9 trendy interior design features that could make your home more valuable
Before you sink a lot of cash on a DIY project in your home, you'd be wise to research what home features are currently in vogue, and which are on their way out. Online real estate brokerage Redfin...
View ArticleThis 30-something started with $1,000 in savings and now owns 90 rental...
Chad Carson has been in real estate for the past 13 years, but he didn't find success as an investor overnight.In fact, the former Clemson University football player graduated college in 2003 with just...
View ArticleHome prices in the Hamptons are collapsing
At least three brokerage reports showed that home prices in the Hamptons plunged in the fourth quarter of last year.The luxury-real-estate company Brown Harris Stevens said prices fell 23.1%, to $1.87...
View ArticleTrump Tower residents are complaining that heavy security and crowds are...
For residents of Donald Trump's namesake tower on New York City's 5th Avenue, there are upsides and downsides to being neighbors with the president's family. One obvious upside is the increased...
View ArticleThe best city in every state if you want to buy a home
As every prospective homebuyer knows, there's a lot that goes into buying a new home beyond just its listing price. You have to ask yourself: Does this city have a strong education system? Is the...
View Article9 things that crush the value of your home
While it's often desirable to live somewhat close to a good school, supermarket, or public transportation, living too close could cost you when you try to sell your home.If you're in the vicinity of...
View ArticleThe 25 most expensive ZIP codes in America
The 25 most expensive ZIP codes in the US are unsurprisingly concentrated on the coasts.Real estate listings site Property Shark recently used data from all residential transactions closed in 2016 to...
View ArticleMiami condo flippers are getting hit hard and this is just the beginning
Preconstruction condo flippers left twisting in the wind.The lure: Buy a preconstruction condo from a developer in the early stages of development. The initial deposit is small, and in a booming...
View Article10 of the best American cities to live comfortably on $40,000 a year
Much of America's charm is predicated on small-town life. It's community-oriented, nostalgic, and generally more affordable than living in a big city.In its October-November print issue, AARP The...
View ArticleA 30-something real estate investor with 13 years of experience shares his...
Chad Carson has worked in real estate since 2003, strategically building up a portfolio of 90 rental properties mostly in and around his hometown in Clemson, South Carolina.After spending his first...
View ArticleVancouver's real estate market could crash thanks to China
Global real estate markets are breaking a sweat, and Vancouver should be no exception. Those same foreign buyers that sent property values soaring around the world are now a little short on foreign...
View ArticleNo one wants to buy Richard Nixon's 'western White House'
It seems that La Casa Pacifica, famous for being the "western White House" of former President Richard M. Nixon, doesn't have the allure it once did.After listing in August 2015 for $75 million, the...
View ArticleAn imposter claiming to be Drake's manager tried to sell the rapper's $20...
Canadian-born rapper Drake made another hit when it was reported that his three-acre Hidden Hills home was on the market for $20 million this week.But the property he calls "the YOLO Estate" was just...
View ArticleREVEALED: 15-story underground doomsday shelter made for millionaires
When the end of the world approaches and you grab your survival bag, where do you go next? The Survival Condo Project in Kansas is for a doomsday bunker built millionaires. Check out the luxury...
View ArticleA Wharton professor explains why you shouldn't consider buying a home an...
Should you keep renting, or buy a home?It's an age-old dilemma nearly every American adult wrestles with at some point. No one wants to throw their hard-earned cash away on rent payments they'll never...
View ArticleThe outlook for New York City's rental market is gloomy
Equity Residential’s outlook on its New York rental market continues to look gloomy, with the real estate company on Wednesday bemoaning falling rents and rising concessions in the Big Apple.While most...
View ArticleHome prices are soaring — here's how much the average home costs in the 15...
US home prices rose past expectations at the end of 2016, according to S&P/Case-Shiller index data from November.The 20 city-index, which covers major metropolitan areas like Seattle and Chicago,...
View ArticleInside Johnny Depp's wild, extravagant LA penthouses that are selling for $13...
Apparently Johnny Depp is a big spender.The actor has money troubles that his former business managers allege in a lawsuit stem from a spending habit of $2 million a month. And in September of last...
View ArticleIf you're planning to buy a house this year, here's how the Trump...
Within hours of being inaugurated as president on January 20, President Donald Trump had issued an order that, while gaining little attention compared with many of his executive actions thus far, will...
View ArticleSilicon Valley's immigrant tech workers are scared of buying homes after...
A pair of married software engineers hooked up with real estate agent Tim Gullicksen about six months ago in pursuit of their dream home.After taking time to peruse the market, the couple found a...
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