Pranay Chulet’s Quikr has always been a front runner in expanding its platform via acquisitions. In its latest one, India’s leading online classified platform has acquired Hiree, an online hiring platform focused on white collar jobs. The acquisition will further strengthen QuikrJobs’ offerings to address recruitment needs for the entire ... Read More »
A federal crackdown on tax cheats in Vancouver’s sizzling housing market — which is acting like a flame to speculators, real estate predators and foreign cash flow — has critics calling on B.C. to demand Ottawa do more to help combat the “out-of-control” real estate market. “It’s not clearcut to say that ... Read More »
T. Rowe Price has been managed since its 1997 inception by David Lee, using a strategy that’s focused on the long term and thoroughly grounded in fundamentals. With the help of a small team of analysts, Lee seeks out REITs (and some real estate operating companies) that are managed well, ... Read More »
Short sellers are moving into the UK real estate sector in greater numbers as investor sentiment sours after the referendum, according to Markit. Although shorting interest in the sector has been increasing since the start of the year, it leapt by a further 43 percent once ‘Brexit’ was announced. Bearish ... Read More »
Sales of prime London real estate jumped 38 percent in the week after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, as a slide in the British pound attracted bargain hunters seeking a rare opportunity to buy the city’s property at a discount. The number of residential real estate sales ... Read More »
A total of AED57 billion ($15.5 billion) was invested in Dubai’s real estate market in the first half of 2016, the latest figures from Dubai Land Department (DLD) show. The figure was invested by 26,000 investors from 149 countries, the DLD said, with GCC nationals contributing the lion’s share – ... Read More »
You get to a certain point in life where it’s no longer okay to be using a beer crate as a chair and a decade-old Eminem poster as decoration. You’re a (reluctant) adult, and you finally have an apartment, so it’s time to make the place look a bit less dingy. Let’s ... Read More »
Feeling hemmed in by your décor choices? Forget playing safe and break out of the design mould with these 10 bold décor ideas: Explore bold colours Paint your living room a colour that most people don’t. Charcoal, scarlet, burnt orange or even black is an option. Choose a colour that ... Read More »
The growing number of smartphone users, the increased mobile Internet usage and number of app developers collectively contribute to the growth of mobile app revolution in India. The application market in India is likely to grow by more than four times, to $626.23 million (around Rs 3,800 crore) by 2016, ... Read More »
Your home is a backdrop where you greet and host friends and families during festivals such as the forthcoming Eid. Spruce it up and beautify it with flowers and fragrance, says an expert. Ram Mehrotra, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Decorative Paints, Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, suggests you gift your home ... Read More »
“The community has been asking for Homearama, they love it.” said Joe Sortino, chairman of the Rochester Home Builders’ Association and president of Sortino Properties. “We secured a nice location here in Pittsford. There’s seven beautiful homes, six ranches and one cape cod.” Buy Photo 2016 Homearama in Pittsford features homes ... Read More »
Detoxers usually avoid burritos— at least the carb-bomb kind. But over the past year, celebs have flocked to LA’s Shape House, a so-called “urban sweat lodge” that wraps its VIP clients in infrared sauna blankets that eerily resemble the Tex-Mex staple. Selena Gomez credits the heated wraps, which promise to ... Read More »
