Tennessee Home Burns as Firefighters Watch
Filed under: NewsFor one Tennessee family, perhaps the only thing worse than watching their home burn down was watching the firetrucks hang back as it was engulfed in flames. Near the rural town of...
View ArticleMortgage Delinquency to Drop Sharply in 2012, Report Says
Filed under: News, Economy, FinancingNEW YORK -- If the U.S. economy does not suffer more setbacks, the rate of mortgage holders behind on their payments should decline significantly by the end of next...
View ArticleHouse of the Day: Colorado Ranch Living, Horses Not Included
Filed under: News Let's face it: Everyone wants to live in the great outdoors, but nobody really wants to live in the great outdoors. For those nature-lovers among you that yearn to be one with the...
View ArticleChicago Sports Figures in Real Estate Bidding War?
Filed under: Celebrity HomesWhat do you get when you mix a Chicago Cubs exec with a Chicago Blackhawks player? A bidding war over a Lakeview house, if speculation is to be believed. And let's just say...
View ArticleIs the Housing Bottom Finally in Sight?
Filed under: NewsBy Jerome Idaszak Housing prices will stop sinking next spring. But recovery will be a gradual process -- too slow to help the economy much next year. Look for prices, which have...
View ArticleObama Loses 'Blue Heron Farm' Getaway to British Architect
Filed under: News President Obama just lost his favorite summer getaway. "Blue Heron Farm," a Martha's Vineyard estate that the First Family has rented for the last three summers, was recently...
View ArticleSquatters Claim $2.7 Million Texas Mansion
Filed under: News FORT WORTH, Texas -- One person moved into a dead neighbor's house. Another came from Memphis, Tenn., to Fort Worth to lay claim to a $2.7 million mansion. Tarrant County has become...
View ArticleJodie Foster's Dad Guilty of Housing Fraud
Filed under: NewsLOS ANGELES -- Jodie Foster's estranged father faces more than 25 years behind bars after being convicted of bilking more than $100,000 from the poor and elderly in a home-building...
View ArticleSurvey: Holidays Are 'Good Time to Sell'
Filed under: News By Inman News Most real estate professionals always advise sellers to list their homes during the holiday season rather than waiting, citing more serious buyers and less competition...
View ArticleOpen Houses of the Week: Dec. 10-11
Filed under: News, Buying, SellingThere's something about that "Open House" sign that acts like a magnet. Whether you're looking for a new place to live, keeping tabs on real estate in your...
View ArticleSurgeon Lists NYC Townhouse With Operating Room
Filed under: News There are a lot of rich, colorful people out there with expensive homes. So it stands to reason that there are also a lot of rich, colorful amenities as well. Take the underground...
View ArticleSale Pending? Brad Pitt's Malibu Home Pulled Off Market
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, Selling Brad Pitt's house in Malibu, Calif., was withdrawn from the market, according to the MLS. In the world of celebrity real estate deals, this generally happens...
View ArticleU.K.'s Speed Roommating Finds a Place in New York
Filed under: News, Renting Someone once told me that you're not a true New Yorker until you've had one really bad roommate experience. If we're going by that criterion alone, then this means I'm a true...
View ArticleFHA Loans: What 3.5% Down Can Buy in This Housing Market
Filed under: News, Buying, Financing In today's Scrooge-like lending market, many borrowers are under the impression that they simply don't have the balance sheets or resumes necessary to buy a home....
View ArticleNY Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire Scores Florida Mansion
Filed under: NewsBy Laura Vecsey Perennial NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire has returned to his Florida roots in a big way. In October, the New York Knick closed on a massive, custom home in Southwest...
View ArticleHouse of the Day: Try Beyonce's 'Halo' Home on for Size
Filed under: News There's nothing like a little star power to hike up the value of a rental, and this one has -- a lot. While this newly-listed, three-bedroom townhouse in New York city's SoHo...
View ArticleBofA Plans to Rent Foreclosed Homes to Former Owners
Filed under: NewsBy Jon Prior Bank of America is looking at a new program to rent a home back to the borrower after foreclosure. "There are programs that we are quite interested in," said Ron...
View Article'Cloud' Twin Towers: Design Insults 9/11 Victims, Critics Say
Filed under: NewsAn architectural design has evoked a ghastly image in the eyes of some: the burning World Trade Center shortly before its collapse on 9/11. Renderings of two linked towers slated to be...
View ArticleJason Kidd Courts a $6 Million Mansion in the Hamptons
Filed under: NewsBy Laura Vecsey Maybe it was the NBA title that he won in June. Or the new wife he married in September. Or the Dallas condo he placed on the market. Or the NBA lockout that afforded...
View ArticleFrank Lloyd Wright Movie Builds on Architect's Dark Past
Filed under: Design, NewsIt comes as no big surprise that Frank Lloyd Wright was dubbed "the greatest American architect of all time" by the American Institute of Architects. But did you know that the...
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