Hacker News with Generative AI: Real Estate

Trump Agency Pulls 443 Sites Off Market in Real Estate Reversal (bloomberg.com)
The Trump administration has reversed its decision to list nearly 80 million square feet of federal property for possible sale, another setback for President Donald Trump’s efforts to significantly shrink the size of the federal government.
Real Estate, Politics, Government, Trump Administration
8 points by toomuchtodo 6 days ago | 1 comments
US Government considers selling FBI and DOJ headquarters (ft.com)
US Government, Real Estate, Politics
13 points by udev 6 days ago | 2 comments
Your Next Two Zeroes (taylor.town)
You can purchase a nice home for $1M. You can purchase a nice skyscraper for $100M.
Real Estate, Finance, Investment
49 points by surprisetalk 10 days ago | 10 comments
Show HN: Paste a Zillow URL and get a property analysis (trymasterkey.com)
A comprehensive evaluation of this property's features, market position, and investment potential.
Real Estate, Tools, Analysis, Investment
23 points by giulioco 13 days ago | 22 comments
Explaining housing rents: A neural network approach based on image perceptions (sciencedirect.com)
Machine Learning, Real Estate, Image Analysis, Computer Vision
4 points by PaulHoule 13 days ago | 0 comments
Breaking into apartment buildings in five minutes on my phone (ericdaigle.ca)
What a place to use default credentials
Security, Hacking, Technology, Real Estate
511 points by ChrisArchitect 15 days ago | 293 comments
DC Housing Market in Chaos as Federal Employees Panic (newsweek.com)
The Trump administration's mass layoffs of federal workers is upending the Washington, D.C., housing market, according to a new Redfin report that shows uncertainty is growing in the city among buyers and homeowners.
Real Estate, Politics, Economics, Washington D.C.
21 points by paulpauper 16 days ago | 4 comments
Barcelona buys apartment building at center of eviction protests (bloomberg.com)
After months of protests, the city stepped in to buy an apartment block where tenants faced eviction. But anger over high rents and real estate speculation continues.
Real Estate, Politics, Housing, Spain, Protests
130 points by toomuchtodo 21 days ago | 318 comments
Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) (johnsalvatier.org)
My dad emigrated from Colombia to North America when he was 18 looking looking for a better life. For my brother and I that meant a lot of standing outside in the cold. My dad’s preferred method of improving his lot was improving lots, and my brother and I were “voluntarily” recruited to help working on the buildings we owned.
Family, Real Estate, Immigration, North America
384 points by lis 21 days ago | 210 comments
At 100, He's the Last Original Owner of a Frank Lloyd Wright House (abc7.com)
MOUNT PLEASANT, New York -- In June 1952, Roland Reisley settled into his freshly completed modern house in Westchester County, New York, and almost 73 years later, he still lives there.
Architecture, History, Real Estate
8 points by pseudolus 23 days ago | 0 comments
A Libertarian Island Dream in Honduras Is Now an $11B Nightmare (bloomberg.com)
Nestled within a tropical forest on a sun-drenched Honduran island, Prospera is technically a city. But entering it feels like crossing into another country.
Politics, Economics, Honduras, Real Estate, Development
52 points by impish9208 24 days ago | 30 comments
The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings (wired.com)
Employees at the General Services Administration (GSA) have been told to sell off 500-plus federal government buildings across the US, sources tell WIRED.
Real Estate, Government, Federal Government
9 points by thehoff 26 days ago | 1 comments
Man who threw away $750M in Bitcoin wants to buy the dump where it's buried (fortune.com)
Remember the guy who threw away over $750 million in Bitcoin? Now he wants to buy the dump where he thinks it’s buried
Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Real Estate
17 points by larrymcp 28 days ago | 28 comments
Show HN: A website that heatmaps your city based on your housing preferences (theretowhere.com)
Real Estate, Data Visualization, Location-Based Services, City Planning
321 points by WiggleGuy 32 days ago | 99 comments
An Anonymous Investor Is Spending Millions to Make Underwater Homes (theguardian.com)
An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the sea
Real Estate, Underwater Construction, Innovation, Investment
63 points by embit 33 days ago | 33 comments
The climate crisis is set to erase $1.47 trillion in US home values. (businessinsider.com)
The effects of the climate crisis will erase $1.47 trillion in home values across the US by 2055, a new study from the research firm First Street found.
Climate Change, Real Estate, Economics, United States
9 points by this_weekend 34 days ago | 0 comments
For just $763, you can make a lot sit empty for 5 years (sfstandard.com)
In a sane world, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors would do everything in its power to approve new grocery stores.
San Francisco, Politics, Real Estate, Economics
6 points by weitendorf 35 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Masterkey – A TurboTax-like platform for self-service home buying (trymasterkey.com)
Save $12,400 and Buy Your Home with Confidence using Masterkey's AI-powered platform
Real Estate, AI, Fintech, Software, Personal Finance
14 points by giulioco 40 days ago | 0 comments
Mark Zuckerberg explores purchase of Washington DC property (ft.com)
Real Estate, Business, Washington D.C., Mark Zuckerberg
83 points by marban 41 days ago | 72 comments
Austin rents have fallen for nearly two years (texastribune.org)
A massive apartment building boom in the Austin-Round Rock region has driven rents downward, real estate experts and housing advocates have said.
Real Estate, Housing, Austin, Texas
56 points by matthest 44 days ago | 63 comments
Why Northern England is poor (tomforth.co.uk)
Buying an old and neglected house in Leeds and working on its renovation for two years has increased and broadened my podcast listening. A series that has provided the soundtrack to stripping the stairs and priming the window frames has been Conversations with Tyler.
Northern England, Poverty, Real Estate, Home Improvement, Podcasts
166 points by paulpauper 45 days ago | 156 comments
US home sales in 2024 fell to lowest level since 1995 (cnn.com)
Real Estate, Economy, Housing Market
8 points by mooreds 46 days ago | 7 comments
Why Is Homeowners Insurance Getting So Expensive? (construction-physics.com)
The recent Los Angeles fires have highlighted the rising costs of homeowners insurance in the US. Between 2020 and 2023, US homeowners insurance premiums rose 33% on average. In some places, insurers are simply cancelling policies entirely, due to a combination of rising insurance costs and state regulations that limit how much insurers can raise rates.
Homeowners Insurance, Insurance Costs, Climate Change, California, Real Estate
8 points by paulpauper 46 days ago | 1 comments
Some shareholders of A16Z-backed Divvy Homes may not see a dime from $1B sale (techcrunch.com)
The $1 billion acquisition of rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes, which was announced Wednesday, is expected to leave some shareholders without a payout, according to sources familiar with the deal.
Startups, Acquisitions, Finance, Real Estate
6 points by orangechairs 47 days ago | 2 comments
Spain proposes 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents (theguardian.com)
Spain has announced plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on real estate bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK, in an aim to tackle the country’s housing crisis.
Spain, Real Estate, Taxes, Housing Crisis, European Union
162 points by vinni2 56 days ago | 265 comments
Show HN: Finding good value property (landvalue.au)
Did you know? Astute property buyers compare the sales guide of a property with the land value. The unimproved land value without buildings is assessed by the government. This is often significantly lower than the sales guide. We help you find properties currently on the market which have good investment opportunity.
Real Estate, Investment, Australia
10 points by timothyxyang 57 days ago | 2 comments
Asking rents skyrocket as LA fires destroy homes (laist.com)
Rental housing prices in L.A. are spiking as historic fires burn in Southern California, forcing thousands of residents who’ve lost homes to scramble to find a new place to live.
Real Estate, Los Angeles, Fires, Housing Market
15 points by this_weekend 58 days ago | 1 comments
Chinese cyber-spies peek over shoulder of officials probing real-estate deals (theregister.com)
Chinese cyber-spies who broke into the US Treasury Department also stole documents from officials investigating real-estate sales near American military bases, it's reported.
Cybersecurity, Government, Espionage, Real Estate, Military
6 points by LinuxBender 59 days ago | 2 comments
Joan Didion on Los Angeles Real Estate, and Ignoring the Big One (1989) (newyorker.com)
Los Angeles, Real Estate, Essays, Journalism, California
9 points by marban 59 days ago | 2 comments
The Fannie and Freddie trade is back (bloomberg.com)
The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saga has been going on for, depending how you count, 16 years, or perhaps many decades.
Finance, Real Estate, Business, Markets
90 points by ioblomov 62 days ago | 75 comments