Fancy Pants Homes

JULY 3, 2022

After an extensive renovation brought new life into L.A.’s iconic Villa Carlotta, the 1920s Italianate villa gloriously returned to market in 2018 as its founders intended — in the form of a swanky extended-stay residential with minimum 30-day lodging. Now home to 50 rental units, Villa Carlotta plays on its historic past as a home and haunt for the artistically adventurous, only it now adds significant glam to the mix (and quite a few luxury rental perks).

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Realty Biz

JULY 3, 2022

A statement-making front door can boost a home’s curb appeal and its value. New research from Zillow has found that homes with slate blue or black front doors appeal to more recent and prospective buyers and could sell for a higher price. Conversely, pale pink and cement gray front doors could negatively impact a home’s value. This new front door paint color analysis is based on a Zillow study of recent and prospective home buyers who were randomly assigned images of front doors pain

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Mashvisor

JULY 3, 2022

From updating prices through communicating with guests to keeping the property guest-ready, as a host, you have a lot of responsibilities to ensure that your Airbnb business runs smoothly.

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Realty Biz

JULY 3, 2022

Following a string of steady increases, mortgage rates finally fell last week, providing some relief to home shoppers worried about being priced out of the market. The average 30-year mortgage rate fell to 5.70% this week, down from 5.81% a week ago, housing finance giant Freddie Mac reported on Thursday. Rates are still way up compared to one year ago though.

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BubbleInfo

JULY 3, 2022

Hat tip to Rob Dawg for sending in the news that one of the most engaging architects of our time has passed away at age 97. Harry lacked formal architecture training, but that didn’t stop him from designing 100+ houses. My favorite is the Sandcastle (above), the house he built himself from reclaimed woods and […].

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Brownstoner

JULY 3, 2022

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include row houses in Windsor Terrace and Bay Ridge and a standalone in Midwood Park. Park Slope and Bed Stuy were popular this week, with other listings spread across the borough and into Columbia County. The least expensive on the list is… Read More > The post Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Bed Stuy Brownstone, a Park Slope Co-op appeared first on Brownstoner.

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McKissock

JULY 3, 2022

It might seem difficult to save for retirement as a real estate agent when you’re not sure what your income will be from month to month, or when you don’t have an employer-sponsored 401(k). That doesn’t mean it’s impossible, however. Preparing for retirement is something you can and should be doing at each stage of your career. Here are some retirement saving strategies that you can review and implement into your personal financial plan. 1.

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