Rapid policy shifts in Washington and a tightening of the pipeline for new high-skill foreign hires are quietly increasing the market value of people already holding H-1B visas — and for some, that could look a lot like a goldmine. Over the past two weeks the U.S. administration has rolled out a package of measures … Read more
One of mid-century America’s most eccentric celebrity retreats is back on the market: Jackie Gleason’s UFO-inspired roundhouse in Westchester County, New York—nicknamed “The Mothership”—is listed at $5.5 million. The 3,950-square-foot circular residence sits on roughly 8.6 acres in Cortlandt Manor, about an hour north of Manhattan, and is being marketed through Corcoran Legends Realty. The … Read more
John and Diane Sculley have sold their oceanfront Palm Beach estate — a roughly 1-acre property at 1214 North Ocean Boulevard — for $37 million, according to listing and real-estate reports. The sale closed this week and, by several accounts, represents a steep markdown from the couple’s original asking price earlier this year. The Sculleys … Read more
New Delhi — Private equity, venture capital and other private-market investments have frequently posted higher headline returns than public equities over recent decades, but experts warn that those figures mask significant trade-offs in fees, liquidity and risk that can erode real investor outcomes. Proponents point to several drivers of private-market outperformance: an illiquidity premium for … Read more
New Delhi — India’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.07% year-on-year in August, up from a revised 1.61% in July, government data showed on Friday, nudging inflation back up though it remained well inside the Reserve Bank of India’s 2–6% target band. The uptick was driven largely by a slower pace of deflation … Read more
Saudi authorities have launched a digital portal, the Real Estate Balance Platform (Tawazoun), allowing eligible Saudi citizens to apply for affordable, pre-planned residential plots in Riyadh as part of a drive to rebalance the capital’s property market and expand homeownership. The initiative — issued under a directive from the Crown Prince to curb speculative land … Read more
India’s office leasing market is poised for a fresh milestone, with ratings agency Crisil projecting net annual leasing of Grade-A office space to exceed 50 million square feet by fiscal 2027 — an all-time high that reflects a sustained rebound in occupier demand. Analysts say the upswing is being fuelled by a combination of factors: … Read more
As urban land costs surge across major Indian markets, an increasing number of homebuyers are choosing plotted developments over ready-to-move or under-construction apartments, industry observers say. The shift — visible in recent launches and higher inquiry levels for plots and plotted townships — reflects changing buyer priorities amid affordability pressures and a desire for greater … Read more
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd has quietly accelerated its land acquisitions, snapping up 102 acres across four major Indian markets in the April–June quarter that the company plans to convert into residential projects with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of about ₹20,400 crore. The move underlines Prestige’s push to replenish pipeline inventory and chase growth … Read more
Godrej Properties’ newly launched Hyderabad project, Godrej Regal Pavilion in Rajendra Nagar, sold 683 homes worth more than ₹1,000 crore at launch — a brisk start that the developer says reflects strong demand for branded residential product in the city. At the launch the company sold roughly 1.20 million sq ft of inventory, part of … Read more