Georgiana Mihaila
After spending the first 6 years of her career training in the art of real estate alongside the Yardi team, Georgiana went on to become VP of Marketing for Montreal-based fintech company NestReady, then to run the marketing department behind one of the world’s leading self-dev media companies, Goalcast Inc. She’s now combining her passion for engaging content with a long-lasting addiction to real estate on FancyPantsHomes.com
Forget What Forbes Said, Here Are the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the U.S. in 2016
Quick facts: Striking Differences When Ranking the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the Country After carefully tracking the priciest U.S. ZIP codes for the past years, it has become somewhat second nature to us. So when Forbes released their list of most expensive ZIP codes in the U.S., something felt off. We dug deep in…
Manhattan Least Renter Friendly, Home to 15 of the Priciest ZIP Codes in the U.S.
Despite recent rumors that the NYC luxury home market has been sluggish in the past year, on the residential front, renters are unwillingly competing with home buyers to see ‘who has it tougher’, with both parties claiming one victory upon another. With monthly rankings of priciest NYC condos sold now regularly featuring $19 million properties,…
High Profile British Publication Slams NYC Luxury Market, Reports 27% Drop in Sales; Reality Widely Different
After being recently overthrown by Beijing as the billionaire capital of the world, New York City makes international headlines once more, this time being wrongly accused of failing to attract buyers for its trophy properties. A luxury NYC homes has dropped considerably in 2015. According to the publication, only 110 luxury sales ($10+ million) were recorded in…
If You’ve Ever Wanted to Buy Property in Canada, Know that it Now Costs You 29% Less
While there was a time when the Canadian dollar matched the U.S. one in terms of value — about 5 years ago — 2015Â has dramatically shifted the balance in favor of U.S. currency. The Canadian dollar now stands at $0.71 of the U.S. dollar (and that’s a 4 week-high), an exchange rate that increases the…
While Derelict Detroit Buildings are Razed to the Ground, Million-Dollar Listings Make a Comeback
A few weeks back, we’ve looked at how Queens and the Bronx have been reshaped within the past decade by new projects. But what happens when instead of embellishing the local real estate landscape with new developments, funding goes towards razing properties to the ground? No, it’s not opposite day; it’s the case of Detroit,…
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…
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…
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…
How to Find Potential Home Sellers in NY: A 3-Step Guide for Real Estate Pros
With such a limited listings inventory at your disposal, having to find prospective home sellers in New York is quite a task. But here’s where PropertyShark can help, with three effective tips on how to find potential home sellers: 1. Get to the owner of a condo before he even decides to sell A good…
5 Striking San Francisco Satellite Images Show 12 Years’ Worth of Development
San Francisco has been the subject of endless talks on gentrification, rising rents, and uber expensive neighborhoods; but how has the local real estate scenery changed, visually speaking? Our friends over at Point2 Homes put together a series of exciting before-and-after San Francisco satellite images that show major sites around the city and how they’ve…
LA’s 10 Biggest Tax Payers: From F1 Heiress to the Ultimate Playboy
As Nickelback put it, we all want ‘a brand new house on an episode of Cribs’; but a huge house and ‘A front door key to the Playboy mansion‘ come at a cost – and I’m not just talking about the purchase price. Los Angeles property taxes for million dollar homes can escalate up to…
San Francisco Real Estate Networking Party – Counting Down the Days
Looking for a chance to connect with some of the most influential real estate professionals in San Francisco? Then please join us for an exciting San Francisco real estate networking party: When: May 29, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Where: 46 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Why: Over 300 local real estate professionals from…
Looking for Vacant Land in Los Angeles? Here’s a Map of All Vacant Lots in the County
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to identify all Los Angeles vacant lots at a glance? We thought that’s something you might be interested in, so we put together this useful map overlay that shows all tracts of vacant land spread around Los Angeles County, and included a breakdown by county-designated landuse – residential,…
Top 5 Reasons to Attend our Los Angeles Real Estate Networking Party
Have you heard about our upcoming Los Angeles real estate networking party? If you haven’t (or maybe you’re not quite convinced yet), here are the top 5 reasons why you should join us on May 27, 6:00 PM at the Lexington Social House: Great networking opportunities: connect with over 300 real estate professionals and some…