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The Biggest Mortgage Mistake Consumers Make
Filed under: News, AdviceBy Scott Sheldon Despite the technical rigors of qualifying for a loan today, there is something more ominous lurking in all mortgage applications that most consumers wouldn't...
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Fastest Growing Boomtowns in America
Filed under: News By Les Christie You've likely never heard of some of the fastest-growing boomtowns in America -- areas that started out so tiny but are gaining attention and growing in population...
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R. Kelly Mansion Bought by Bank in Foreclosure Auction
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes Singer R. Kelly will have to take everything out of the closet because his suburban Chicago mansion was bought back by the bank at a foreclosure auction, the Chicago...
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The House In 'The Big Chill' Lists for $4.5 Million in Beaufort, S.C.
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes By Sarah Firshein Good news, movie fans: the stately, historic South Carolina house that starred in the '80s classic "The Big Chill" has hit the market for the first...
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Squatter Lamont Butler Puts Faith-Based Claim on Lavish Mansion
Filed under: News An interesting phenomenon has been popping up around the country: Squatters attempting to claim ownership of vacant or foreclosed homes because, they say, their religion gives them...
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That's Rich! Billionaire's Beach Home in Malibu Asks $22.5 Million (House of...
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day By Erika Riggs Malibu has 21 miles of coastline, and each section has its share of white-sand beach and ocean views. But Carbon Beach -- a coveted...
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Another Sign of a Housing Boom? The Miami Condo Market
Filed under: News, Investing By Diana Olick During the height of the housing boom, some likened the feverish flipping game in Miami's condominium market to a circus. The circus is back, and more...
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Ryan Phillippe Takes a Bath On Sale of Hollywood Hills Home
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes By Cristin Zweig Ryan Phillippe is more than $1 million poorer after the sale of his Hollywood Hills home. Property records show that the former Mr. Reese Witherspoon...
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U.S. Watchdog: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Repay U.S. Sooner
Filed under: NewsGetty ImagesWASHINGTON - Revamped terms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's taxpayer-funded bailout that went into effect this year will allow the mortgage finance firms to repay the U.S....
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Buying a Home 44% Cheaper Than Renting, Despite Rising Prices
Filed under: NewsEditor's note: Jed Kolko is the chief economist for online listings site Trulia. This article originally appeared on the Trulia Trends blog. Even though asking home prices rose 7...
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Buy a Home -- Built on Top of a Home
Filed under: News By Ian Spula The single-family house conspicuously plunked atop another building is an inane embarrassment somehow gaining currency around the globe. If it's a really expressive...
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Why Renters Are Still Driving America's Building Boom
Filed under: News By Nin-Hai Tseng As America's housing market slowly heals, good news is pouring in from homebuilders: They're building more; they're hiring more workers; they're building bigger...
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Is This the World's Most Deceptive Listing?
Filed under: News, Buying, Selling We know all about deceptive listings (we're kind of experts) but this listing that was reported by found on a Korean website takes it to a whole other level....
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Gorgeous Stone Colonial in Rye, NY, Evokes Classic Elegance (House of the Day)
Filed under: News, Selling, House of the Day Hear, hear! A toast to @HoulihanRE for snagging the title of our #housepornthurs winner two weeks in a row! Last week it was a grand manor; this week it's a...
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Taylor Moore of Canada Would Sell Home for 6,750 Bitcoins
Filed under: News, Selling Taylor Moore, of Alberta, Canada, is hoping to be the first person ever to sell his home in Bitcoins: 6,750 Bitcoins, to be exact, or 405,000 Canadian dollars (about...
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Done Cheering for Home Sales? Here's What's Really Going On
Filed under: News, Buying, SellingExisting home sales are up: Rah! Rah! Rah! You're probably hearing the resounding cheers as the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that sales of...
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For Survivors: Cold War-Era Bomb Shelter in Florida for $499,500
Filed under: News, Lifestyle, Selling We've told you that the survival real estate market is still very much alive despite numerous failed predictions of apocalypse in the past few years. But if you...
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Jon Bon Jovi Asking a Staggering $42 Million for NYC Penthouse
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes Just six years ago, our favorite rockstar Jon Bon Jovi snapped up this stunning -- if not overly glassy -- penthouse in New York's stylish Soho neighborhood for $24...
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Molester Should Buy Victim's House So She Can Move, Suit Says
Filed under: News, SellingBy Michael Rubinkam The parents of a young Pennsylvania girl who was sexually molested by their neighbor have sued the man in a bid to force him to buy their house. The...
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Are These the Coolest Buildings in the World? Architecture Fans Think So
Filed under: News By Max Rosenberg Online architecture database Architizer has just announced the winners of its first annual "A+" awards, meant to "break architecture out of the echo chamber" and into...
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