Maya Angelou’s Former North Carolina Home for Sale
The former North Carolina home of the late acclaimed poet and writer Maya Angelou is for sale. The current owner of the six-bedroom house in Winston-Salem is accepting purchase inquiries starting at $650,000. The seller had the intention of renovating it and converting it into a space that could be used by the community as a retreat center or gathering place, said Brian Trainum of Mark Spain real estate, who is handling the sale of the home. The ideal buyer would be one who would open the house to the public in some way, he added. Triad Business Journal
India’s Real Estate Market Is Heating Up
India’s residential real estate market is experiencing a boom in transactions, despite hurdles like rising mortgage rates and growing home prices, according to data from JLL India. Major cities like the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Bengaluru and Pune have underpinned the growth in dealmaking, contributing a significant 64% of total sales. The luxury market is experiencing similar gains, aided by a high number of luxury project launches. Times Property
Pair of Florida Penthouses Ask $18.7 Million
A pair of penthouses in Florida’s Biscayne Beach with more than 22,000 square feet of living space and two private pools between them are on the market for $18.7 million. They were owned by the late financier Scott Minerd, who had been the chief investment officer of Guggenheim Partners and a regular fixture on CNBC and Bloomberg. Minerd acquired both units in 2021, just a year before his death, for $12.5 million. The penthouses have yet to be combined, and are also available separately. New York Post
San Francisco Condo Sells at Almost 50% Loss
A condominium in downtown San Francisco was sold last week for about half of its previous purchase price. The two-bedroom property just sold for $675,000, 46% less than it changed hands for in May 2019, when it was sold for $1.25 million. Almost one in five homes recently sold in the city did so for less than the seller originally paid, according to a recent report from Redfin. Newsweek
