Jeff Vasishta

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Investor-Owned Home Sales Reach Highest Levels in Decades

1 week ago | biggerpockets.com | Jeff Vasishta

Real estate investors are eschewing the tried-and-trusted strategy of buying and holding assets for the long term and jettisoning their rental properties to escape a softening market, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Data from Realtor.com’s Investor Report showed that about 11% of all homes sold in the U.S. last year were from investors, the highest percentage in that sector since 2001. The median sale amount for these rental properties was approximately $350,000, the report says.
Austin, Step Aside. Scottsdale, Arizona Is America's Fastest-Growing Millionaire Metropolis - Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM)

2 weeks ago | benzinga.com | Jeff Vasishta

If you want to know where America’s wealthiest people are heading, go to Scottsdale, Arizona. The towny desert city is hot in more ways than its scorching temperature. According to investment consulting firm Henley & Partners’ USA Wealth Report 2025, it is the nation’s fastest-growing metro for millionaires.
The Son Of Brokerage Billionaire Charles Schwab Is Opening A Surf Club In Los Cabos, Mexico, With New Tech Guaranteeing 400 Waves Per Hour

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Jeff Vasishta

Land-based surf clubs are having their moment. First came news of Matthew McConaughey investing in one in Austin, Texas. Now it emerges that Michael Schwab, the son of billionaire investment broker , is planning something similar in Los Cabos, Mexico, Realtor.com reports. 800-foot Endless Surf WaveMichael Schwab, who owns a private real estate investment firm, Meriweather Cos., is a partner in Cabo Real Surf Club.
The Son Of Brokerage Billionaire Charles Schwab Is Opening A Surf Club In Los Cabos, Mexico, With New Tech Guaranteeing 400 Waves Per Hour

2 weeks ago | benzinga.com | Jeff Vasishta

Land-based surf clubs are having their moment. First came news of Matthew McConaughey investing in one in Austin, Texas. Now it emerges that Michael Schwab, the son of billionaire investment broker Charles Schwab, is planning something similar in Los Cabos, Mexico, Realtor.com reports. Michael Schwab, who owns a private real estate investment firm, Meriweather Cos., is a partner in Cabo Real Surf Club.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Owns a Jaw-Dropping $124 Million Property Portfolio. However, One Home Is In The Center Of A $27 Million Lawsuit

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Vasishta

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been making headlines recently due to his company's $6.4 billion purchase of former Apple (NASDAQ:) design guru Jony Ive‘s devices startup, io. However, fledgling tech startups are not the only acquisitions Altman has been associated with recently. Russian Hill Mansion And Adjoining HomesBillionaire Altman has been actively buying San Francisco real estate.
Experiential Retail Is Transforming American Malls With Pet Groomers And Doggy Daycare, IV Drips, And Specialty Grocers - Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU), Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL)

2 weeks ago | benzinga.com | Jeff Vasishta

Shopping centers and malls are diversifying and getting creative to maintain high foot traffic. The days of legacy tenants such as Bed Bath & Beyond, Filene’s Basement, Modell’s and Party City are long gone. Instead, experiential businesses have taken their place, according to a report by CoStar News.
Pro Drivers Give Brad Pitt's 'F1' Movie The Thumbs Up. Its $300 Million Budget Makes It One Of The Most Expensive Films Ever Made

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Jeff Vasishta

Brad Pitt‘s much-vaunted Formula One movie, “F1,” recently received a resounding thumbs up from its potentially toughest audience — F1 drivers. During a screening in Monaco, the film was praised by the sport’s speed kings, multiple outlets reported. It was hardly surprising considering some of them have cameos in the movie and it was made in cooperation with F1.
Pro Drivers Give Brad Pitt's 'F1' Movie The Thumbs Up. Its $300 Million Budget Makes It One Of The Most Expensive Films Ever Made - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

2 weeks ago | benzinga.com | Jeff Vasishta

Brad Pitt‘s much-vaunted Formula One movie, “F1,” recently received a resounding thumbs up from its potentially toughest audience — F1 drivers. During a screening in Monaco, the film was praised by the sport’s speed kings, multiple outlets reported. It was hardly surprising considering some of them have cameos in the movie and it was made in cooperation with F1.
Freddie Mac's Serious Delinquency Rates Are Down, While Multifamily Distress is the Highest Since 2011

3 weeks ago | biggerpockets.com | Jeff Vasishta

There’s some good news regarding late mortgage payments. Freddie Mac, the government-affiliated home loan backer, reported that serious delinquencies for single-family homes—individuals three months or more behind on their mortgage payments—decreased in April compared to March. The exact numbers that have dropped might appear small—0.57% in April, down from 0.59% in March—but the trend is promising, considering mortgage delinquencies were far lower in the same period in 2024, at 0.51%.
Redfin Joins the Parade of Housing Bears-How Does Their Prediction Stack Up?

3 weeks ago | biggerpockets.com | Jeff Vasishta

Don’t expect your home equity to increase this year. That’s the forecast from brokerage and listings site Redfin, which, along with Zillow, predicts that house prices are expected to remain flat or drop by about 1% by year-end. The main reason for the stagnation is mortgage rates, which Redfin predicts will remain elevated at around 7% for much of the year.

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Thanks to Business Insider for running this. A step away from the normal journalism I do:) https://t.co/IuGWsKYI59

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Articles

Investor-Owned Home Sales Reach Highest Levels in Decades

Austin, Step Aside. Scottsdale, Arizona Is America's Fastest-Growing Millionaire Metropolis - Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM)

The Son Of Brokerage Billionaire Charles Schwab Is Opening A Surf Club In Los Cabos, Mexico, With New Tech Guaranteeing 400 Waves Per Hour

The Son Of Brokerage Billionaire Charles Schwab Is Opening A Surf Club In Los Cabos, Mexico, With New Tech Guaranteeing 400 Waves Per Hour

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Owns a Jaw-Dropping $124 Million Property Portfolio. However, One Home Is In The Center Of A $27 Million Lawsuit

Experiential Retail Is Transforming American Malls With Pet Groomers And Doggy Daycare, IV Drips, And Specialty Grocers - Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU), Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL)

Pro Drivers Give Brad Pitt's 'F1' Movie The Thumbs Up. Its $300 Million Budget Makes It One Of The Most Expensive Films Ever Made

Pro Drivers Give Brad Pitt's 'F1' Movie The Thumbs Up. Its $300 Million Budget Makes It One Of The Most Expensive Films Ever Made - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Freddie Mac's Serious Delinquency Rates Are Down, While Multifamily Distress is the Highest Since 2011

Redfin Joins the Parade of Housing Bears-How Does Their Prediction Stack Up?

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Michelle Krupa

Mackenzie LaPorte

Dara Kam

John Kennedy

Meghan Overdeep

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