Moving Tips for Every Season
Moving is one of life's most stressful occurrences, even on a sunny day. Add snow, sleet, rain, extreme temperatures or even poor timing and moving can become unbearable. But a little bad weather...
View ArticleWhy Facebook's Billionaire Founder Rents
Filed under: NewsWhat kind of a billionaire tech genius rents? Apparently the Mark Zuckerberg kind. So when recent news hit that Facebook founder and "The Social Network" subject Zuckerberg rents a...
View ArticleNicole Kidman Gets Amazing Deal on New NYC Pad
Filed under: News,LifestyleEveryone wants a deal and to get money off the listing price and Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban sure did that with their recent New York City penthouse purchase. They saved...
View ArticleMeg Ryan Rents NYC Apartment in New Glass Building for $25G
Filed under: News,LifestyleThe website for 40 Mercer Residences in New York City's Soho neighborhood claims to be "Soho's Ultimate Residence," and apparently Meg Ryan agrees. The movie star is reported...
View ArticleHome Insurance: 6 Discounts to Ask For
"When you buy a house for $500,000," says Realtor Tony Yollin, "paying a few thousand a year for home insurance doesn't seem like that big of a deal." Indeed, compared to the price of a home at the...
View ArticleHow to Rent an Apartment for Cheap
Filed under: RentingAllison G. wanted to move to a nice one-bedroom apartment in Beverly Hills for as little rent per month as possible. Though the median for a one bedroom in the area is $1,850 a...
View ArticleMoving Cost: Ways to Budget Your Move
Sharmaine R. has moved three times within Los Angeles in the past year and a half. In the three years before that, she moved five times -- including to and from another city. "I've learned that...
View Article$49.5M Hamptons Estate Does Double Duty as Marriage Magnet
Filed under: NewsMonths ago, posh Hamptons habitues wondered who could have rented the gargantuan Sandscastle estate, listed to sell at $49.5 million, for a record $500,000 -- and for just two precious...
View ArticleAppraisals: New Rules to an Old Real Estate Game
Filed under: News,EconomyWhen President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act in late July, he ended the controversial Home Valuation Code of Conduct or HVCC, now set to expire in 90 days. HVCC was...
View ArticleNantucket Residents Sink as Wealthy Trim Sails
Filed under: News,Economy,LifestyleThe median list price for a home in Nantucket at the beginning of July was $1.695 million, a number most year-round residents on the popular vacation island off the...
View ArticleThe Hidden Costs in Home Buying
San Francisco resident Mike S. thought he had a handle on the costs associated with home buying. Down payment -- check. Mortgage -- check. HOA dues -- huh? "The dreaded homeowner association dues," as...
View ArticleLarry the Cable Guy Lists Florida Home for $1.55M
Filed under: NewsIf you are looking for a guy's guy place to call home, and you want to live in the Orlando area, redneck comedian Larry the Cable Guy's 20-acre home could be the perfect place for you....
View ArticleProperty Taxes: Highest Rates Chill Northeast
Filed under: News,Economy,LifestyleNew York and New Jersey are the states with the highest-taxed counties, but upstate New York has it the worst. Counties in upstate New York put a proportionally...
View ArticleMaine Real Estate Bargains Abound During 'Clearance Event'
The Maine real estate market tried to jump-start sales last week, by staging a week-long "Clearance Event." Inspiration or desperation? "We got over a foot of snow today, it doesn't feel like spring...
View ArticleHome Value: What the Web Can and Can't Tell You
When it comes to researching home value, there's no shortage of information. The Web brims with home value tools. And people use them. In a typical month during house-hunting season, real-estate...
View ArticleHome Staging Tips for Every Season
There is a lot to know about selling a home. And we've covered the topic of home staging as an important factor in attracting buyers. But did you know there are specific home staging tips for winter,...
View ArticleJane Seymour's L.A. Home: For Sale or Rent
Filed under: News,EconomyMany people put their property on the market for sale or for lease in an effort to maximize their chance of having money come in. Actress Jane Seymour and her husband,...
View ArticleHome Staging: Hire a Pro or Do It Yourself?
Realtors will tell you that two things are essential to selling your home: pricing and home staging. The price of your home is dictated by the area in which you live and the amenities your home...
View ArticleCalifornia Home Builders Rent Out Finished Units to Finance Completion
Filed under: News,Economy,LifestyleThe housing crisis has proved problematic for many builders who are running out of financing before completing new subdivisions, but one Bakersfield, Calif.,...
View Article'Deb of the Decade' Cornelia Guest Slashes Estate Price
Filed under: NewsSocialite Cornelia Guest has been having real estate woes the past few years like many home sellers, even if her price point is higher than most -- in the eight figures. Having listed...
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