Monthly Archives: May 2022

Babyface chases $8 million for custom Bel-Air mansion

May 31, 2022 |

After nearly two decades in Bel-Air Crest, Grammy-winning producer Babyface is asking $8 million for his custom home.

Case Shiller: Strong Chicago Area Home Price Growth Still Pretty Weak

May 31, 2022 |

So far there is no sign of higher mortgage rates depressing home prices. Chicago area single family home prices are still appreciating at the upper end of the recent historic range but it slowed down a bit since last month and we’re still near the bottom of the pile, slipping down one more slot in […more]

Oil Prices and Housing Market Direction Tied Together

May 31, 2022 |

Could future oil prices and housing market direction be tied together? We are beginning to think future oil prices may dictate a lot of things, including the direction of the housing market. Up until now, the stock market and housing market has been influenced by the market’s perception around the Fed and 10-year interest rates. […more]

Ben Simmons shops around his Hidden Hills mansion for $23 million

May 31, 2022 |

A year after buying a Hidden Hills farmhouse for $17.5 million, NBA star Ben Simmons has listed the home for $23 million.

See rents and video tours of New East Side / Lakeshore East apartments

May 31, 2022 |

The following spreadsheet shows you the starting rents as of May 31, 2022 at all but one of the apartment communities in Chicago’s popular New East Side / Lakeshore East neighborhood. Click Check next to each building to see current rent and availability info. YoChicago’s neighborhood apartment lists showcase 1,000s of apartment video tours. Select […more]

Daily Links: Rents Rise as New York Population Continues to Decline

May 31, 2022 |

In the News Companies Are Opening Offices Where Their Workers Live: Brooklyn [NYT] How Do You Find an Apartment in NYC These Days? [NYT] They Had Three Months to Find a Two-Bedroom in Brooklyn [NYT] Video Shows Brooklyn J Train Rider Tug Woman’s Hair, Kick Window [NYP] Video Shows Stampede at Barclays Center Over False… […more]

These Three Suburbs Are Most Popular Housing Submarkets in North Texas, Zillow Finds

May 31, 2022 |

Upscale suburban cities near major urban areas rose to the top of Zillow’s nationwide list of most popular places to buy a home. See More…

IPO no: Why real estate companies stopped going public

May 31, 2022 |

Last June, Guy Gal was staring ahead at Wall Street. The chief executive officer for real estate brokerage Side announced a fresh $50 million in venture capital money spearheaded by ultra-prolific financier Tiger Global Management. The San Francisco company was now “backed by the top three technology initial public offering underwriters,” Side announced at the […more]

Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Three Sold, One Off the Market

May 31, 2022 |

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Prospect Heights, Beverley Square West, Bensonhurst and Crown Heights. How did they fare? A reno has left the wood floors but tweaked many of the details in this Prospect Heights apartment, including… Read More > The […more]

Paneling & Patterns – San Antonio Turnkey Transformation

May 31, 2022 |

This week’s Transformation Tuesday is from San Antonio, Texas.  You might’ve missed this house in its original condition, obscured as it was by overgrown trees and bushes that ran nearly the full length of the house! Inside, however, the empty spaces seemed to echo with dated motifs: wood paneling, patterned wallpaper, and off-putting colors left […more]