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> Beautiful views of the Jones River abutting your back yard. This legal 3 family home will make the perfect investment, or if you choose, move in...
Among many other gorgeous musical numbers in 2016’s “La La Land,” there’s a scene where Emma Stone‘s character and her roommates don primary-color party dresses and sing “Someone in the Crowd” as they sashay up to a soiree at a gorgeous home. The modern mansion serves as a backdrop to an industry party with Champagne flowing and beautiful people cavorting and dancing around a beautiful, blue pool. The scene is punctuated by a dancer taking a flying leap off the balcony into the pool below. Still don’t remember? This clip will bring you up to speed and is sure to embed the catchy tune in your head. Now you can stage similar hijinks of your own, because the modern home in Encino, CA, has waltzed onto the market for $6.45 million. “Over the past few years, the Encino area has gone through a renaissance of contemporary development, and this property is a prime example of that,” says co-listing agent Tomer Fridman of Compass. “The home is truly a resort-style escape with limestone patios, dual roof decks, and a tiered pool and spa.” Those luxe features have made this place popular with location scouts. If you didn’t spot the home in “La La Land,” you might have caught it on “NCIS: LA,” “Modern Family,” “Ballers,” “House of Food,” or even Olay commercials. It’s also set to make an appearance in Steven Soderbergh‘s next film, “The Laundromat,” starring Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman. So why does this mod mansion attract filmmakers like moths to a flame? “This home is the ultimate in indoor-outdoor entertainment. The full rooftop decks on the house and over the glass pool house are spectacular features,” says co-listing agent Jeff Biebuyck of Compass. “The sliding wall doors and soaring ceilings add to the open space concept that’s so popular in homes that we represent,” adds Dana Olmes, also of Compass. Also a plus for entertaining? The home has a whopping nine bathrooms, so you can have a large crew working (or playing) in the house, with no lines for a potty break. There are six en suite bedrooms in the 8,504 square feet of living space, which also include the 696-square-foot glass pool house. That pool house features not only a party deck on top of it, but also a glass wall that can vanish to expose a cascading wall of water. The home is also replete with high-end features, including a home theater and elevator. The spacious kitchen boasts counters of Calacatta gold marble, Viking appliances, and top-of-the-line, stainless-steel fixtures. There’s a comfy yet cool master suite, with an in-wall fireplace, floor-to-ceiling corner window, private balcony, and humongous walk-in closet. It also has a lavish bathroom, including an infinity tub (you read that right—an infinity tub) and steam shower. Besides its obvious appeal as a lucrative side hustle, the home’s modern exterior is sure to impress any guest. Just make sure only trained stuntmen attempt the leap from the balcony into the pool. The post ‘La La Land’ House Makes a Big Splash on the Market appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/la-la-land-house-encino/
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Marriott International Inc. is starting a new home-rental business, aiming to take on Airbnb Inc. and other home-sharing companies in one of the lodging industry’s hottest segments. The Bethesda, Md.-based company could unveil details for the plan’s first phase as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter. Marriott is the world’s biggest hotel operator with about 1.3 million guest rooms globally, according to data tracker STR Inc. Now, the company is poised to be the first major hotel company to create a U.S. home-rental platform. It follows a pilot program in Europe and marks the next step in the company’s plans to go global with the business, these people said. Marriott, which owns the Sheraton, W Hotels, and Ritz-Carlton brands, would allow home-rental guests to earn and redeem loyalty points as they do when booking a stay at any other Marriott property, said the people familiar with the program. Other big U.S. hotel operators, including Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Hyatt Hotels Corp., also have been exploring or studying the home-rental business, some of the people said. Some hotel executives, who had long dismissed Airbnb and Expedia Group Inc.’s HomeAway as competitors, now believe they are growing in part at the expense of hotel companies, especially with leisure travelers and large families. At the same time, Airbnb has been moving aggressively into the traditional hospitality business. Airbnb said last month it was acquiring Hotel Tonight Inc., a company that culls inventory from hotels and offers discounted rooms. It also recently invested in the Indian hotel-booking company Oyo Hotels & Homes. Airbnb has the largest home-rental platform with nearly 5 million accommodations globally, according to data tracker AirDNA and based on listings with at least one booking in a month. Airbnb’s website puts the figure at more than 6 million, based on active listings. The San Francisco startup is expected to pursue an initial public offering next year, bankers say, and some hotel-industry executives say that prospect is driving a convergence between home-rental companies and hotel operators. Airbnb is looking to diversify its offerings before going public, while hotel companies want a piece of the home-rental business before an IPO helps Airbnb solidify its position. The promise of new competition in its core business comes as Airbnb already faces heightened scrutiny from city governments that say some Airbnb hosts have turned their homes into illegal hotels. New York City passed a law last year that would have required Airbnb and other home-sharing services to disclose to the city detailed listing information, although a federal judge in Manhattan blocked it as too broad. Airbnb has said the law protected the hotel industry while trampling on hosts’ rights. Marriott would have to abide by any other city restrictions on short-term rentals, but people familiar with the company’s thinking say executives decided the home-rental market was too big an opportunity to pass up. “It’s clear that the home sharing phenomenon is here to stay, and hotel companies want to make sure they get their piece of this pie,” said Ryan Meliker, an industry professional who has worked as a hotel investor and a Wall Street lodging analyst. Entering the home-sharing business isn’t without risk. The big hotel operators work primarily on management or franchise basis these days, licensing their brands to hotel owners. By offering apartment rentals, they risk alienating their hotel partners by creating new competition. Maintaining the brands’ same fire and safety requirements in apartment buildings has been another challenge. Hotels often have stricter standards than many apartment buildings. Fire stairwells in some residential buildings are too narrow to meet the hotel operators code, which would eliminate certain buildings. Marriott’s successful pilot rental program in Europe is expected to serve as a model for the U.S. initiative, say people familiar with the matter. The hotel company joined with Hostmaker, a London-based home-rental management company, to offer home-sharing stays at 340 properties in Paris, Rome, Lisbon and London. Marriott is working with one or more property management firms in the U.S., some of these people said. Marriott found that guests tended to stay more than twice the typical hotel length, and the rentals appealed to customers who wanted more space and kitchen and laundry facilities. The European homes included a 24-hour support line and an in-person check-in at the property through Hostmaker, Marriott has said. Other global hospitality brands have also dabbled in the home-rental business, but without much to show for it. Hyatt took a minority stake in onefinestay, a company that enables travelers to rent upscale private homes. Accor, the giant Paris-based hotel company, acquired onefinestay in 2016 but noted in an October 2018 press release that the unit had turned in a “negative performance.” An Accor spokeswoman said the company is “continuing its work to turn onefinestay around, primarily through rationalization programs,” and that it was introducing new home collections. Hyatt also took a stake in Oasis Collections and incorporated the home-rental firm’s listings into its distribution system and loyalty program. After the rental-management company Vacasa LLC bought Oasis last year, Hyatt said it was ending its affiliation with Oasis. Airbnb, meanwhile, is courting business travelers. It developed a unit aimed at corporate travelers that Airbnb says has attracted 400,000 companies, and it is leading a $160 million funding round for Lyric, a luxury-rental startup that caters to business travelers by offering hotel services such as room cleaning and 24-hour customer support. Referring to any new competitors in the apartment-rental business, Airbnb’s head of policy and communications Chris Lehane offered this: “We welcome them to the party and wish them bon voyage.” Marriott’s foray into the home-rental business shows how far the hotel industry has come in recognizing the threat to its business from Airbnb. Even with much of the hospitality industry now embracing the home-rental business, many key players remain ambivalent, including Hilton chief executive officer Chris Nassetta. “We really view home sharing as a different business,” he said in a statement, adding, “we may think differently in the future.” —Konrad Putzier contributed to this article. The post Marriott to Take On Airbnb in Booming Home-Rental Market appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/marriott-to-take-on-airbnb-in-booming-home-rental-market/ Jim Bob Duggar was the central star of the former TLC reality show, “19 Kids and Counting,” but his day job involves real estate. The patriarch of the prolific Duggar dynasty is also a real estate agent, and he’s invested in properties in his home state of Arkansas. Now it looks like Duggar would like to cash in. He and his wife, Michelle, are selling a 21-acre lot in Bentonville, AR, for $599,000. According to the listing, the locale is near a “prime airport service location.” In addition, there’s a 2,000-square-foot home already on the property, and it’s being sold as is. The structure could be converted into an office or maintained as a residence. Alternatively, the large tract of land could be used for a food distribution center, a warehouse, or a manufacturing or commercial center. Bentonville is where you’ll find the corporate headquarters of Walmart, so a commercial buyer is a real possibility. With more and more workers moving into the area, the city has seen a rise in home values. The downtown area has experienced a rebirth, with trendy restaurants, a boutique hotel, and an art museum. Recently, the Duggar family has been making real estate headlines. Anna and Josh Duggar just dropped the price of their Siloam Springs, AR, farmhouse by $10,000. And Jana Duggar gave her parents (Jim Bob and Michelle) a sweet surprise with a master suite remodel. Perhaps the Duggars are angling for a real estate spinoff show. Stay tuned! The post Duggar Watch: Jim Bob and Michelle Selling 21 Acres in Arkansas appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/jim-bob-and-michelle-duggar-selling-21-acres-in-arkansas/ A near-record number of college graduates are set to walk across that long stage to pick up their degrees and kick off their lives in earnest. But this first wave of Gen Z grads—most born after (gulp) 1996—face some unprecedented challenges on their hops, skips, and jumps to adulthood. It’s a classic good news, bad news story. The good: a supercharged economy with low unemployment. The bad: boundary-breaking levels of student debt, monthly rents, and real estate prices. Yikes! Choices, choices. Where to start out? Many of the places with the brightest career trajectories, highest-paying jobs, and liveliest social scenes are the same exact places where struggling 20-somethings are going to have to scrape together a small fortune for rent—let alone buying a home. That doesn’t leave much for, um, life. Meanwhile, many cities offering cheap housing also have some of the grimmest professional (and romantic) prospects. So what’s a new newly minted college grad to do? Realtor.com®’s studious data team found the best cities for new degree-holders that offer just the right mixture of housing affordability, career opportunities, and great dating scenes. Hey, success is lonely without someone to share it with. “As graduates consider where they should move for that first job, they need to consider if that place has a good level of real affordability,” says Ali Wolf, director of economic research for Meyers Research, a real estate and construction data firm. And more and more, that may well mean passing on ultrapricey cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in favor of smaller cities that offer a primo combination of diversified career growth and achievable lifestyles. Certainly there is no shortage of folks about to make these decisions. At 3.9 million strong, the 2019 class will be the second-largest ever, according to the U.S. Department of Education. For those keeping track, that’s about 1 million associate’s degrees, 1.9 million bachelor’s degrees, 780,000 master’s degrees, and 182,000 doctorate, medical, and law degrees. Phew! The number of undergrads has risen 17.5% in the past decade. To find out where they should all go, we looked at the following metrics for the 100 largest metropolitan areas* in the country:
So, before all those caps get thrown in the air, let’s look at these best markets for those with brand-new diplomas. It’s our graduation gift! 1. Madison, WIMedian list price: $330,000 Home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its more than 40,000 students, Madison has a thriving nightlife and music scene, a surprisingly strong job market, and a reasonable cost of living. “If you look at a lot of Midwestern industrial cities, their companies aren’t growing much,” says Wisconsin-based career coach Bill McGinnis of Exponential Careers. But in Madison, there are “a lot of start-ups and older companies growing very fast.” Indeed, SwanLeap, a Madison-based business bringing artificial intelligence to logistics, was named the fastest-growing company in the nation last year by Inc. Magazine. While Madison’s home prices are a bit above the $300,000 national median, bargains abound. Twenty-somethings with good jobs can score a condo for around $200,000 near downtown. And it’s not too hard to meet a mate in the city known for its brewhouses. “Madison has a lot of young residents, which makes finding friends and relationships much easier,” McGinnis says. 2. Austin, TXMedian list price: $360,000 It’s not surprising that new grads are flocking en masse to the capital of Texas—it’s an infinitely more affordable tech hub than Silicon Valley, and has way better music and tacos to boot. Prices within the city limits are high, at a median $545,100. So younger buyers typically head to the surrounding suburbs or nearby, smaller cities. One hot spot is Manor, 20 minutes from downtown. A recently built three-bedroom, one-story home is going for $230,000. The lower price point explains why realtor.com named Manor one of the fastest-growing suburbs. It’s worth noting, though, that the recent building boom in the area has helped bring down prices. Median home prices in the metro dropped 2.4% year over year. “Austin is a very outdoor-friendly destination, and I think that’s a huge driver for recent grads,” says Brad Pauly, a local broker with Pauly Presley Realty. “All those green spaces, trails, lakes, and natural pools are very appealing.” But what makes it a truly kick-ass place for singles? There’s “culture here as well as fantastic beer and food scenes. It’s very easy to mingle,” Pauly says. 3. Columbus, OHMedian list price: $250,000 The hottest housing market in the nation isn’t on the East or West Coast—it’s the capital of Ohio. And thanks to a surge in young professionals moving to the city in America’s heartland, the popularity of walkable neighborhoods near downtown has exploded. These include German Village, known for its brick cottages, or Grandview Heights, with charming homes built in the ’30s and ’40s. “Microbreweries are popping up everywhere in these neighborhoods—they’ve become cool places to eat and grab a drink,” says Lee Ritchie, a real estate agent at Re/Max Metro Plus. Columbus sees a lot of grads from Ohio State University who decide to stick around. But it also attracts professionals who work at Fortune 500 companies such as Nationwide Mutual Insurance, and L Brands (Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works). 4. Harrisburg, PAMedian list price: $219,100 It’s common for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh students to head to Pennsylvania’s state capital after graduation. Harrisburg has tons of good government, political, and lobbying jobs. But Harrisburg’s biggest draw is affordability. With rent and home prices so low, the median $68,500 household income of millennials here can stretch a great deal. Buyers can easily find older homes in need of some work for under $150,000. Those looking for new construction can try Mayberry, a growing subdivision where new Craftsman-style homes start around $300,000. Extracurriculars? Try joining the popular running groups that jog through the 229-acre Wildwood Park near downtown. 5. Grand Rapids, MIMedian list price: $295,100 Grand Rapids’ rep as Beer City USA has helped it to attract millennials who might have otherwise headed to larger Midwestern cities. “A lot of kids may think Chicago or New York are the best places for them, but when they start drilling down the numbers, they realize they won’t be able to afford much,” says Trisha Cornelius, a real estate agent with Keller Williams. “Grand Rapids is a hidden gem where they can get a good job, pay little rent, and have all those big-city amenities.” For weekend fun, folks head to the Pyramid Scheme, a pub and music venue in the Heartside Neighborhood which hosts bands and events like Yoga Mondays. Another great place to meet people is the Watersview Rooftop Bar—offering, as the name suggests, a sweet combo of awesome views of the river and tasty cocktails. Many younger residents rent lofts in converted warehouses or new apartment buildings near downtown which go for $800 to $1,400. When they’re ready to buy, they can get find deals such as this remodeled, four-bedroom home with a front porch for just $175,000. But they had better not wait too long: Earlier this year realtor.com named Grand Rapids the top market poised to skyrocket in 2019. 6. Nashville, TNMedian list price: $355,100 These days, it’s not just country music fans heading to the trendy Music City. Younger newbies are going to places like East Nashville, an up-and-coming neighborhood known for its farm-to-table restaurants, underground music shows, and vintage clothing shops. Rent for a one-bedroom in a new, swanky apartment building start above $1,500—but there are some smaller, older homes for around $1,100. After years of huge price appreciation, Nashville home list prices are beginning to fall, dropping 1.5% year over year. That’s music to the ears of buyers. Condos with balconies can go for under $250,000. Plus, there are still a few single-family homes around $300,000 on the market. The city also has plenty of good-paying jobs. Amazon announced in November it would bring 5,000 corporate jobs averaging $150,000 salaries to Nashville. And folks who tie the knot here don’t have to travel far for the festivities: Nashville has become a mecca for bachelorette parties. 7. Pittsburgh, PAMedian list price: $180,000 The tech companies that have moved into the old factories and warehouses lining the Allegheny River are attracting young engineers to the Steel City. Pittsburgh has offices for big companies like Uber, Facebook, and Google—as well as fast-growing start-ups like Duolingo, an online language learning service. “We have a big influx of people from Long Island and the rest of the New York City area,” says Bobby West, a real estate agent at Coldwell Banker. “They can no longer afford to buy homes around their friends and family there.” Young grads often get apartments in Lawrenceville, a former working-class neighborhood that’s been transformed into a hipster enclave full of new breweries and cafes. Once they get sick of shelling out around $1,500 per month on an apartment there, they might head to a community like Brighton Heights, around 15 minutes from downtown, where they can find three-bedroom, ’50s ranches for under $150,000. “Pittsburgh is not a McMansion city. Our homes are usually [built] pre-1950s,” says West. “They are popular with first-time home buyers who want something charming.” 8. St. Louis, MOMedian list price: $210,300 St. Louis is hard at work revitalizing its downtown, a project it’s dubbed the Downtown Next 2020 plan. It includes deep dives into the renovation of historic neighborhoods (Garment District, you’re next) and even improving landscaping across the area. And it’s already paying off as more local grads from schools like Washington University and Webster University are putting down roots. Grads in the Gateway to the West can skip renting altogether if they so choose. This one-bedroom condo in a converted historic building in the Lafayette Square neighborhood can be had for $152,000. Ands there’s plenty of fun things to do here. A great way to meet locals is through the communal love of the St. Louis Cardinals—expressed either in Busch Stadium or one of the many, many beer bars that’ll be showing the game. What else would you expect from the hometown of sudsy juggernaut Anheuser-Busch? 9. Denver, COMedian list price: $475,100 Between the many hiking, kayaking, and skiing opportunities in the mountains, the legal recreational weed, and the high-flying start-up scene, the Mile High City is an aspirational landing spot for many recent grads. But its popularity has also driven up real estate prices. “The starter home range is the minimum of $300,000 to $500,000. You can’t find anything under that right now,” Ryan Penn, associate broker at 360dwellings Real Estate in Denver, tells realtor.com. Someone aged 25 to 34 would need to plunk down one-third of their income on a median-priced home on the market. That’s higher than the other places on the ranking and a little more than the rule of thumb advising folks not to spend more than 28% of their monthly income before taxes on housing. But it’s still lower than Seattle, San Francisco, and many other big cities in the West. And this market is still seeing some of the biggest pay increases in the nation. 10. Portland, MEMedian list price: $359,600 This town has a great food scene that punches way above its weight. Bon Appétit named Portland—the one in Maine, not Oregon—the Restaurant City of the Year. Give some of the credit to the Roman (thin crust) pizza, Jewish-style delis, seafood joints, and excellent craft breweries. The city also has a strong job market that keeps getting stronger. In fact, incomes grew more here over the past five years than any other market on our ranking. “There’s a lot going on in Portland, a lot of energy and a lot of buzz. We see a lot of people moving in from other cities and bringing ideas with them,” says Jeremy Lock, a broker with Portside Real Estate Group. That cool factor makes for a good dating scene. A local favorite is Flask Lounge, a bar that has karaoke, DJs, and comedy nights. Most new grads are renting near downtown Portland. When they start looking to buy, they’ll head 15 to 20 minutes out to small cities like Westbrook or South Portland, where four-bedroom, Cape Cod–style homes are listed for $250,000. “They’ve grown up in Maine, moved somewhere for school, and end up coming back,” Lock says. “Recent graduates seem to want their money to last.” * A metropolitan statistical area is a designation that includes the urban core of a city and the surrounding smaller towns and cities. ** Fixed, 30-year mortgage payment calculated on that metro’s realtor.com median list price in March, given a 20% down payment and 5% interest rate on the loan Data sources: realtor.com, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nielsen, Yelp.com, and Zumper.com Allison Underhill contributed to this report. The post Launching Pads: America’s 10 Best Starter Cities for New College Grads appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/best-places-for-new-college-grads-to-find-a-job-mate-and-affordable-home/ 11 Landing Rd, Kingston, MA, Kingston, MA> Beautiful views of the Jones River abutting your back yard. This legal 3 family home will make the perfect investment, or if you choose, move in... 64 Evergreen St, Kingston, MA, Kingston, MAThree bedroom home with so much character includes updated kitchen and baths, hardwood throughout, full basement and third floor walk up. Being sold... 12 Berry Dr, Kingston, MA, Kingston, MAAbsolutely gorgeous hip roof colonial at end of cul-de-sac in wonderful Ocean Hill Estates. Beautiful kitchen w/cherry cabinets, travertine tiles... 276 Main St, Kingston, MA, Kingston, MAA must see!! Move right into this beautifully remodeled style cape. Gleaming hardwood floors, built-ins, and chair rails throughout. Tiled mudroom... 9 Lodgepole Ln, Kingston, MA, Kingston, MAThis house is located in an over 55 active community- Conifer Green , This double wide features 2 BR's, 1.5 baths, large Master Bedroom, cathedral... via http://www.theochomesearch.com/houses-for-sale-in-kingston-ma Want to Own a Historic Village? Story Inn in Indiana Seeking a Buyer to Write Next Chapter4/26/2019 Bed-and-breakfast venues continue to be a burgeoning (and delicious!) business proposition in cozy and quaint towns throughout the Midwest. We’ve covered a few B&Bs that have landed on the market in search of a new proprietor, but the Story Inn is different. Currently the most expensive listing in a town of around 1,000 residents, Story Inn is tucked into a living-history village. Step into the inn and its surrounding structures, and you will feel transported to the 1800s. It’s the time machine aspect that makes this opportunity so appealing. The property’s listed with Chris Cockerham of F.C. Tucker Bloomington Realtors and is being pitched as a way to invest in the village, mainly because the inn is the village. Located 15 minutes from Nashville, IN, the village and all of its buildings are included in the $3.8 million list price. A buyer will become intimately acquainted with the hospitality industry—a total of 13 accommodations are available for booking through Story Inn. Four rooms are located above the general store. The rest of the lodgings are in private cottages, including the former home of Dr. George Story. Additional cottages and a one-room schoolhouse can also be booked through Story Inn. Included in the 17-acre village—built in 1851—are a collection of barns, a sawmill, grain mill, orchards, outbuildings, and fenced horse pastures. A general store (which doubles as a restaurant and tavern) destroyed in a 1915 fire was later rebuilt and now open for business—the inn is upstairs. This year, the Story Historic District debuts on the National Register of Historic Places. A buyer intrigued by the fantasy of owning and operating a B&B can rest assured that income streams are already flowing. Wine lovers and foodies flock to the inn’s restaurant thanks to a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, and many couples have chosen to host their wedding reception at the inn, or in the adjacent barn or 19th-century grain mill. Much of the restaurant’s ingredients are grown in the inn’s culinary gardens by a dedicated gardener, or sourced from local farms and producers. Whoever does purchase this fascinating opportunity will have quite a … story … to tell. The post Want to Own a Historic Village? Story Inn in Indiana Seeking a Buyer to Write Next Chapter appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/story-inn-living-history-village-indiana/
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via https://www.huffpost.com/entry/20-percent-down-payment-mortgage_l_5cc323a9e4b08e4e348184ab House Party Podcast: Secrets of the Brady Bunch Home Restoration; Are You Washing Things Wrong?4/26/2019 “House Party” is realtor.com’s official podcast about the overlapping worlds of real estate and pop culture, hosted by Natalie Way, Erik Gunther, and Rachel Stults. Click the player above to hear our takes on this week’s hot topics. Ah, it seems like just yesterday that the restoration of the famed “Brady Bunch” house was but a glimmer in our eyes. We had so many questions: How would they make it look exactly like our memories? Would the cast actually pitch in to help with the renovation? Would Lance Bass show up? Now, the big reveal is around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited. This week, we caught up with Jasmine Roth, the restoration expert who’s been working on the Brady home since the project’s inception. We discuss everything she revealed about restoring this iconic home. Then, Natalie quizzes Rachel and Erik on what can and can’t go in the washing machine. The surprising answers threw Erik into a bit of a spin cycle. Plus, we discuss one of this year’s biggest decor trends: florals. We know, we know. Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking. But trust us—these aren’t your Grandma’s blooms and blossoms. And, as always, we’ve got the week’s celebrity real estate winners and losers. Our loser’s home-selling saga might make her want to “take a Xanax,” while our winner bagged an honestly fast sale. Ready to get into it? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And, please, please, please: Throw us a five-star rating if you like what you hear. The more good ratings and reviews we have, the easier it’ll be for people to find us. Want to chime in? Have your own crazy home-related story you’re dying to share? We’re all ears, eagerly waiting to discuss all your burning real estate questions. Email us at [email protected], or tweet us @housepartypod on Twitter. ——-- Stories we discussed on ‘House Party’ this week:‘I Helped Renovate the “Brady Bunch” House’: Behind the Scenes With Jasmine Roth 8 Surprising Things You Should Never Put in the Washing Machine Flower Power! Floral Decor Is Growing Wild Again—and We Are Here for It ‘Real Housewives’ Star Ramona Singer Relists Her NYC Condo for $4.5M Jessica Alba Quickly Sells Her Beverly Hills Home for $6.2M The post ‘House Party’ Podcast: Secrets of the ‘Brady Bunch’ Home Restoration; Are You Washing Things Wrong? appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/podcast/episode-26-house-party/ Donald Trump Jr. really loves his guns. The president’s oldest son almost passed on a luxurious vacation mansion in the Hamptons because it was missing a dedicated room to store his voluminous collection of firearms, according to the New York Post. But Trump, 41, and his girlfriend, former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, 50, decided to take the $4.5 million home in Bridgehampton, NY, anyway. The National Rifle Association supporter plans to add a custom gun room to the seven-bedroom home in the ritzy enclave outside of New York City. The house is now under contract, according to the Post. He went turkey hunting before joining his father at the NRA’s annual meeting on Friday in Indianapolis, according to USA Today. The 9,200-square-foot home in a gated community sits on 3.9 acres boasting a heated pool with a waterfall and access to a 25-acre kettle pond. The couple and their respective kids can walk to the beach or to the nearby restaurants and shops. The mansion is big enough to accommodate Trump’s five children and Guilfoyle’s son. Trump, executive vice president at his father’s real estate company the Trump Organization, and his wife of 12 years, Vanessa Trump, divorced last year. Guilfoyle was married twice, including to former Democratic Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom. The president’s son made real estate news last spring when he and his brother Eric Trump reportedly bought their aunt Maryanne Trump Barry‘s $18.5 million Palm Beach, FL, mansion. They then turned around and rented it out for $100,000 a month. The waterfront property, initially listed for $23.9 million, is across the street from their father’s favorite getaway, Mar-a-Lago. The brothers are linked to the 1125 South Ocean LLC, which purchased the mansion. The post Donald Trump Jr. Almost Didn’t Buy This Mansion Because It Didn’t Have a Gun Room appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/donald-trump-jr-almost-didnt-buy-this-mansion-because-it-didnt-have-a-gun-room/ Once a hub for all things art on the Florida Suncoast, Round House in Sarasota now hopes to catch a buyer’s eye. On the market for $975,000, the home is round in shape and structure. The curved walls and window placements were designed for the structure to be used as an art studio and a residence. So it makes perfect sense that the Round House comes with a colorful history. It was designed and built by two architects, Jack West and Elizabeth Boylston Waters, for two prominent artists, Dorothy and Hilton Leech. The round walls were ideal for displaying artwork. Original railings built into the walls to hang art are still part of the home today. “This was one of the premier spots for artists to learn, work, and gather,” says listing agent Martie Lieberman. Artists flowed in and out of the home to learn from the Leeches and to showcase their work for friends, family, and events. Both Dorothy Leech and Boylston Waters were integral to the home’s construction and the robust art community which sprouted around the home. But as Round House grew in notoriety, both women were erased from its history. Lieberman is happy to correct the record about the integral involvement of the two women, saying, “I try to right that whenever I can by talking about it.” At the height of its prominence, Round House became known as “Hilton Leech Studio by Jack West,” essentially dropping both Dorothy Leech and Boylston Waters from the home’s history altogether. “It’s just interesting to me because Dorothy was as popular and accomplished an artist as Hilton, and Elizabeth was one of the premier architects in Sarasota,” Lieberman says. In an apropos development, Round House has been restored to its original glory by a woman—modern architect Tatiana White. The circular structure continues to play an integral role in the Sarasota culture as an event space. Groups tour the house to learn more about Sarasota’s rich architectural history. The midcentury modern space is bright and inviting, modern and sleek. The details throughout the residence—the lights, railings, tiles, and flooring—all connect the home to its artistic roots. At just over 2,700 square feet, Round House comes with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Its sizable lot includes an abundance of foliage to shield the structure from the harsh summer sun and a pool for the best of outdoor living. Now all it needs is the next generation of artistic minds to think outside the box and roll in with an offer for this round treat. The post Designed for Art, Round House Needs a Buyer to Think Outside the Box appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/round-house-sarasota/ |
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