German Commercial Real Estate Transaction Volumes Fall 69% to €7.8 Billion in 2023
Last Quarter Showed Small Improvement
Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 11-22 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key

A Bird Key home on Warbler Lane tops the week’s sales at $3.7 million.
Finance minister stresses solidarity, risk management to overcome real estate PF crisis

Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, who took office early this year, urged the financial sector to make their utmost effort in risk management to mitigate rising concerns over a looming real estate project financing crisis. Choi also stressed the value of solidarity and mutual support as keys to overcome challenges posed by economic uncertainties.
Indonesian Billionaire Sukanto Tanoto’s Pacific Eagle Buys Wanda’s Shanghai Luxury Hotel

Pacific Eagle Real Estate has bought a Shanghai luxury hotel from cash-strapped Chinese developer Dalian Wanda Group as the Singapore-based family office expands its property investments.
Summit Real Estate Holdings (TLV:SMT) advances 4.8% this week, taking five-year gains to 86%
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A Real Estate Agent Got Scammed Out Of $30K By A 17-Yr-Old & Do I Hear A Very Small Violin?

A real estate agent got scammed out of $30,000 by a 17-year-old in Melbourne, which goes to show crime doesn’t pay.
Seattle’s first post-Covid office-to-residential conversion surfaces

Plans submitted to the city by the new owner call for 68 apartments.
2023 was a dud for New York City real estate—‘even for rich people.’ 2024 isn’t shaping up to be much better, Coldwell Banker says

Both the rental and residential real estate markets were slow in 2023.
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Real estate broker: 2024 could be ‘really exciting year’ in housing market

Experts have warned home prices will likely not fall in 2024, but mortgage rates should average out to about 6.8%, according to Realator.com.