10 Quick DIY Projects You Should Do This Weekend
Filed under: Design, News, Home Improvement By Libby Kane Springtime brings bugs: D.I.Y. bugs, to be exact. And if done right, D.I.Y. can be an affordable way to refresh your home. There's just one...
View ArticleWhat Makes the Perfect Listing?
Filed under: News We've already told you that first impressions are everything when it comes to listings. Keep your place neutral (put those family photos away!) so that it will appeal to everyone who...
View ArticleSigned Contracts to Buy U.S. Homes Dips Slightly
Filed under: News, EconomyBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) - A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell only slightly in February to the second-highest level in nearly three...
View ArticleHome Shopping: Should You Buy New?
Filed under: News By Amanda Gengler It's official: After years of little activity, homebuilders are dusting off their jackhammers. Last year, housing permits hit their highest level since 2008,...
View ArticlePope Francis Chooses Hotel Suite Over Vatican's Papal Residence
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, Lifestyle As we've learned, Pope Francis hasn't needed the flashy homes that come along with being a high-ranking religious figure. (He's clearly not praying for the...
View ArticleGerman Castles Offer Big Bang for Your Buck
Filed under: News, Buying, Investing Instead of plopping down millions for an overrated Hollywood party pad, why not invest your money in a truly unique piece of property: a European castle. We're not...
View ArticleGlass Penthouse Atop NYC Will Have You Seeing Stars (House of the Day)
Filed under: News, House of the Day This week's #housepornthurs contest was a nail biter! Turns out that a head-to-head between a glass-covered luxury penthouse and a gated Mediterranean manse makes...
View ArticleIs California's Wild Housing Market a Sign of a Bubble?
Filed under: NewsCalifornia is the comeback kid of the housing recovery. Though home prices are making annual gains not seen since 2006, The Golden State sticks out as one where they are on a...
View ArticleChinese Mom Reportedly Buys $6.5 Million Apartment For Toddler
Filed under: News, Buying, Investing If you worry that you're spoiling your child, then this might make you feel better: A mother in China has bought a $6.5 million New York City apartment -- for her...
View ArticleYounger Buyers Jumping Into Retirement Real Estate
Filed under: NewsBy Diana Olick Charlie Rocque knows a great real estate deal when he sees one -- at one of the largest retirement communities in the nation, Century Village in Boca Raton, Fla. "I...
View ArticleTiny House for Sale in Arkansas Has Everything but Room
Filed under: News, Lifestyle, Selling We thought New York's 325-square-foot apartment was small. Then, San Francisco came out with a ridiculously minuscule 160-square-foot apartment. Now there's a...
View ArticleEx-NFL Star Warren Sapp's Florida Mansion Finally Sells
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, Foreclosures It's been a long road for ex-NFL star Warren Sapp. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle filed for bankruptcy in April...
View ArticleDeSean Jackson's First Home Is a Modest Abode (House of the Day)
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day By Laura Vecsey It looks like Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson is one of the few multimillionaires who got the post-Great Recession memo...
View ArticleWhat Can You Buy for $700,000
Filed under: News For $700,000, how much house can you get? We asked our friends at Realtor.com to pull out some of the best homes for sale right now for $700,000. You might be surprised at what's out...
View ArticleIs Now a Good Time to Get a Reverse Mortgage?
Filed under: NewsBy Jeff Brown Is this a good time to get a reverse mortgage? Yes -- even if you don't need one. That's the recommendation from Jack M. Guttentag, an emeritus finance professor at The...
View ArticleOracle CEO Larry Ellison Lists $28.5 Million Lake Tahoe Mansion
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, Selling Billionaire Oracle chief Larry Ellison has just listed his Lake Tahoe mansion in Glenbrook, Nev., for a whopping $28.5 million. No surprise to us, really,...
View ArticleRent or Buy? Which is Better In These 10 Major Cities
Filed under: News By Les Christie Figuring out whether it's better to buy or rent rests on three main factors: where you live, how long you plan to stay and how home prices compare to rents in the...
View ArticleTampa Apartment Complex to Get Renovations to Curb Violence
Filed under: News Crime, violence and conditions in which people "are living like pigs" has turned a notorious apartment complex in Tampa, Fla., into a stain on the neighborhood. In the stairwell of...
View ArticleBrooke Shields to Buy $4.3 Million Hamptons Home (House of the Day)
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day By Cristin Zweig Actress Brooke Shields is under contract to purchase a charming Southampton hideaway for $4.3 million, as first reported by the New...
View ArticleInvesting In Real Estate Before Buying Your First House?
Filed under: News By Leon Yang For many people their first goal in real estate is to purchase their own home. While it is most ideal to buy your first home before thinking about investing further in...
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