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Category: Home Listing
Tommy Hilfiger just listed his ‘whimsical’ Miami mansion for…
He recently listed the property for $27.5 million, a property which includes yellow polka-dot and scratch and sniff wallpaper that Hilfiger installed. If the property gets its asking price, it will become the most expensive property to sell in the Miami-area town of Golden Beach.
Housing Boom Fades in Tokyo With Glut as Chinese Sales Slow
In the Kachidoki area facing Tokyo Bay, home to the city’s hottest market given its proximity to venues for the 2020 Olympic Games, real-estate broker Hayato Jo has a wall full of notices of apartments for sale, with a 20 percent increase in the number of people looking to sell in the area in the past year. Prices in the neighborhood, which surged 25 percent since Tokyo won the Games in 2013, have started to fall from their peak.
A look inside the most expensive home for sale in America
The $250 million mansion in Bel Air, Calif., comes with every toy imaginable – including 12 rare cars and champagne from Jay Z and BeyoncA ‘s label. The $250 million mansion in Bel Air, Calif., comes with every toy imaginable – including 12 rare cars and champagne from Jay Z and BeyoncA ‘s label.
HGTV star Scott McGillivray explains how to avoid the biggest…
To make sure you’re earning as much as possible on the sale, Scott McGillivray, the host of HGTV’s “Income Property” and a real estate expert who’s invested in over 100 properties, recommends avoiding one thing that he sees sneak up on sellers again and again: transaction costs. “Transaction costs in real estate is usually what kills people’s profit margins,” McGillivray told Business Insider.
Penthouse in D.C.a s high-profile Kalorama listing for $1.499 million
A penthouse converted from a rowhouse at 1906 Biltmore St. NW in D.C.’s Kalorama is listing for $1.499 million. The Kalorama neighborhood of Northwest Washington has been in the news in recent months as the new home of former president Barack Obama and his family as well as their neighbors, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
Colonial-style Alexandria mansion with four ovens lists for $2.095 million
The mansion, at 2416 Ridge Road Dr. in Alexandria, has been owned by only two families in its more than six decades of existence and is listed for sale at $2.095 million. In 1950, Judge George M. Giammittorio, formerly of the Circuit Court of Alexandria, realized his vision of a luxurious estate with elements of formal European-style design.
How to take care of your house like you’re selling it
Home sellers need to understand that buyers today have access to more information and are more educated and savvy than ever before. As a result, today’s buyers tend to be more cautious.
Three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse in Alexandria lists for $369,950
The three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse at 6584 Yadkin Court in Alexandria, Va., is priced at $369,950. If you’re looking for a home in the District where the median price is $550,000 and your budget is under $400,000, you’re likely to need to move a little farther from downtown or into a smaller or older place.
3 Dumb Mortgage Moves
Interest rates have been inching up, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate recently approaching4%. According to the Federal Reserve and general expectations, they’ll continue rising in the coming years.
How I Ditched Debt: Debt Free Guys
In this new series, NerdWallet interviews people who have faced debt and triumphed using a combination of commitment, budgeting and smart financial choices. Their stories may even inspire you to pay off your debt .
Britons Hoard Cash as Economic Uncertainties Prompt Caution
Britons are holding onto their cash in a sign that they may be hunkering down in the face of economic uncertainties, according to the British Bankers Association. Personal deposits grew an annual 4.8 percent in November, data compiled by the BBA show.
Manhattan Luxury Co-Ops Fall Out of Favor as New Condos Beckon
The luxury Manhattan co-op, a longtime sign of real estate prestige and exclusivity in New York, may be losing its appeal. Blame a glut of newly built high-end condos.