The Biden administration has established a task force to tackle the decades-old problem of home appraisals undervaluing properties in Black communities. The property appraisal and valuation equity action plan (PAVE) is aimed squarely at dismantling racial bias in the home lending and appraisal process and promoting generational wealth creation through homeownership. When enacted, PAVE represents
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Late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s two private islands—commonly referred to as ‘Pedophile Island’—in the U.S. Virgin Islands have officially been put up for sale by the his estate. First reported by The Wall Street Journal, the pair of properties includes Great St. James and Little St. James. Great St. James is the larger of the
It would be inaccurate to call young interior designer and entrepreneur Francesca Grace “up and coming” after her television debut in March 2022 on HGTV’s Fix My Flip. She has officially arrived. You may not have heard her name yet, but reality television fans will recognize Grace’s work from Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
It’s rare to find a custom home constructed as the personal residence of the builder-owner. This stately brick-and-stone home in the North York neighborhood of St. Andrews in Toronto, Ontario, attests to its ownership pedigree with fine design and luxurious finishes. A lush lawn, landscaping and a brick-and-stone facade all add to the home’s curb
The stats are increasingly well reported and – in this era of swift climate change — ever more alarming. Some 39% of all the world’s carbon emissions are generated by the built environment and construction, according to the World Green Building Council. What’s more, the average American home emits 8.3 metric tons of carbon dioxide
Every month, there are thousands of searches in Google for terms related to: “Is there a housing bubble?” Clearly, it’s a question on many people’s minds. For this to be a bubble, it’s not just about high prices; investment needs to be driving demand way beyond where it should be. So, is there a real
The housing market is expected to return to pre-pandemic, 2019 norms — at least in terms of inventory and the share of purchases made by first-time home buyers — by 2024, according to a panel of housing market experts polled in the latest Zillow home price expectations survey. The dwindling supply of homes for sale
A-list actor Leonardo DiCaprio has found a buyer for a property in the Los Feliz Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, records show. The 1926 Tudor-style home, which hit the market last year for $5.75 million, recently sold to famed musician Miguel for $4.9 million. The historic Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles has been home
This custom-built home may be set in a place called Spanish Hills, but don’t be fooled by the name. The design is ultra-sleek contemporary. Distinguished by strong horizontal lines, the stylish house is located within a gated neighborhood in southwestern Las Vegas, Nevada. The entire master-planned golf course community is made up of custom homes,
When well designed and built with quality materials, classic homes never go out of style. They can look as fresh down the decades as they did the day they were built. This Monterey Colonial-influenced mansion in La Jolla, California, has such a timeless appearance. Hallmarks of the style include the second-floor balconies that face a