Billed as the greatest American architect of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright is revered by many. Now, for all Frank Lloyd Wright fans, there is good news. His fascinating home, Fallingwater, which was designed in 1936 and measures approximately 5,300 square feet, has been open to the public for full tour visits since 1964 for [...]
The slimmest home in New York City proves to have many challenges, including furnishing it in a stylish way. IKEA has taken advantage of this unique $2.7 million offering to offer free furnishings to the buyer. IKEA, an expert in furnishing small spaces, is offering free design advice, and furniture up to $10,000 to the [...]
Located on the beautiful island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, this sensational hillside home boasts fabulous ocean views of North Shore and Salt River. Construction of this property was completed in 1999; it feels brand new with top-quality construction and functional, detailed fixtures throughout. The spacious four-bedroom, four-full- and one-half-bath floor plan [...]
McMonigle Finance, Inc., a private real estate investment developer based in Southern California, is pleased to announce an annualized return of 10.30% for its MFG Secured Income Fund I, LLC; September completed the Fund’s first month of operation. With a specific focus on mortgage trust deed investments, the Fund services private investors most interested in [...]
The Hamptons show promise for the luxury real estate market as the number of new deals put into contract rose to 156 in August, up from 62 in July, according to the Wall Street Journal. The lower prices and changes on Wall Street, whose workers account for a large amount of buyers, partially reflect the [...]
In the upscale neighborhood of Buccaneer Bay Estates, this gracious villa is nestled on two private, quiet lots. This home offers an abundance of space with four bedrooms, two full and one-half baths and a large open living space with a cook’s kitchen. A gallery runs the length of the house and boasts sliding glass [...]
Recently featured in an online video made for Crain’s Chicago Business, real estate agent Jenny Ames excitedly announces an increase in activity in Chicago’s market. She received three multiple offers and four other offers in September alone, and sees this as a sign of considerable progress in the market. Sources: www.trulia.com www.bestchicagocondos.com www.chicagotribune.com —Georgia Stergakos
For the third quarter, luxury-home prices in central London rose 4 percent as the number of properties to be purchased became fewer, according to Bloomberg. The number of homes for sale is about 25 percent less than the average number of homes for sale over the last five years; this could account for the rise [...]
New York, NY, October 1, 2009: According to the third quarter Manhattan residential market report released today by Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, the effects of the recession on Manhattan have lessened. The average apartment price of $1,274,563 was down 13% from the same period a year ago. This was, however, a slight improvement over [...]
Last week’s Case-Shiller Index showed broad improvement in home prices in July, with a 1.6% price increase among the 20 metros followed by the index. “The rate of annual decline in home price values continues to decelerate and we now seem to be witnessing some sustained monthly increases across many of the markets” says David [...]
