Lee Shau-Kee, Hong Kong Real Estate Tycoon, Dies at 97

Lee Shau-kee, a Hong Kong real estate tycoon who made his immense fortune building tens of thousands of apartments for middle-class descendants of refugees who had fled Communist mainland China, died on Monday. He was 97. His death was announced by the company he founded, Henderson Land Development. It did not say where he died … Read more

Sonoma, Marin real estate markets gaining steam, while Napa’s is in ‘balance’

In February, Marin County buyers absorbed 115 homes in consummated contracts – 20% ahead of last year – while sellers completed deals on 102 dwellings – 19% ahead of a year earlier. As 2025 continues to unfold, shoppers throughout the North Bay have reignited the home-buying process and will continue assessing current offerings, as well … Read more

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Plans Rare Move to Sell Real Estate Unit

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) is in talks to sell HomeServices of America, its real estate brokerage arm, to Compass (COMP), according to the Wall Street Journal. This move stands out because Buffett rarely sells major businesses, preferring to hold them for decades. If the deal goes through, it would mark a rare shift from Berkshire’s … Read more

Tennessee’s Top Real Estate Professionals 2025

●●●●● Ken Adams Real Estate Team Keller Williams 115 A Excell Road Clarksville 37043 Montgomery County ●●●●● The Ashton Real Estate Group of RE/MAX Advantage 210 12th Avenue South, Suite 201 Nashville 37203 Davidson County ●●●●● Barkley & Hodges Group | Compass RE 3990 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 320 Nashville 37215 Davidson County ●●●●● At Home … Read more

Wells Fargo sues JPMorgan over troubled $481M real estate loan

Jonathan Stempel  |  Reuters Wells Fargo WFC.N sued JPMorgan Chase JPM.N on Monday to recover losses for investors in a $481 million commercial real estate loan that was allegedly based on a fraudulently inflated financial metric. The lawsuit pits the fourth-largest U.S. bank against the largest, with Wells Fargo accusing JPMorgan of turning a blind eye during due diligence … Read more

Sonoma County real estate market turns turbulent, though 7 areas show improved year-to-year sales prices

Sales of single-family homes on Petaluma’s Westside outperformed all others, reporting a leap of 18% to close February at $640 per square foot. When markets turn in either direction, there are typically choppy data points as the data churns ahead to form a trend line. February was a great example of that. According to the … Read more

Newport Beach-based JH Real Estate Partners Acquires Village Walk Center in Pico Rivera for $37.5M

Newport Beach-based JH Real Estate Partners acquired the 133,000-square-foot Village Walk Center in Pico Rivera from Vestar for $37.5 million. The retail center consists of five properties and is anchored by the Cinepolis movie theater, which occupies more than half of the shopping center. The property was reportedly fully leased at the time of the … Read more