Hollywood Hills is long known as the epitome of cool Los Angeles-style hillside living, from the celebrated Bird Streets, where urban legend has it Paul McCartney wrote “Blackbird,” to Laurel Canyon haunts once occupied by the likes of Cass Elliot of the Mamas & the Papas, Frank Zappa and Jim Morrison of The Doors. Unending
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After a record-breaking year, Hawaii’s luxury real estate market has kicked off the second quarter with yet another record—a $33.75-million deal for an oceanfront property on the Island of Hawaii. That’s the most ever paid for a residential pad in the state, according to real estate sources familiar with the deal. Located in the new
The couple-clicks, home-buying experience is something many in the real estate industry have talked about for years. In a transaction that typically requires lots of paperwork, people, and legal checkpoints to happen, it didn’t seem possible. Thanks to blockchain and a burgeoning world of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), this wave of possibility is already within view.
From Nassau to Abaco Island, The Bahamas has various options for resort-style living, making it a popular choice for real estate investors and those seeking second-home ownership. Buyers from the United States are particularly appreciative of the country’s stable economy and its attractive tax advantages. In the high-end of the market are properties like Villa
From the front, the playful mix of desert-meets-the-tropics landscaping at this contemporary in Paradise Valley, Arizona, drops a hint: This place is going to be something special. A stone walkway leads through a rock garden dotted with cacti, palms and succulents to the gate of a walled-off courtyard. One side of the courtyard contains a
Last month was the hottest March ever for the housing market, with homes selling at their fastest pace and for more above list price than any other March on record, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin. The median home-sale price rose 6.2% in March, the fastest month-over-month gain at this time
Normally when people hear about European towns selling houses and even entire villages for symbolic prices — €1 — they’re not planning to move or change their lives but the offers are so intriguing that they wonder: ‘Why not’? There are so many semi-abandoned small towns in Europe with local officials looking for creative ways
April is National Fair Housing Month. For those who are unaware, this month highlights efforts to end housing discrimination and raise awareness about fair housing rights. It also commemorates the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose final fight in the battle for civil rights centered on fair housing. In a move to
At the midpoint of April, housing markets are reflecting a changing landscape, according to a new report by Realtor.com. With Americans looking beyond the pandemic toward a new normal, businesses reopening offices and attempting to persuade workers to return, and people ready to embrace warmer weather in vacation destinations, real estate markets are welcoming an
Americans are heading out west—or rather, out southwest. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, three of the five states that are often considered the American Southwest— Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado and Utah—have the second, third and fourth fastest-growing populations in the country in 2022. This comes as little surprise when considering many