Real Estate

Samuel Clemens, the writer known as Mark Twain, is celebrated at a museum in Hartford, Connecticut, at the grand house he and his wife, Olivia,  built in 1874. Although he earned quite a bit of money, Clemens made a number of unwise investments; the family experienced financial insecurity and, for a time, lived in Europe to

A decade ago, the Sunset Strip in the West Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles was known for its nightlife scene and being a hotspot for the paparazzi. But in recent years, it has undergone a transformation, becoming a true luxury enclave. Then, in June 2021, the opening of Pendry Residences West Hollywood by Montage Hotels

A new report by Redfin shows that Hispanic and Latino homeowners have made marked progress in homeownership over the last six years, often at a much faster pace than white or Black Americans, with 50.1% of Hispanic or Latino Americans owning their home in 2020, up from 45.4% in 2014. Familial support is one reason

Chris Doyle, President and CEO at Billd, 120-Day Terms on Material Purchases for Commercial Contractors. The real estate business is complex — there’s no question about it. Consider the tasks real estate developers oversee regularly, from researching and finding the right piece of land to purchase, to financing the deal, to working with contractors and builders

What more could an avid golfer want? This castle-like chateau in southwest France comes with an 18-hole course, a driving range and a pitching green. Set near the rural village of Navarrenx, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, the 321-acre estate centers on a more than three-story stone house that dates to the 19th century. A

It may have taken four years, but Kelly Clarkson has finally sold her lakefront mega mansion in Hendersonville, Tennessee for $6.3 million. The original listing price was $8.75 million in 2017 with the most recent reduction early this year to $7.49 million.  The singer, songwriter and talk-show host still raked in a profit, as she bought

Billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong—the controlling shareholder of Philippines fast-food giant Jollibee Foods—has again teamed up with real estate tycoon Edgar Sia, with their latest plan about creating the Philippines’ first industrial real estate investment trust that will be listed next year. The duo are joining the country’s biggest property developers—including Filinvest Land, Megaworld and Robinsons

If you want a well-built home, try the personal residence of a builder. But if you want one that’s also extraordinary, look to a builder who is not afraid of expressing his personality and having some fun. A sink made from a smelting pot? Wine barrel ceilings? Light fixtures fashioned from beer growlers? Yes, yes

Piquet Realty Founder and President. Skydiver, Ironman Triathlete, JiuJitsu Fighter and Race Car Driver on the weekends. Earlier in May, the New York Post reported that over 33,000 New Yorkers had exchanged their NY driver’s licenses for Florida ones. San Francisco’s Local 10 reported that over 80,000 people had moved out of the Bay Area —

One of the largest homes ever built under the auspices of esteemed architect Paul Williams has come to market after having only three owners in its 80-year history. Williams, the first African American to become a member of the American Institute of Architects as well as the first African American to be elected to their

Rancho El Paraiso is many things. It’s an in-town dwelling. The classic hacienda-style compound’s vibrantly red exterior wall fronts a main street in Atotonilco, a village near San Miguel de Allende, in the central Mexico state of Guanajuato. On weekends, the thoroughfare is lined with vendors selling gorditas and other Mexican food treats. It’s a

Flush with cash from one of Thailand’s biggest IPOs, Asset World Corp. CEO Wallapa Traisorat is building new hotels and refurbishing tourist landmarks in hopes of a post-pandemic boom. With Covid-19 still keeping foreign tourists away from Thailand’s pristine beaches and bustling cities, leaving more than 80% of hotel rooms unoccupied, one would expect the

It may have taken four years, but Kelly Clarkson has finally sold her lakefront megamansion in Hendersonville, Tennessee for $6.3 million. The original listing price was $8.75 million in 2017 with the most recent reduction early this year to $7.49 million.  The singer, songwriter and talk-show host still raked in a profit, as she bought the

The exact boundaries of New York City’s Upper West Side are a subject of some debate. Some say that the Manhattan neighborhood ends with Central Park at 110th Street, while others include 111th to 125th Streets. What is indisputable, however, is the Upper West Side’s indelible legacy as one of NYC’s most famous and beloved

When well designed and built with quality materials, classic homes never go out of style. They can look as fresh down the decades as they did the day they were built. This Monterey Colonial-influenced mansion in La Jolla, California, has such a timeless appearance. Hallmarks of the style include the second-floor balconies that face a

Last week, I hitched a ride through the far suburbs of Washington, DC in a Tesla Model 3, entered a newly built subdivision where we found a row of townhomes and pulled into the garage of the first one. The car was plugged into the electric vehicle charger that was drawing from the nine-kilowatt solar

Bay area buyers are flocking to Lake Tahoe as the summer season officially kicks off. Jeff Brown, owner and general manager of Tahoe Mountain Realty, has lived and worked in Tahoe for 26 years. “The market here is red hot and shows no signs of mellowing out. As of now, demand is equal to the

It’s hard to put a value on a sun-bathed knoll with unobstructed vistas of the Mediterranean Sea and the Costa del Sol – views that stretch all the way to Gibraltar and beyond. This villa in the resort community of La Zagaleta, near the Spanish mountain village of Benahavis in the province of Malaga, capitalizes

Porcelain tile has numerous wellness design benefits, and will be a featured material at the annual Coverings expo opening tomorrow in Orlando (and online for those not traveling there).   Coverings bills itself as the largest tile and stone products trade show in North America and is jointly sponsored by the ceramics industry associations of

It has never been easy to get prospective buyers to close on a real estate listing. Thanks to the internet, the task seems more difficult than ever. The market is rife with window shoppers and indecisive house hunters, making it a sometimes overwhelming challenge to get them to commit. While window shoppers can present a