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A 20,000-square-foot, Japanese-inspired mansion designed by Eran Gispan sold in the second-highest sale in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Encino.

Japan-inspired Mansion in San Fernando Valley Fetches $18 Million | TRD News

Developer Alex Sapir secretly attempted to sell his waterfront Miami Beach home in the midst of his divorce proceedings, his estranged wife alleges.⁠

Alex Sapir Secretly Attempted To Sell Miami Beach Home Amid Divorce, Wife Alleges

With more than 3,800 apartments in the pipeline, Austin's Rainey Street is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in the Lone Star capital. What are your thoughts on the evolution of this historic Texas district? Tell us in the comments below!

How Rainey Street Became Austin’s Fastest-Growing Neighborhood | TRD News

The sprawling 89-acre Vanderbilt Berkshires Estate, formerly Elm Court and located in both Stockbridge and Lenox, Masschusetts, was purchased for $8 million dollars.

Law and Associates Buy 89-Acre Vanderbilt Estate for $8Million | TRD News

Brooklyn saw just 10 contracts signed for homes asking $2 million or more last week. Is the borough’s luxury market in a slump? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Zero Deals Signed For $4 Million Homes in Brooklyn Last Week  | TRD News

A crop of new commercial reports about San Francisco came out during the last few weeks, all bearing witness to just how severely the work-from-home trend has upended the office market nearly three years after the pandemic started, with vacancy levels at new highs and trade volume and rents at their lowest levels in a decade or more.

San Francisco Office Vacancy Reaches New Highs | TRD News

The paddle sport is shaping developments, industry events, and even how brokers meet clients.

How Pickleball is Invading The Real Estate World | TRD News

Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison, the former accountant for Michael Lichtenstein and Toby Moskovits’ troubled Williamsburg Hotel is held in contempt, former Los Angeles city councilman José Huizar pleads guilty to bribery and tax evasion, and more top real estate news headlines you may have missed this weekend!

Todd & Julie Chrisley Report to Prison, Williamsburg Hotel Accountant Held in Contempt & More!

Prosecutors at murder arraignment said Brian Walshe searched about his missing wife, Ana Walshe’s inheritance.

Tishman Speyer Exec. Had $3M Portfolio When She Disappeared | TRD News

It's been mostly doom &amp; gloom on the residential brokerage landscape over the past 6 months: layoffs, tanking stocks, spiking interest rates and a sluggish market. But a new year has come with some new hope.

A New Year Comes With New Hope For Residential Brokerage | Resi Rundown

Shoma Group power couple Masoud and Stephanie Shojaee are suing a Miami realtor for defamation after she posted nasty comments about them on a TRD Instagram post, calling Stephanie Shoajee a “gold digger” and more.

Shojaees Sue Miami Agent For Defamation | TRD News

Nearly five years after a settlement stripped Steve Croman of the right to manage his properties, the notorious landlord can again run his 100-property portfolio.

Steve Croman Resumes Management, To Tenants’ Dismay | TRD News

Spiegelworld beat out religious cults, crypto investors and a party train for the bid to buy Nipton, California.  Australian founder of Spiegelworld Ross Mollison, bought the 80-acre town of Nipton, California, and told the Wall Street Journal he has no desire to build a resort, but instead envisions a “circus village."

For $2.5 Million, adult circus Spiegelworld buys an entire town

Twitter has told employees at its Asia headquarters in Singapore to clear out their desks and work from home; Bed Bath &amp; Beyond considering filing for bankruptcy, ChatGPT causing a seismic shift in the real estate industry and more top real estate news you may have missed last weekend, from The Real Deal !

How ChatGPT is Revolutionizing the Real Estate Industry & More! | TRD News

The penthouse co-op once owned by disgraced financier Bernie Madoff at 133 East 64th Street in Lenox Hill has been pulled from the market once again.  

Bernie Madoff’s Upper East Side Penthouse Pulled Off Market | TRD News

Serhant Ventures made Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman an offer she just had to refuse.

Ryan Serhant's Offer To BHS Brokers Ruffles Feathers | TRD News

Commercial real estate investor Robert Rivani is betting big on Miami hospitality, adding upscale international flavor to South Florida's culinary scene. Watch to learn more about Black Lion Investment Group's plans for the city's top towers like One Thousand Museum, SLS Brickell and others. Watch here for more on Rivani's rising restaurant portfolio.

Can Robert Rivani Conquer Miami's Restaurant Jungle? | TRD News

Apple has filed plans to build another expansion at its Parmer Lane campus in Austin. Work on the 215,000-square-foot building is scheduled to begin this fall and run through March 2025, with an estimated cost of $120 million.

Apple Takes A Bigger Bite Out of U.S. Office Sector | TRD News

Countless New York City tenants have been exploiting the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, and Representative George Santos' sister Tiffany Santos is one of them.

George Santos Sister Hasn't Paid Rent In Nearly Three Years | TRD News

Some of the nation's biggest shopping destinations are on selling spree, with retailers like Party City and Beth Bath and Beyond offloading office space and storefronts to curb tanking profits.

Top U.S. Shopping Destinations On A Selling Spree | TRD News

TRD’s Hiten Samtani and Harrison Connery react to the Anywhere layoffs and the news that the brokerage giant will abandon its iBuying program.

Anywhere Real Estate Announces Another Round of Layoffs, Ends iBuying | TRD News

A $13 million price tag is a hefty ask even for a home in Manhattan. In Brooklyn, those prices are usually reserved for super-high-end, right-on-the-park Park Slope brownstones. But this home, on the other side of the park in Victorian Flatbush, might set a new standard for its neighborhood. Watch to find out why.

$13M Flatbush mansion aims to raise the bar for Brooklyn's luxury market

With a month left in his administration, de Blasio's SoHo/NoHo rezoning will likely go through. It's a win for housing advocates, and for the real estate industry. Watch to find out why.