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Clarendon, Vermont’s Historic Repurposed Gristmill

A Clarendon, VT gristmill built in 1880 has been repurposed into a three-bedroom house on a 2.1-acre plot, and it can be yours for $1 million. The property offers a total of six buildings, including a colonial-style house and

Australian Skyscraper Inspired by Beyoncé’s “Ghost” Music Video

Architects find inspiration for their work in a variety of things, including celebrities as it would appear. A new skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia, planned by the architectural firm Elenberg Fraser, was inspired by Beyoncé’s “Ghost” music video, where the

Brazilian Artists Build Vertical Home on Climbing Wall

In an attempt to challenge our ideas about living space, two Brazilian artists built a vertical house alongside a building using a climbing wall in Rio de Janeiro. Nailed to the wall are shelves, counters, a hammock, bed and

Houston’s Most Competitive Suburbs in May

Following up last week’s examination of Houston’s top selling suburbs in May, in which Spring claimed the top spot, we further delved into our Redfin-provided data to determine which suburban markets were most competitive. Friendswood and Seabrook, which came

Texas Home Prices Rise Strongly in Case-Shiller

Home prices positive in latest Case-Shiller, but are there signs of a slow down? Home prices in the Texas continued to post strong gains in Standard & Poor’s latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, with prices in Dallas rising 1.1 percent from March

Builders Trade Entry-Level for High-End

Construction is down in the market’s lower end, and economists say they know why The construction industry continues to make strides bringing more new homes to the market, a Census Bureau report on housing permits recently showed. But while

Houston’s $150 House

Instead of listing their home for $394,000, the appraised value of the property, a Houston-area Realtor and his wife decided on a more unique selling method. The couple launched www.150house.com, where buyers interested in their two bedroom, one bath

CFPB Announces Second Extension

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau decided to again amend its proposal to extend the forthcoming TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule compliance deadline, this time pushing the effective date from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3. “The bureau proposed Oct. 3 as

Pending Home Sales Now at 9-Year High

May was a solid month for pending home sales activity, but uncertainty remains for housing’s future Pending home sales continued their hot streak in May, rising by monthly and yearly measurements to their highest level in nine years, according to

A Game of Thrones-Esque Castle

If you like Game of Thrones, this may be the perfect property for you. For $12.8 million, you can own a castle in Bolton Landing, NY that could be straight out of a GoT. Highlands Castle was built in

Fair Housing Decision: A True Victory for Civil Rights?

Civil rights groups are celebrating the Supreme Court’s recent decision on disparate impact claims, but is it too early? The Supreme Court’s affirmation of an appeals decision endorsing the citation of disparate impact in housing cases – which means evidence

New Luxury Apartments to Rise Near Generation Park

Indiana-based multifamily developer The Garrett Cos. recently acquired a large piece of land in the Lake Houston area. The 17.7 acres will be used for a new luxury apartment project. The undeveloped land is about six miles north of

Andy Warhol’s Hamptons Estate on Market

Andy Warhol’s 30-acre Montauk estate in the Hamptons is on the market for $85 million. The property, which was originally built as a fishing camp, offers an equestrian center, seaside main house and six cottages. Warhol bought the property

Negative Equity Still a Problem in Houston

Progress has been made on negative equity front, but troubling trends persist In the Houston housing market, only 6.5 percent of mortgage holders remain underwater, but a majority of those holders will not reach positive equity for some time. That was the sobering

Mario Negron Ranks Sixth in List of Top Hispanic Realtors

Mario Negron of RE/MAX Prestige – Houston New Home Team ranked sixth on the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals‘ (NAHREP) list of Top 250 Hispanic Agents in the U.S. The list, which ranked agents based on the

Supreme Court Rules on FHA

Supreme Court rules disparate impact claims will be covered under FHA Discriminatory intent is irrelevant in cases of disparate impact, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in a tight 5-4 decision, where Justice Anthony Kennedy proved the decider. In

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