A Bethesda-based investor has found himself locked in a bitter standoff with none other than Kevin Spacey, who is refusing to vacate his $3.24 million Baltimore mansion after losing it at a foreclosure auction. Investor Sam Asgari scored the luxury waterfront property, perched on a pier straddling the Patapsco River, at a bargain price during … Read more
Spanish revival-style actor Clint Eastwood, called home during his stint as mayor of California, is ready for its next owner. The century-old Carmel-by-the-Sea estate, where Eastwood, 94, lived while mayor of the Monterey County seaside town from 1986 to 1988, is asking $21 million, the Wall Street Journal first reported. The current owner, retired octogenarian … Read more
David Moot had always fantasized about owning a beachfront retreat on Cape Cod, but never thought he could afford it until he found a coastal gem listed for just $395,000. At roughly half the median sales price in the area, according to recent appraisals, the listing seemed too good to be true. And it was … Read more
Washington, DC has once again earned the dubious distinction of being the least desirable city in America, according to a new poll. For the second year in a row, the nation’s capital topped the list of places Americans would least like to live, with 33% of respondents ranking it in the top five worst cities. … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres is at it again — flipping million dollar homes like they’re playing cards. The talk show titan just unloaded her massive blufftop estate in Carpinteria, California, near Santa Barbara, for a whopping $96 million. The buyer is Robert Friedland, a mining billionaire with a taste for real estate, according to the Wall Street … Read more
A small waterfront home on a charming island in Long Island Sound is being auctioned off by the United States — after it’s no longer being used by the adjacent Coast Guard station. Located in Southold, NY on quaint Fishers Island, this two-story, 2,700-square-foot cottage has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is also a … Read more
High interest rates are one of the most significant hurdles buyers face when jumping into the housing market right now. As anyone who has bought a home in recent years knows, interest rates have more than doubled since 2020. For a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, you’re looking at an average interest rate of somewhere between 6% … Read more
Today’s high interest rates have created a ticking time bomb for many homebuyers who took out an adjustable-rate mortgage near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 330,000 homeowners who took out an ARM in 2019 have already seen their five-year fixed-rate term end, and another 100,000 will join them next year, according to ICE … Read more
The hunt for an apartment in New York has gone from frustrating to wild. This summer, renters are fighting it out like never before, all for a shot at a roof over their heads in a city where landlords are calling in and raising prices to astronomical levels. Take Aurielle Catron, a 29-year-old security engineer … Read more
The longtime home of the late Michael Lang, a co-creator of the famed 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, has been listed for sale — and not long before the famous event’s 55th anniversary, which is this Sunday. Lang called this Hudson Valley property his home for 45 years and lived there until his death … Read more