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An extraordinary home built into a hillside—a “hobbitat,” if you will—in Asheville, NC, recently got a price cut. First listed in June for $1.7 million, the two-bedroom residence has a newly lowered ask of $1,595,000. Built in 1978, the earth-sheltered dwelling’s sustainable architecture was entirely modernized by its current owners, who bought the place fourRead …

Earth-Sheltered ‘Hobbitat’ in Asheville Is an Eco-Friendly Marvel for $1.6M Read More »

Homebuyers have been waiting years for prices to go down—and finally, it’s starting to happen. See the three cities with the highest reductions.” /Read More

MIAMI—Angelica Avila never wanted to sell her condo overlooking Biscayne Bay. She liked to watch the sunrise each morning from the balcony. Even when a developer who was buying other condos in the building offered $690,080 for her unit—more than triple what she spent to buy and upgrade her home of 30 years—she refused theRead …

‘Zombie’ Condos, Angry Residents and a Ruling That Stunned Miami’s Developers Read More »

“Taxachusetts” is what “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary calls his old home state of Massachusetts. High taxes are what ran him out of the state, prompting him to move to the Miami Beach, FL , area where there are no state income taxes. “I left ‘Taxachusetts,’” O’Leary said on Fox Business. “I moved to Florida.Read …

‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Left ‘Taxachusetts’ for Florida—but May Not Be Saving as Much as He Thinks Read More »

Shaun White , the former pro snowboarder and skateboarder, has reportedly found a buyer for his three-bedroom, two-bath modern stunner in Los Angeles . The sale price was $3,925,000, according to the Wall Street Journal . The three-time Olympic gold medalist had listed the home for $5 million in April. It was also available asRead …

Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White Sells His Midcentury Modern Home in L.A. for $3.9M Read More »

Luxury real estate conjures up images of penthouses in big cities or beachfront mansions—yet, three of this quarter’s top 10 luxury markets are in mountain communities. The smaller, relatively affordable mountain markets with strong local economies include Pittsfield, MA ; Asheville, NC ; and Coeur d’Alene, ID , according to the latest Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com®Read …

Luxury Real Estate in These 3 Mountain Towns Are on the Rise Read More »

Want to hunker down on the beach? A former concrete bunker from World War II recently landed on the market for $5,350,000 on Sullivan’s Island, SC. The historic, 7,000-square-foot structure was built in 1942 and transformed into a residence after its wartime days. Available for the first time in more than 30 years, the placeRead …

Concrete on the Coast: World War II-Era Bunker Turned Home in South Carolina Hits the Market for $5.3M Read More »