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After much anticipation, Ampeer—a new brand of exclusive turnkey luxury residences—will open the doors to its flagship Dupont Circle property in July. The property, which is the… Read More

Sales of new homes increased by 0.8 percent in June, but experts say they would have been much higher if only buyers had more options to choose from. Unfortunately, tight inventory supplies… Read More

Companies in the U.S. are increasingly abandoning suburban office parks in favor of urban centers, according to a new report from Curbed. Organizations are moving to the inner city in a bid… Read More

Rising rents in the nation’s booming urban areas are creating crisis levels of homelessness that will continue or even accelerate as rents rise, Zillow research has found. The connecti… Read More

Rural Americans are increasingly staying put. The finding was the highlight of a University of Chicago study that found the overall mobility of the U.S. population has fallen to its lowest l… Read More

The inventory of homes for sale has fallen to its lowest level in almost twenty years, and now a new survey from Realtor.com suggests is placing the blame for this on baby boomers and homeow… Read More

The annual summer trend of renters moving to a new home is following the normal pattern. While the children are out of school, renters tend to relocate. This observation is based on Mornings… Read More

The growing complexity of real estate transactions is leading to a rise in the number of real estate pros offering so-called “home buyer workshops” that aim to educate consu… Read More

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the NewsBrought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com.Beginning September 8, 2017, Disney's Hollywood Studios will offer a new Fantasmic! Dessert &… Read More

We often visit a place for either a summer or winter vacation and wish we could live there all year round. For many people that just remains a dream, but for the more adventurous ones who ar… Read More

The disastrous flooding that followed in the wake of Hurricane Harvey is likely to hit homeowners hard in the pocket. It’s been revealed that just 15 percent of homes in the Harris Co… Read More

An article in Optometry Times highlights how smart home technology can help people who are visually impaired, pointing out that the latest mainstream technology includes accessibility featur… Read More

Columbia University said its inaugural “Hacking for Real Estate Technology” course concluded this month with a number of student-led presentations pitching their newly-developed… Read More

Model Ashley Graham has been happily married for seven years, but her road to marital bliss wasn’t always easy — in a new interview, Graham revealed she was once dumped in high s… Read More

TweetOver the years, the roofing industry has seen the constant development and implementation of new technologies. Take a look around, and you’ll see innovative roofing designs, green… Read More

The tree moles in Wyoming are unique in the world. They are not completely blind and are sensitive to changes in light. A tree mole is really happy to burrow underground, but where these ani… Read More

Reverse mortgages could be about to lose their sheen after the Department of Housing and Urban Development said it will increase premiums and tighten loan limits for seniors. Reverse mortga… Read More

Fertility rates in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest level since records begun, and that means big changes in the future of residential real estate, according to one report. The Census B… Read More

A five-year-old girl who wrote to the Queen to ask if she could borrow a swan for the weekend has received an unexpected reply from Buckingham Palace. Lyndsay Simpson penned the le… Read More

A new generation of technology tools are helping real estate agents to highlight one of the main selling points for urban home buyers – a property’s proximity to transportation… Read More

Real estate project management software provider Honest Buildings has just landed a $13 million funding round as it looks to build out its platform that’s targeted at real estate owner… Read More

A soothing soundtrack might well be music to the ears of your listings. According to a new report, a growing number of real estate agents believe soft, subtle background music migh… Read More

All Photos By Gail The Lever House Art Collection recently hosted Concrete Jungle Jungle Love, a site-specific installation by New York based artist Katherine Bernhardt. I happened to pop in… Read More

All Photos By Gail When I arrived for the start of my morning commute at the bus stop near the corner of Avenue C and 14th Street, adjacent to Stuyvesant Town, I encountered a lovely surpris… Read More

Developers are struggling to keep up with the different needs of baby boomers and millennials – two generations that are currently reshaping the multifamily home market in urban areas… Read More

It had to happen sooner or later. The lower volume of mortgage applications is resulting in some tinkering to find more consumers that can qualify. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and major lenders… Read More

Becoming a successful  landlord can be a shrewd investment opportunity. You have the potential to make great financial gains, but it is not all plain sailing, and you must not assume th… Read More

Those hoping for relief from the ongoing inventory crisis won’t find it in 2018. At least, not if you believe Zillow’s latest forecast of what’s in store for real estate ov… Read More

House prices are high in many urban centres right now, and they only seem to be increasing – so if you’ve recently bought, and you’re looking to renovate on a budget, it… Read More

As Hong Kong faces up to the reality of its acute land shortage, city officials are looking to solve the territory’s housing problem with a truly novel idea – they’re looki… Read More

Hey there, Disney Fans!     Hope everyone had an awesome Turkey Day and is already neck-deep in holiday cheer and excitement! I know we are in MY house. Our Disney themed Chri… Read More

Photos By Gail If you happen to be a person who does the Tree Thing at the Holidays, it’s time to get that shit in order. I was in the Urban Outfitters on Fifth Avenue near 44th Street… Read More

If your big plans for 2018 involve upping sticks and selling your property, you’ll want to make sure you can achieve the best possible initial valuation and final sale price. But if yo… Read More

Real estate is on the rebound as the American economy improves and Millennials start to buy their first homes and form families. An aging and decreasingly mobile population is altering the r… Read More

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Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up. ======== The Western Schism in the Roman… Read More

Conveniently located in Rome, Castel Sant’Angelo Inn is a great base from which to explore this vibrant city. The hotel’s host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty t… Read More

There are few bigger buzz words today than “green”. It has come to encompass any action that is beneficial to the environment. That popularity has brought environmental issues to… Read More

There are few bigger buzz words today than “green”. It has come to encompass any action that is beneficial to the environment. That popularity has brought environmental issues to… Read More

All Photos By Gail One thing leads to another, as they say. I was actually in the middle of an urban Art Safari for this project when I looked west across Chrystie Street and saw something t… Read More

The demise of the retail mall and other brick and mortar retail spaces has become a natural fit with the expanding need for convenient off campus medical facilities. There are many reasons b… Read More

Are you looking for the ways to enhance your real estate maps and location-based knowledge? Then, you have come to the right place! In this article, I’ll discuss a software called &lsq… Read More

Over the past 50 years, women have taking on an increasingly important role as consumers making the purchasing decisions for their households. We can understand them being the main grocery a… Read More

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Federal law protects against discrimination in housing. You cannot be barred from having a place to live based on race, nationality, religion, sex, marital status or disability. The agen… Read More

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All Photos By Gail I first started noticing the mysterious Pink Baby Doll Faces as they popped up here and there in my Instagram feed. When I realized there were quite a few scattered all ov… Read More

Excerpt from the book Animals Evolution Avoided. This book describes 40 animals that ought to exist but don’t, because I made them up ============== The tree moles in Wyoming are uniqu… Read More

Is it worth it? So lets talk about the All Nighter Spray. Since they’ve repackaged they’ve been doing a little PR and I was chosen as 1 of those lucky winners to give it a go. NO… Read More

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Backpacking is the ultimate way to truly immerse yourself in a new culture, explore different countries and to make new, likeminded friends. As an aspiring backpacker, you will be readil… Read More

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All Photos By Gail Aside from all the terrific Pink Artworks featured at the recent Spring edition of the Affordable Art Fair, the show’s two floors at Metropolitan Pavillion featured… Read More

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Located just 350 metres from Puerta del Sol in Madrid's centre, this boutique hotel offers rooms with free iPads, free wifi and free bicycle use. Book with Agoda.com to get 15% off now. Mor… Read More

All Photos By Gail Over the final weekend in April, Geoffrey and I went on an urban adventure to the Cherry Blossom Festival (aka Sakura Matsuri) at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and we had a… Read More