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Jail for Sale: Live in a Former New York State Prison
Filed under: NewsWe're pretty liberal when it comes to alternative living situations (we've considered living in churches, abandoned public schools, Cold War-era nuclear missile silos), but these...
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Elin Nordegren's Florida Manse: Plans Reveal New Details
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes New plans about former model Elin Nordegren's future Palm Beach, Fla., pad have been revealed. Nordegren, Tiger Woods' ex-wife, purchased a $12 million mansion in...
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House of the Day: Pierre Koenig's Last Jewel
Filed under: Design, News Be still, the hearts of all modernist architecture enthusiasts: Pierre Koenig's last built project, an extraordinary four-bedroom, glass-walled home in Malibu, Calif., has...
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Chris Brown Selling His West Hollywood Bachelor Pad
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes Bad-boy rapper Chris Brown once lamented that, in relationships, there was "never a right time to say goodbye." But clearly when it comes to real estate he finds it...
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Sales Contracts for U.S. Homes Dropped in April
Filed under: NewsBy Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON -- A gauge of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in April from nearly a two-year high in the previous month. The decline was the biggest...
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Seller Financing: Buying a House Without the Bank
Filed under: NewsBy Neal Frankle As you probably already know, it can be almost impossible to obtain a bank mortgage with bad credit. If you otherwise can't get a loan because you have a troubled...
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House of the Day: Rugged but Luxurious Desert Getaway
Filed under: News We love homes in Arizona: sleek contemporary architecture, contrasting beautifully with that rugged, golden desert landscape. This remarkable Scottsdale home, however, takes that...
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows -- Again
Filed under: NewsWASHINGTON -- Average U.S. rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages dropped to record lows again this week, with the 15-year loan dipping below 3 percent for the first time ever....
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Foreclosures Made Up 26% of All Home Sales in 1st Quarter
Filed under: News By Jessica Dickler Homes in some stage of foreclosure accounted for more than 1 in 4 home sales during the first three months of the year, according to a report released Thursday....
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Craftsman House (Style Spotlight)
Filed under: Design By Steele Marcoux What it is: Craftsman homes were primarily inspired by the work of two architect brothers - Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene -- who worked together in...
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Solar Ready Roofs: California's New Homebuilding Standard
Filed under: NewsThe California Energy Commission this week unanimously approved a new set of building guidelines that have some of the strongest energy efficiency standards in the nation. In addition...
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Trump Tower Penthouse Now Chicago's Top-Priced Listing
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes Sorry Michael Jordan, your house no longer belongs in our gallery of most expensive listings in each state. The 89th floor penthouse at Trump Tower in Chicago just...
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Open Houses of the Week: June 2-3
Filed under: NewsThere's nothing quite like the lure of an open house sign. Granted, you might not be in the neighborhood (or tax bracket) for many of these outstanding properties, but there's still...
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Baltimore May Use 'Robo-Signing' Money To Level 700 Homes
Filed under: NewsHow do you heal a housing market plagued by neglected homes? Destroy them. At least that appears to be the thinking behind Baltimore's plan to use its $10 million allotment of the $25...
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U.S. Construction Spending Up 0.3 Percent in April
Filed under: News By Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON -- U.S. builders increased their spending on construction projects for a second month in April. A pickup in home construction and commercial projects...
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Solar Ready Roofs: California's New Homebuilding Standard
Filed under: NewsThe California Energy Commission this week unanimously approved a new set of building guidelines that have some of the strongest energy efficiency standards in the nation. In addition...
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Where Trailer Homes Rent for $2,000 a Month
Filed under: News, Investing By Blake Ellis In the oil boomtowns of southern Kansas, enterprising residents are turning into real estate moguls, renting out everything from double-wide trailers to...
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House of the Day: The Historic Colgate Estate
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes Don't call it a McMansion. This classic, $10.95 million Connecticut estate is tucked away on 109 acres of countryside in Sharon. Known as "The Colgate Estate", the...
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Extreme Home Makeovers: From Sorry to Stunning
Filed under: Home Improvement Saving an old house is no small feat. Just ask any DIYer who's lived to tell the tale. From fire-damaged to foreclosed-on and everything in-between, these unbelievable...
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'Neighbor from Hell' Goes To Jail After Harassing Minn. Family
Filed under: NewsA Minnesota woman described as a "neighbor from hell" started serving a 90-sentence today for harassing a family living across the street from her home. Lori Christensen, of White Bear...
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