Every week, Curbed covers dozens of market listings that vary in price, location, size, grandeur, quirkiness, and other distinct characteristics. If they managed to capture our attention, that means there’s definitely something special going on. But some of these homes are so lovely that they warrant a special kind of ... Read More »
Author of (Luxury redefined, Harper Collins) and self-taught interior designer Ryan Korban’s style is both timeless and dramatic. His aesthetics makes him one of the most sought after decorator in New York. Past work involved working alongside Alexander Wang to design Balenciaga’s 2013 flagship store in SoHo, and imagining apartment’s décor ... Read More »
The Stammer House built in 1909 is among the homes on the Mother’s Day Tour hosted by the Old Escondido Historic District. (Photo by Carol Rea) An ice cream social 30 years ago at an old house in the oldest part of Escondido led to an effort to restore several ... Read More »
Affordable housing will be the first asset class likely to lift the gloom in the residential market. Interestingly, a slight improvement can be expected in the last two quarters of 2017. This will be led by affordable housing as the government gives a push to this segment to fulfil the ... Read More »
For many buyers, the joy of receiving possession of their homes is fast turning to dismay as they cannot rustle up the finances for relocation – that too in cash. Builders too are citing demonetisation and the subsequent labour crunch as reasons for delay in projects getting completed on time. ... Read More »
LGBT heroes in the UK from Oscar Wilde to Benjamin Britten, the grave of Amelia Edwards and even Anne Lister, a woman considered the “first modern lesbian,” are being relisted on historic tours of England after being hidden or neglecting their LGBT identities. According to The Guardian the new listed ... Read More »
AUSTIN – You may remember a story we told you last April about a local woman designing and building the first two container homes in Austin. Now they’re complete, sitting side by side on East 51st Street. They’re the brainchild of Austin architect and designer Patrice Rios. We first visited ... Read More »
A shortage of existing homes for sale is boosting the market for newly-built homes, and fueling confidence among builders right along with it. A monthly reading of builder sentiment rose two points to 60 in August; anything above 50 is considered positive on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo ... Read More »
Five years after the housing recovery began, 5.9 million borrowers still owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. The so-called negative equity rate in the U.S. is falling, now at 12 percent of all mortgaged homeowners, according to Zillow, down from more than 14 percent a year ... Read More »
Millionaires and billionaires tend to have multiple homes—three or four is average. But those figures are child’s play for a bona fide house collector, who collects property like others amass fine wine. Photo: Lisa Corson for The Wall Street Journal [Source: Wall Street Journal] Read More »
NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax(GST) could bring in transparency in the functioning of the real estate sector and even reduce the cost of ownership of homes for buyers, especially if the GST rate is lower than all the current rates put together, said builders and tax consultants. These ... Read More »
A lot of the time, tiny homes are decorated just like your grandmother’s house. Shingled exteriors, cringe-worthy patterns and maybe even a cutesy name that’s slightly embarrassing to say. Well, the Alpha Tiny Home doesn’t have a crocheted pillow in sight, and it’s the most convincing reason to downsize yet. ... Read More »
