Seattle’s Escala Condo Building set steamy scenes for “Fifty Shades of Grey”

Realestate

Published
May 22, 2012

Seattle’s Escala Condo Building set steamy scenes for “Fifty Shades of Grey”

Whether it’s scintillating or offensive may be a matter of personal opinion, but few can deny the incredible buzz surrounding the erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Posted online by British author E.L. James as a piece of “Twilight” fan fiction, the trilogy of books were picked up by a small publisher out of Australia […]
Published
May 7, 2012

Why your first offer is always your best offer

Real estate agents around the world generally go by the same mantra when discussing the first offer that a seller receives on their home: “The first offer is always your best offer.” Of course, this isn’t true in every situation, but there are reasons why agents believe this, and why they often suggest that sellers […]
Published
April 30, 2012

Five of the latest gadgets for your home

As technology evolves, so do home conveniences. In 1992, you probably couldn’t have predicted the necessity of owning a cell phone. A home computer was a luxury in the 1980s. Now nearly every household has at least one. In earlier generations, what we now consider everyday items went from luxury to standard equipment: Refrigerators, microwaves, […]
Published
April 27, 2012

Double-paned storm windows best option

Q: We live in a house built in the early 1900s. The windows are original, and storm windows were installed over them some time ago. We get a lot of cold air coming through and have decided to fix the problem. That said, we are a bit confused about the best way to go. My research […]
Published
April 23, 2012

Lauren Conrad Trades Hollywood Home for Beverly Hills Penthouse Condo

Star focuses on clothing lines, writing

Published
April 23, 2012

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott List Malibu Home

Couple need larger home for growing family
Published
April 4, 2012

Homes for the price of a car

A house for the price of an SUV? That’s plausible, given the dip in housing. But a home for the price of a Ford Fiesta? Whoa. Now there’s a value-bending proposition. While most people don’t think of real estate in prices relative to that of a car, there are houses in some parts of the […]
Published
April 4, 2012

How outdoor space can help sell your home

Humorist Fran Lebowitz once wrote, “The outdoors is what you have to go through to get from the apartment into the taxi.” But she’s an exception. When considering a new property, nearly every home buyer considers the outdoors in some way as a requirement for a property they’re considering. If the buyer is looking for […]
Published
April 4, 2012

Justin Bieber’s real estate woes: Blocked by Kutcher and now appraisal problems

Buying a dream house isn't as easy as singing
Published
March 27, 2012

Alicia Keys lists glassy-cool, Empire-State-of-mind penthouse for $17.950M

Forget about moving on up. Singer and New York native Alicia Keys did that a long time ago, trading her childhood residence at the artist-friendly Manhattan Plaza apartment complex in Hell’s Kitchen for a slick SoHo real estate market triplex. Now Keys and her producer husband Swizz Beatz have listed their Crosby Street penthouse for […]