Monthly Archives: August 2022

This City Is Tops in Texas for Fixer-Uppers, and It’s Not The One You Think It Is

Aug 23, 2022 |

Fixer-uppers in Waco don’t have anything on the Dallas market. Which Texas city is a haven for fixer-uppers? See More…

Waldo Home Sales Report-July 2022

Aug 23, 2022 |

Wonderful Waldo, homebuyers want to live there and prices keep going up as a result! There’s been a big gain in home values compared to last year, as you’ll see with the stats below. Let’s start with the July numbers; I’m using Waldo boundaries of Gregory to 85th and State Line to Holmes for the […more]

Colorful paintings by artist Wendy Red Star on display at 100 bus shelters across NYC

Aug 23, 2022 |

All images by Nicholas Knight, courtesy of the Public Art Fund, NY Artist Wendy Red Star’s first-ever public art exhibition was unveiled in New York City this month. Curated by the Public Art Fund, “Wendy Red Star: Travels Pretty” is based on 12 paintings by Red Star inspired by “parfleches,” vibrantly painted rawhide bags created by certain nomadic […more]

Making Changes? Check Your Homeowners Policy

Aug 23, 2022 |

Renovating your home is no small investment. Making structural changes can require changes in your home’s insurance policy as well. Check out this list of the most popular improvements before calling your agent:  A new roof could lower your premium, especially when upgraded to the latest standards of protecting your home from natural disasters.  Whenever […more]

Dead or Simmering Market?

Aug 23, 2022 |

Sales are down, and listings are sitting longer, so it would be easy to assume the market is dead. Buyers want it to believe the market is dead so they don’t have to act. They are seeing everything though doom-colored glasses, which reinforces that it’s a great time to play it safe. I’ve been saying […more]

Brooklyn Heights Co-op With Sunken Living Room, Wood Floors, Closets Asks $875K

Aug 23, 2022 |

This one-bedroom on Orange Street still has its original spacious layout with a sunken living room, dining nook and a foyer that could serve as a work from home perch. It’s on the third floor of 72 Orange Street, a 1937 Colonial Revival brick elevator building in the historic district… Read More > The post […more]

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka fetch $6.99M for five-story townhouse, a new record for Harlem

Aug 23, 2022 |

All photos courtesy of Will Ellis / DDreps Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka sold their Harlem home earlier this year for $6,990,000, setting a new townhouse record for the Manhattan neighborhood. The couple picked up the property at 2036 Fifth Avenue in 2013 for nearly $3,600,000 and conducted a thorough renovation of the historic home, […more]

Decline in U.S. Home Sales Is Accelerating, Median Price Drops

Aug 23, 2022 |

Having dropped 5.4 percent in June, the seasonally adjusted pace of existing-home sales across the U.S. dropped another 5.9 percent in July to an annual rate of 4.81 million sales, representing the twelfth straight month with a year-over-year decline in sales; the largest year-over-year decline in sales (20.2 percent) since the pandemic hit; the slowest […more]

Fannie Mae sees dark days ahead for the housing market

Aug 23, 2022 |

It will get worse for the housing market – and mortgage industry – before it gets better. That’s the takeaway from a group of economists at Fannie Mae who slashed their forecast for 2022 home sales this week. “Housing remains clearly on the downtrend — and has been for several months now — due to the […more]

Get a Corner 3-Bedroom with Parking for $710,000 in the South Loop: 1250 S. Michigan

Aug 23, 2022 |

This corner 3-bedroom in 1250 S. Michigan in the South Loop came on the market in July 2022. Built in 2005, 1250 S. Michigan has 228 units and attached garage parking. The building has door staff, an outdoor pool, private park with landscaping, dog run and “newly renovated” gym. This southwest corner unit has been […more]