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A 14-foot-wide dome-shaped house constructed with curved wooden beams that spins with the help of a small motor sounds futuristic, but you can find these Domespace properties all around the world, including in the U.S. Shiva Vancet, CEO of
Single-person housing is becoming a long-term solution, even into older years One of the most pronounced trends since the 1940s is the rise of the single-person household. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, single-person households were the second most common household type
CoreLogic’s newest equity report finds rising home values have pushed 90 percent of homeowners into positive equity A new analysis from CoreLogic found that rapacious home price appreciation over the last year has had the well-received effect of dredging the
CoreLogic’s March cash sales report found cash purchases are falling dramatically all across the nation The pool of real estate cash is shrinking as all-cash buyers continue leaving the market, making way for more traditionally financed buyers, particularly first-time
In Toronto, millionaire high school math textbook author Dr. Jim Stewart created a multimillion-dollar mansion, Integral House, referencing the calculus symbol “integral.” The curvy architecture of the property was inspired by the mathematical world to which Stewart devoted his
In the last 10 years, the market share for multifamily construction has grown by an extraordinary amount In April, the most recent month for which we have data, multifamily construction soared 35.5 percent across the country from March. That was
Many people want luxury apartment finishes, but not the luxury apartment price tag. Light Hill Partners, a Houston real estate developer, has found a solution to that problem with the plans for their new apartment project. Light Hills Partners
Up until now, there has been very little information available about the LGBT community’s preferences in the real estate business. But for the first time, Better Homes and Gardens has released their LGBT Buyer and Seller Survey, which asked
We’ve seen boxes of Legos turn into magnificent creations, from replicas of sports stadiums to race cars to life-sized people, and this replica is no less spectacular. An Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture student, Rocco Buttliere, has
Every year, the Harris Poll releases its EquiTrend Study, an outlining of America’s favorite brands. From chocolate to home insurance to video games, the group leverages extensive consumer data on satisfaction, familiarity and quality, to rank brands. As far
The Woodland’s population has been on a steady increase for years, but the construction of the Exxon Mobile campus and the Grand Parkway has left schools in a frenzy to keep up with the spark in population growth. Schools
Compiling data from CoreLogic, we review nearly a decade of distressed sales data CoreLogic released its distressed sales report for the month of March this week, and what the group revealed was nothing short of expected: REO and short sales
Witanhurst is London’s largest private house, built between 1913 and 1920 on an eleven-acre plot in Highgate, a wealthy hilltop neighborhood north of the city. While a number of individuals have owned the Queen Anne Style mansion, it remains
A letter from industry leaders to Congress is urging lawmakers for a safety net against the Aug. 1 TRID deadline In less than two months, enforcement of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) regulation, which aims
Houston’s market strength weighs on new construction’s strength With prices and inventory soaring in Houston, the market seems to be rebelling at the expected outcome of oil prices dropping, which some analysts argued would damage Houston’s energy-driven economy…or could
HAR’s May home sales report showed less sales and more price increases, as well as a milestone for inventory recovery The Houston Association of Realtors released its May home sales report today, and, surprisingly, the most revealing aspect of