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The Internet has become the first place to look for real estate. In 2007, more than 80% of home buyers actively used the Internet as part of their research process before buying real estate and before contacting an agent. This proportion keeps increasing, making online real estate a very attractive market. However, competition in this space is very fierce. Most real estate agents and companies have already built their own sites, and invest heavily in online marketing. Companies that provide a differentiated online service may have a chance to win this huge market. Online real estate company Trulia NYSE: TRLA    uses interactive maps and strategic acquisitions to capture market share. Competitor Zillow NASDAQ: Z   , on the other hand, emphasizes its \”hidden inventory.\” The company has rich information regarding pre-foreclosures and homes under construction. Then theres Move NASDAQ: MOVE   , owner of Realtor.com, a huge database-driven website with more than 94 million properties. Which of these three companies has a bigger chance to win the promising real estate online market?

via How to Play the Online Real Estate Market.

Is it too soon to offer housing market predictions for 2014? I think not. After all, most home buyers start the research and planning process months before they actually buy a home. And they have questions upon questions:What will home prices do in 2014? Will mortgage rates rise or fall next year? Which way is the market moving? Will it be a good year to buy a home?These is no way to answer these questions with complete accuracy. But we can get close. We can use current trends to make an educated guess about future trends. With that in mind, here is our real estate forecast and outlook for 2014.

via 8 Predictions for the Housing Market in 2014 – Forecast, Trends, Expectations.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in August from a year ago by the most since February 2006 as stronger demand boosted values.The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property prices in 20 cities increased 12.8% from August 2012, more than forecast, after a 12.3% gain in the year ended in July, a report from the group showed today in New York. The median projection of 28 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 12.5% advance.“You’ve got some momentum,” said Brian Jones, senior U.S. economist at Societe Generale in New York, who forecast a 12.9% increase in home prices. “The more encouraging thing is not just that prices accelerated, every area reported higher selling prices. The breadth of the increase was across the entire country.”

via Housing prices in U.S. cities rise by most since early 2006.

Last week on Forbes.com I offered you my list of frivolous things that luxury real estate buyers waste too much money and attention on. Zen parks, electronics systems, outdoor showers—it’s not surprising that buyers shopping for high-end homes in big cities find these amenities tantalizing.While sex sells, so does quality. And although a seductive marketing campaign can generate premiums unknown, there are certain attributes that a luxury property can’t be without. You already know the adage: location, location, location. But besides location, there are other things that high-end buyers would be wise to spend more energy, money and time on.

via 10 Things, Besides Location, Luxury Real Estate Buyers Should Obsess Over – Forbes.

If money is not an object, then the sky is literally the limit for a luxurious stay in Las Vegas. Nearly every resort on the strip reserves some of its finest rooms for its most prestigious guests.

They each come with 24-hour concierge service, breathtaking skyline views and five star amenities, each offer ultimate luxury.

We got an exclusive peek inside a few of these jaw-dropping suites.

via 5 jaw-dropping suites in Las Vegas | Fox News.

The outer edges of southwest Henderson could be seen as the Las Vegas Valley’s Bermuda triangle: a triangle-shaped area with Bermuda Road running through, it’s a place where big, ambitious real estate projects have gone to die.But that hasn’t stopped other developers from forging ahead this year with plans to build out one of the last, well-located chunks of desert in the region.Bordered generally by Las Vegas Boulevard to the west, Saint Rose Parkway to the north, Executive Airport Drive and Via Inspirada to the east, and extending south beyond Larson Lane, the area is mostly raw land, save for some homes and commercial properties, including the M Resort, a Las Vegas Valley Water District facility and the Lion Habitat Ranch. Real estate project boards and “for sale” signs — some of which are warped, peeling or covered with graffiti — dot the landscape, reminders of failed and ongoing efforts to sell and develop land there.

via Desert now, but Hendersons Bermuda Road corridor is ripe for development – VEGAS INC.

Developers of Tivoli Village plan to start building the second phase of their stylish retail and office complex near Summerlin next week.IDB Group USA, part of an Israeli conglomerate, is expected to add about 199,000 square feet of retail and 68,000 square feet of offices just north of the first phase, which opened in spring 2011 at Rampart Boulevard and Alta Drive.Construction will start Thursday and wrap up in spring 2015, spokeswoman Sabrina Chapman said.

via Tivoli Village developers to begin second phase of construction next week – VEGAS INC.