America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 175 The Mansion and Charlize's Red Sofa
Los Angeles, under Beverly Hills.

In a meeting room of the Intercontinental Hotel.

Abel sat high above the main seat, occasionally with a faint smile on his face.

Most of the time, he was expressionless, watching the debate of the think tanks below.

".I have a piece of data in my hand. The data comes from Fannie Mae. The data shows that since January this year, cities such as New York, San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, DC, Los Angeles, and Miami have seen house price growth average More than 20%, Los Angeles and Miami are even closer to 30%. During this period, the Case-Shiller home price index of the 20 largest U.S. cities rose by 39%.”

"The biggest relative home price increases were in the big coastal cities and places like Phoenix and Las Vegas."

The person who is speaking is Bertram Hall in the think tank.

Bertram Hall worked for Thor Brothers before working for Abel.

Toll Brothers is one of the top five real estate companies in the United States.

Bertram Hall is the company's deputy manager in New York.

He can be regarded as the one in Abel's team who knows the real estate situation in the United States best.

Facing the gaze of the boss and many colleagues, Pertram Hall, who has not accomplished anything since joining the team.

Now that he finally has a chance to play, he is naturally doing his best.

".Due to varying market conditions, home price increases across the U.S. are correspondingly regional."

"The cost of land is the decisive factor for housing prices. Cities like San Francisco, New York, and Miami have physical restrictions on the expansion of building space. The rate of increase in housing prices in these cities will naturally be higher."

These are traditional big cities, highly speculated in their respective regions.

The construction period is also relatively long, and the population is also large.

The per capita land area is relatively small, and naturally it is more expensive.

“Cities like Dallas and Atlanta, where land is plentiful and cheaper, housing prices are relatively lower, and growth is slower.”

"In summary. From the perspective of data and the situation of the big economy."

"My personal judgment is that the real estate industry in the United States will usher in a new upward cycle."

"Boss, the above is my speech."

Finally Bertram Hall took the document and nodded respectfully to Abel.

Abel responded with a smile: "Very good data. I have also read this data, and I personally agree with your judgment."

"What about the others? Burtram Hall has already stood in his position and expounded his views. What do you think?"

His brain trust team now includes the words of David Jones.

There are already as many as 22 people.

All of them are currently working in a newly formed advisory department of Smith Capital.

Their identities are still consultants of Smith Capital for the time being.

Most of these people are headhunting companies, helping Abel to recruit elites from various industries.

Everyone has their own field of expertise, and they are also very clear about business methods.

Alan Baker served temporarily as head of the department.

The time since the establishment of this department is short.

But two things have been done for Abel, that is, the acquisition of Dark Horse Comics and AMC Television.

Among them, Dark Horse Comics is the third largest independent comic company in the United States besides DC and Marvel.

In parallel time and space.

Around [-], when it comes to superheroes, the world often only thinks of Marvel and DC.

But in fact, the superhero series under Dark Horse Comics is also quite popular.

Like Hellboy, it is a comic of Dark Horse Comics, and the movie is also adapted from this comic of Dark Horse Comics.

In addition, Dark Horse Comics also owns the comic book rights of popular sci-fi movies such as "Star Wars", "Sin City", "Predator", "Alien", "Terminator" and so on.

In this era when DC and Marvel have not yet shined, Dark Horse Comics does not lose much to these two.

This is also the reason why its acquisition amount will be as high as 2.1 million US dollars.

It's more expensive than Aber's acquisition of Marvel.

Who is Marvel? It has already sold all the copyrights of superheroes that it seems to be the most valuable at present.

Unlike Dark Horse Comics, the copyright is all in his own hands.

In addition, Dark Horse Comics is also actively helping to publish superhero comics for which he has no copyright, only printing rights and retail rights.

This makes Dark Horse Comics, which is currently the one with the highest publishing and sales volume in the American comics industry.

Much better than DC and Marvel.

This makes its price far more than Marvel, only a little worse than DC.

Having said that, if DC learns from Marvel and sells Superman and Batman.

It is estimated that the copyrights of the remaining superhero IPs cannot surpass Dark Horse Comics.

The negotiations between the think tank and Dark Horse Comics went smoothly.

Mike Richardson, founder of Dark Horse Comics, and a shareholder in the company.

With enough money, there is no resistance at all to selling the company.

After all, this comic company has only been established for 16 years.

It is far inferior to Marvel and DC, not to mention that Abel was acquired in the name of MGM.

While both Marvel and DC are in the pockets of Hollywood.

In order to enhance the possibility of appearing on the big screen, Dark Horse Comics was already thinking of finding someone to rely on.

Now that MGM has found it by itself, the price they offered is still so sincere.

Dark Horse Comics would naturally not refuse.

As for the situation of AMC TV station, it is even simpler.

Although it is an old radio station in the American cable TV station.

But because there is no backer in Hollywood, there are still problems with previous positioning.

In 1998, after commercials were added to TV programs, the ratings became more and more sluggish.

The ratings are low, and the advertising fee cannot be raised.

AMC TV has been declining revenue for two years, and it seems that it is not far from losing money.

In addition to the parent company of AMC Television, Rainbow Entertainment Holdings is very satisfied with the offer of Ab Smith Entertainment.

There is a rapid cooperation intention between the two parties, one wants to buy and the other wants to sell.

In less than half a month, AMC TV officially took the surname Smith.

Although these two acquisitions are not difficult.

But after all, more than one billion yuan of funds and complicated terms are involved.

In the process of implementing these two acquisitions, the think tank advisory group has also completed internal integration.

Began to have the ability to work.

Now facing what Abel proposed, he plans to open another real estate company.

While investing in your own real estate, you also invest in real estate in the United States.

At this time, this meeting is discussing this issue.

As a result of the discussion, it was obvious that the boss should open such a new company.

At first, everyone could see that the boss wanted to enter real estate.

Even for a Wall Street giant, it seems strange to engage in real estate.

But then again.
The boss, a Wall Street tycoon, has not spared even Hollywood and model agencies.

It seems that there is nothing wrong with adding another real estate outside of Hollywood.

Second, as reported by Burtram Hall's data.

Since January this year, the real estate industry across the United States has seen a visible heatup.

In less than a year, housing prices in major cities have generally risen by more than 10%.

This kind of market is very uncommon in the real estate industry.

It can be seen with the naked eye that in the next one or two years, entering the real estate industry will be profitable.

However, at the end of the discussion by the think tank advisory group, Abel still made the decision.

Abel, who was on the high seat, smiled and said:

"There is news, I don't know if it is accurate. But the possibility of it happening is very high."

The boss spoke, and everyone naturally looked at him.

In the quiet conference room, Abel's voice echoed.

"According to some mysterious source. Starting next year, the Fed will start a period of quantitative easing for an unknown period."

"As we all know, during the time of quantitative easing. House prices will become stronger and stronger."

"Even the Fed's quantitative easing is mainly to strengthen the economy and prevent recession."

"But it is bound to attract part of the funds to the real estate industry."

"So I personally think that, at least in the next two to three years. The real estate industry in the United States will generally rise and not fall too much."

It is not very unusual for the boss to think that real estate will rise but not fall.

But the boss can actually know the next policy change of the Fed
It's still next year!
The way everyone looked at the boss began to change.

The advisory group thinks that the boss is from Texas.

Among the two candidates now in court.

The candidate who seems to have a better chance of winning is also a Texan.

Texans help Texans, it seems to be the past!

Many people in the think tank advisory group.

No need for anyone to explain, they just made up something by themselves.

Therefore, it is necessary to open a new real estate company and invest a large amount of money in it.

Quickly pass through the think tank advisory group.

In the end, Abe decided that Burtram Hall would act as general manager of the new company for the time being.

Let the senior management of this real estate company be responsible for setting up the company's structure.

The name of the new company is "New starting point", the Chinese name is New Starting Point.

That's right, Abel is going to make a new start!
English abbreviation NSP.

NSP's investment, as in the past, is that Abel's three overseas outlying island funds each hold 30.00% of the shares.

Abel himself owns another [-]% of the shares.

It is obviously a one-person company, but it uses the names of four people to invest.

This approach is for better tax avoidance.

The second is also to diversify the security of holdings.

After the establishment of the new company, a large number of properties under Abel's name will be injected as equity.

The new company will receive a billion-dollar capital injection from Abel, which will be used to farm houses and land across the United States.

The company was just established, not even officially registered yet.

It has the first task, which is near Los Angeles, to choose a house that the boss likes.

Before November 20.

It quickly settled for Abel's second residence in Los Angeles.

This is a mansion located at 812 North Bedford Road, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, zip code 90210.

It covers an area of ​​40510 square feet, approximately 3763.38 square meters.

This is a luxury villa built in 1987.

It has a reasonable space plan, a total of 11 bedrooms, 12.5 full bathrooms, and a suite area of ​​approximately 14218 square feet.

Luxuriously renovated in a contemporary style, the sunny living room has the same useless fireplace as any other Los Angeles mansion.

In the separate spacious dining room, you can enjoy the wonderful view of the outdoor garden.

The outdoor courtyard is spacious and spacious, and the courtyard environment is elegant, with an open-air swimming pool, a pergola, a tennis court, barbecue facilities, and leisure tables and chairs. In short, it has everything that a Beverly Hills luxury home should have.

And the location in Beverly is also very good, the price is 1800 million US dollars.

After Abel saw the house, he thought it was okay.

It just feels a bit small, but this is Beverly Hills after all.

The land here is very expensive, and it is impossible for a villa to occupy dozens or even hundreds of acres like Long Island.

In Beverly Hills, luxury villas of this size are considered to be above the mainstream.

Those who can live in such a big house are basically high-level Hollywood giants or simply bosses.

Few celebrities can afford such a big house, and some of them are the kind of first-line celebrities who have been famous for several years.

Abel thinks the house is small.

I specially asked for another day off, and Anne Hathaway, who came here to look at the house, was not too small at all.

She came with her, and her two good friends in the crew, Heather and Julie.

Noon today.

Abel was not in the villa.

Anne, who asked for leave to look at the house, came with two friends.

When they arrived, the villa was being cleaned by the senior property team.

It has also been refreshed, removing traces of the original owner who lived here.

Putting on a brand new variety of personal items, as well as some new decorations, and a general cleaning throughout the house.

When the three of them arrived, what they saw was a brand new Beverly Hills mansion.

As soon as she entered the door, Heather, who was a little careless, was shocked by the spacious and beautiful courtyard garden full of red palms.

Heather, who didn't know much, never stopped "wow" after entering the door.

Compared to Heather's direct performance.

The older, more staid British actress Jolie, at least looks a lot better.

But she was also shocked, who called such a beautiful house, it was in Beverly Hills.

The Beverly Mansion!
The dream of many Hollywood practitioners.

How many Hollywood workers have worked hard all their lives.

I just want to buy a passable house here! !

It can be said that this is almost the entire American entertainment industry.

It is even the dream place that the entertainment circles all over the world want to live in.

Its lethality against practitioners in the entertainment industry is even higher than that of ordinary people.

Looking at his two friends, they are dazzled by this beautiful house at the moment.

Annie is also very happy, she loves to see other people's envious expressions towards her!

This was her vanity, not as strong as that of Jessica and others, but it still existed.

"Okay~"

Annie waved her hand proudly, and she shouted like a hostess: "Let's go in and have a look!"

And just as Annie was looking at the house with her friends, it was in the other corner of Beverly Hills.

Abel is also showing people around the house.

Anne brought two friends she met in the crew.

What Abel brought was one of his employees.

Los Angeles, 960 Northern Alps, Beverly Hills, in a mansion with the same zip code as 90210.

"Employee" Charlize Theron is taking a close look at the 31363-square-foot mansion with her boss.

This house, smaller than Anne's, was more expensive because it was in a better location.

Priced at $500 million.

The front of this house can overlook most of Los Angeles.

And its side can see the sea in the distance, on the top of the mountain.

Occupying an exclusive position is naturally more expensive.

Same as Annie and the others.

For Charlize Theron, such a house is also her dream mansion.

After knowing the price of the house, Charlize calculated silently.

She found that with her current income, she would not eat, drink or pay taxes every year.

It will take almost 8 years to afford it!
Even if you become a first-line actress in Hollywood.

I am considering paying taxes, raising team expenses, daily use, and deducting other miscellaneous expenses.

It is estimated that it will take five or six years to buy such a house.

But now that he's in place in one step, he hasn't even become a real first-line star.

You can live in such a house.

He looked at Abel, who was tall and strong, and looked better than many Hollywood actors.

Charlize Theron Psycho feels at this moment.

Maybe it's not bad to just follow him like this.

There are career resources and enjoyment in daily life.

in that respect
Thinking of this, Charlize blushed slightly.

Because at the moment in the villa, only she and him are looking at the house.

The movements of someone's hands had already started to be unscrupulous when they came in.

"The courtyard is not big, but it is beautifully done."

Charlize, who was a little blushing, heard Abel say this suddenly.

Charlize looked over, at the lawns in the yard, which were obviously well tended.

Around the yard, it is also surrounded by tall trees and shrubs.

There is an open-air swimming pool on the east side of the garden. There is a tree gap on the east side of the pool. Below is a small cliff formed by a high platform. If you want to swim in the morning, you can also enjoy the sun.

The interior decoration of the villa is very luxurious, the marble floor is all shipped from Italy according to the agent.

All private luxury brand custom-made furniture and home appliances, the decoration style combines Roman classical style and modern fashion.

9 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, five and a half bathrooms.

A worker's dormitory, with a total of 4 workers' rooms.

There are three kitchens, a 40-foot-high living room, a gym with equipment that is not inferior to the outside, a 10-seat home theater, and an audio-visual room.

After wandering around, the two came to the master bedroom.

This master bedroom is exaggeratedly large.

Visually at least 150 square meters.

On the left is the entrance door.At the back is the wall attached to the huge soft bed in the master bedroom, which is covered with various artworks and oil paintings.

In front is a large sofa that looks very high-end, which coincidentally is red.

Beside the big sofa.These are two high-end leather reclining chairs.It was covered with a large towel.

As for the right side of the master bedroom.It is a huge full-screen panoramic floor-to-ceiling window.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, there is a beautiful back garden and another indoor swimming pool within easy reach.

I want to swim, I want to go to the garden to relax.

You can open the small door of the floor-to-ceiling window after you wake up in the morning and take a shower.

Go straight into the garden.

As expected of the master bedroom.

What is considered is comprehensive.

Abel turned his head and looked at Charlize Theron, just about to ask her if she liked it.

Then he saw her, with charming eyes, staring at the red sofa in front of the bed.

"This sofa, did you have someone move it here?"

Abel heard Charlize whisper.

Although this red sofa does not match the decoration style of the room at all.

But to be honest, it really has nothing to do with Abel.

"It's already here." Abel subconsciously said.

But he quickly realized it, because he saw the charming water in Charlize's eyes.

The sofa is red.

This is Beverly Hills again.

What are you waiting for?

Next, it's Charlize Theron's exclusive red sofa time!
　Although it is thankless, I must say that any data in this book is real unless otherwise specified, and I have spent a lot of time looking it up, such as the two houses in this chapter. The real world really has The price of these two houses was lowered a little by me.After all, the price I found is the current price, which should be cheaper in 2000.Although I am writing YY novels, I also think that YY is reasonable, and I hope everyone thinks the same way.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)