Shutterstock In 2000, Netflix was willing to sell itself to Blockbuster for $50 million. Blockbuster, as an established industry giant with increasing profits, refused the offer. Ten years later Netflix had an eight-figure market cap while while Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy. Blockbuster’s decline is not an isolated incident: Digital disruptors are ... Read More »

Real estate development and investing isn’t just about looking for a good deal from one day to the next. It’s also about keeping a close eye on the markets, identifying the relevant market trends and deciding when to make your next move with a subtle approach or an aggressive one. ... Read More »

Sultan bin Mejren, director general of the Dubai Land Department, announced plans for a fully-digital real estate platform that will enable sales and rental transactions to be conducted remotely. Victor Besa for The National The Dubai Land Department is creating a ‘smart’ digitised platform that will eliminate the need for paper ... Read More »

The Income Tax department today conducted searches at the premises of a real estate group and its associates in Bhopal, Indore, and Bengaluru for suspected tax evasion, an official said here. “Searches were conducted at 30 premises of Asnani Group and its 12 associate companies at Bhopal, Indore, and Bengaluru,” ... Read More »

Bhayandar: The Navghar police have arrested a local estate agent on charges of cheating aspiring home-seekers on the pretext of offering them flats on a zero rental-heavy deposit scheme. According to the police the accused identified as-Bharat Singh Thakur, operated from the New Golden Nest area of Bhayandar (east). Thakur is ... Read More »

Global alternative investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has appointed John Pattar as head of its real estate business in Asia Pacific. Pattar will work alongside KKR’s regional investment teams and leadership to source attractive real estate investment opportunities across Asia Pacific, KKR said in a release. He ... Read More »

Art Deco living room inspiration at Chester Terrace, designed by SHH Architecture & Interior Design (Photo: Adam Woodward/teNeues) Claire Bingham6 daysTuesday May 1st 2018 Taking inspiration from a golden era, Claire Bingham looks at how you can apply Art Deco style to your interior design Dark woods, chrome and jewel-toned ... Read More »

60 Corunna Avenue, Melrose Park. Harris Real Estate. THERE are 66 auctions scheduled in South Australia this weekend and among them is an 1940s Art Deco charmer in Melrose Park. The three-bedroom home at 60 Corunna Ave, which sits on a 694sqm block, was the most-viewed home going to auction this ... Read More »

Director: Axel Petersén, Måns Månsson With: Léonore Ekstrand, Christer Levin, Christian Saldert, Olof Rhodin, Carl Johan Merner, Don Bennechi. (Swedish dialogue) 1 hour 27 minutes There surely won’t be an uglier movie in the Berlin competition this year than “The Real Estate,” nor one so deeply unpleasant on every level. ... Read More »

Govt. employees on ACB’s radar are found to have parked ill-gotten money in realty projects Amass wealth misusing official position and invest in real estate to escape attention. All that one needs is the unflinching support of trusted aides, family members or even a close relative. This new modus operandi ... Read More »

We examine the factors that have worked for these pockets and tell you why you should consider buying property in these hotspots. There is an uncanny similarity between the stock market and the real estate market today. Though the overall equity market is looking weak, there are several stocks worth investing ... Read More »

The Hanuman temple in the walled city area of Ahmedabad that Moin Memon is renovating AHMEDABAD:  The 500-year-old Hanuman temple in the walled city of Ahmedabad is getting a makeover and the man behind it is Moin Memon. For nearly a month now, Mr Memon, a real estate developer, has religiously ... Read More »