Real Estate

Laura Ellis is president of residential sales and the executive vice president of Chicago-based Baird & Warner. Last summer after the start of the pandemic, we saw the housing market escalate with swift sales and soaring prices as people realized they wanted a change of scenery, more space or both. This year, dynamics continue to break

This coastal contemporary in an upscale suburb of Santa Barbara, California, was designed to be immersed in its natural surroundings while guarding against the intrusions of the outer world. Key to achieving that aim are a series of massive pivoting iron-and-glass doors that link several of the mansion’s nearly 11,400 square feet of rooms with

Homeownership can be expensive and may even feel out of reach for many Americans. The down payment, property taxes, maintenance, and utilities, plus mortgage payments and the cost of ownership can really add up. Throw in a real estate market with sky-high home values; you may be wondering if owning a home is worth it.

Genies CEO Akash Nigam closed on a $4.27 million home in Venice on Thursday. Agent Josh Picker with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Beverly Hills represented the buyer. Drew Gitlin of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Brentwood represented the seller, Craig Johnson, a partner with the Golden State Warriors basketball team. Nigam, who grew up in

While there will hopefully be many lessons learned from this pandemic—how to make a sourdough starter, how to keep houseplants alive, how to practice gratitude—none is perhaps more important than how to take care of one’s mental and physical health. Maintaining mental and physical wellness can be done in a variety of ways—anything from meditation

Senior Vice President, Investment Management at AppFolio, which provides cloud-based property management software solutions. The innovative measures that property management professionals and leasing teams took to keep their businesses up and running last year were not created in a vacuum. Technology that could help with virtual video tours, rent collection, maintenance requests and more had all

The pandemic put urban areas into a tail spin with workers fleeing office space and residents looking for more comfortable, remote living spaces. At the same time, the pandemic also created massive growth opportunities for some employers, like Amazon. That growth is just one lever moving the company into more office space in Arlington County,

CEO and Co-Founder at Rhove. Expanding access and opportunity for everyone to invest in and own real estate.  Where venture capitalists go, real estate prices soon follow. With an eye for spotting high-growth companies that turn into multi-billion-dollar employment engines, VCs help set the path for thriving communities. When a VC firm decides to invest a

I’m the co-CEO of Gensler, the largest architecture firm, along with Diane Hoskins. Our philosophy is based on shaping the future of cities.  Our architecture firm, Gensler, is one of many superlatives: most innovative, highest revenue, largest. And while biggest doesn’t always mean best, our firm’s numbers, geographic distribution and breadth of expertise are key drivers

This modern architectural home is a rarity in the Bayview Glen neighborhood of Markham, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. The golf-club close community is characterized by large homes on roomy lots dotted with mature trees. Schools, parks and small businesses are nearby. The steel-clad home at 22 Hammok Crescent, listed for CAD 7.38 million, is

Nova Scotia—Concierge Auctions, the largest luxury real estate auction marketplace in the world, will bring Whaleback Estate to auction on August 26, via the firm’s digital marketplace. According to listing agents Mariana Cowan and Ian Smith, the team opted to bring the 6,790-square-foot estate to auction because “the format drives healthy competition…auctions are used for virtually

Born in 1880, Anderson Hunt Brown used his natural business genius to become one of the nation’s first Black property moguls—and he used his wealth to effect serious advances for civil rights. For Anderson Hunt (A.H.) Brown, frustration was a powerful factor that inspired much of his success.  The frustration and pain of losing three

Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova have listed their five-bedroom, 3.5 bathroom Laurel Canyon Hills home they once shared for 3.19 million. Savchenko, 37, a pro on Dancing With the Stars, and the Sharknado actress split in November, after 14 years of marriage, and filed for divorce earlier this year. During an episode of the Whine Down

Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of those places everyone seems to love. From the classic adobe-style architecture to art galleries to fine dining and numerous museums, including the Georgia O’Keefe Museum, Santa Fe and its clear blue skies is a fun city to visit. It’s because of its rich culture that many decide to

An unprepossessing two-story building with a gambrel roof along the side of a road in Muscle Shoals, Alabama houses FAME Recording Studios (short for Florence Alabama Music Enterprises.) Erected in 1961 from the proceeds of the company’s first hit, You Better Move On, the ordinary building has had an extraordinary effect on the music world. The

A lot of fantastic ideas have come to people over cocktail napkins and dinner meetings. And the sale of the Blue Heron designed custom home in the Henderson hillside MacDonald Highland community for $25 million is no different. Vegas Modern 001 was completed in April, listed for $28 million in early June and sold on

As the harvest season approaches, it’s worth looking at homes that wine lovers—from the person who likes to relax with a glass of chilled Chardonnay to the most skilled sommelier—could appreciate.  Winery with former Catalan monastery in the South of France Location: Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales—Occitanie, France Price: $6.482 million  (EUR 5.3 million) Once a Catalan

To determine which places have experienced the biggest growth in employment, we used the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics (CES) to analyze nonfarm payrolls from 389 of the largest metro areas in the U.S., in terms of their one-year growth (May 2020 to 2021 and June 2020 to 2021) in absolute numbers and

Breckenridge, Colorado, has a decidedly more low-key vibe than ski resort areas like Aspen or Vail. Still, the luxury real estate market there is plenty active, with the average sale price in June rising to $1.4 million.  ADVERTISEMENT Breckenridge has the advantage of being closer to Denver International Airport, making it attractive for buyers—both vacationers

Kyle Crown is the President of Crown Commercial PM. He holds a B.S. in business from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. I’m in the habit of writing long article introductions, but sometimes the best way to share advice with colleagues is simply to say, “Here are some things I do that I think you should