunts an impressive collection of buildings: some innovative, others grand or imposing, modern structures or historic landmarks, high-rise or low-rise, glassy, zany, or green… and the list could go on. But which among them cater best to New Yorkers and their thirst…
PropertyShark User Appreciation Party Brings Together 1,500 NYC RE Pros
You would think real estate is all about work, and no fun? 1,500 of NYC’s most influential real estate professionals would disagree, for they surely know how to party (after work, that is). The 2014 edition of PropertyShark’s annual Networking Event & User Appreciation Party was a tremendous success and a record breaker, gathering 1,500…
Does Airport Noise Affect Property Values?
Say, you are on the lookout for a home. Say, you are willing to accept certain compromises in hopes of a financially favorable deal. Ever thought about noise pollution as a price-affecting factor? It seems reasonable to think that the closer you live to an airport, the bigger the impact the constant jet-roar has on…
The NYC Real Estate Event You Don’t Want to Miss: PropertyShark’s User Appreciation Party
Looking for a chance to connect with some of the most influential real estate professionals in NYC? Or maybe just to have a fun night out in the company of New York’s finest? Then please jump aboard PropertyShark’s 2014 Networking Event & User Appreciation Party, set to take place on September 16. To show just…
Recent Sale Sets New Record Price per Square Foot at the Philip House
A 1,575-square-foot unit at the Philip House – the conversion of a prewar Renaissance Revival rental building at 141 East 88th Street – has just managed to bring the comps up in the building. Unit 10F recently sold for $6,414,975, which translates into a whopping $4,073 per square foot. While no other residential unit sale has…
Are Your Property Taxes Too High? See How Much You Should be Paying
High property taxes are a burden for many home owners; but if you feel you may be paying too much in property taxes, PropertyShark can help you figure out what the right amount is, and gather all the necessary information you need for your property tax appeal. Scout the Neighborhood and See How Much Your…
Top 20 U.S. Cities for Culture: Cultural Venues Density per City Population
While cities all around the U.S. are constantly adding new venues and attractions, we started wondering: just how many properties are actually destined for cultural and recreational activities? An in-depth look at the biggest cities in the U.S. shows that they all have a generous amount of cultural attractions – ranging from museums, libraries and…
Top 50 U.S. Home Owner Names: Did Your Name Make the List?
What are the most common home owner names in the U.S. — and is yours one of them? Or maybe yours is listed among the names of luxury property buyers? In a rather unique attempt to paint a picture of home ownership throughout the U.S., sister website Point2 Homes tapped into our property owners database…
Of Realtors and Home Buyers: 7 Real-Life Stories [Infographic]
Finding that perfect home is never an easy task; and it’s not only the home buyers that feel the weight of the search. With this in mind, we wanted to see what stories realtors have to tell, so we took it to Reddit, asking them upfront: What’s the worst experience you’ve ever had with a…
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