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Chinese Developers Build Rooftop 'Villas' on Top of Shopping Mall
Can't find enough space in the big city to build yet another office tower? Here's an idea: Build a complex on top of a shopping mall. That was the answer for the developers of Jiutian International...
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Crane Topples onto Newark, N.J., Home While Removing Tree from Yard
Filed under: News Call it a horrible case of irony: A crew tasked with sprucing up a property in Newark, N.J., ended up destroying it when a crane removing a large tree in the yard toppled over onto...
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Sculptures and Statues that Will Leave Your Head Spinning
Sculptures and statues adorning properties can add subtle beauty -- or, like the wild kingdom above, they can leave you shaking your head in wonder (and not necessarily in a good way). Here, we bring...
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Kate Winslet's NYC Penthouse for Rent for $30,000 a Month (House of the Day)
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day Now you can enjoy the "eternal sunshine" that Kate Winslet did in her elegant duplex penthouse in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood. The actress...
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5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying a Foreclosure
By Brendon DeSimone These are trying times for many homeowners. Walk away from a mortgage? Something that was unthinkable and morally offensive 10 years ago is now an option many people are choosing....
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James Davis of Alabama Fights City to Keep Wife Buried in Front Yard of Their...
Filed under: News STEVENSON, Ala. -- James Davis is fighting to keep the remains of his late wife right where he dug her grave: In the front yard of his home, just a few feet from the porch. Davis said...
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No-Fee Mortgage Option Is on the Way
By Jennifer Liberto NEW YORK -- Lenders would have to offer potential homebuyers an option to get mortgages with no fees, under a rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Generally,...
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Not Your Average Hollywood Home (House of the Day)
Filed under: News, House of the Day You know what? We're tired of all the sharp-edged, glass-walled, run-of-the-mill vanilla contemporaries in Hollywood. If we had a choice (and a spare $2 million),...
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Treehouses That Make Us Want to Live in the Woods
Filed under: Design, News You might think that treehouses are for children -- but wait until you get a load of these treetop beauties! Creative, unique and gorgeous, these treehouses are luxurious...
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How to Make a Small Home Feel Bigger
By Adam Verwymeren Big city life comes with certain advantages, but the big money required for a spacious home isn't one of them. If you're a cramped city dweller who always seems to be running out of...
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Need a Nuke-Proof Bunker? Shop eBay
By Colleen Kane A certain segment of the population likes to be prepared for the worst, and for many doomsday scenarios, decommissioned underground nuclear missile silos are the ultimate hideout....
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Defaulting on VA Loans: Options for a Disabled Vet
By Jonathan Ginsberg What can you do when you're disabled, and an agency tries to collect on an old mortgage debt by seizing your disability payments? A Credit.com reader wrote in with this question:...
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Live Where John F. Kennedy Planned His 1st Political Campaign (House of the Day)
Filed under: Celebrity Homes, House of the Day We're having a sort of love affair with presidents' former homes (such as the dingy apartment Barack Obama used to live in). And this place has our heart...
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Pre-Pay Your Mortgage? When You Should and Shouldn't
By Jill Krasny It sounds smart on the surface: Pay your mortgage off early so you can free up cash flow, then effectively chop down your interest. But with today's interest rates at historical lows,...
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Remodeling? How to Pay for It When You Don't Have Home Equity
By Dona DeZube When your kitchen is screaming for quartz countertops but your wallet is yelling laminate, your home can be a great source for generating the income you need to fund a home renovation...
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Home Sales: Rise Reflects Steady Improvement
Filed under: NewsBy Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- Americans bought more homes in July than in June, the latest evidence that the housing market is slowly, but steadily, improving. Sales of...
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Rogue Mover Sold Florida Woman's Belongings, Police Say
A Florida woman hired a moving company to relocate her belongings from Coral Springs, Fla., to Oklahoma City, but her stuff never made it there. Instead, the mover allegedly sold her possessions in...
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Carmie Elmore, Harlem Gas Station Owner, Fights NYC's Plan to Buy It for...
The owner of a Harlem gas station is suing New York City, saying that the city is trying to buy back land that it sold him years ago and calling the fight a "David and Goliath situation." Carmie...
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Chateau in Studio City Mixes Flapper Glam and Modern Luxury (House of the Day)
Filed under: NewsThis home is the winner of last week's #housepornthurs, a weekly Twitter conversation hosted by @aolrealestate in partnership with Curbed.com. (See Curbed's #housepornthurs feature...
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Want to Buy Rental Property? Consider The Expenses
By Leonard Baron If you are considering buying rental properties, you should already know how to analyze an investment by penciling out your real estate deal. Within that analysis, one of the critical...
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