Georgia Compound Dotted With Dome Home, Tiny Houses, and ‘Buried Bus’ Storm Shelter Hits the Market for $429K

Georgia Compound Dotted With Dome Home, Tiny Houses, and ‘Buried Bus’ Storm Shelter Hits the Market for $429K

A 2.92-acre wooded lot dotted with tiny houses, a dome home, bathhouse, and buried bus that was designed to serve as a storm shelter has just hit the market in Georgia for $429,000. Designed as a “sanctuary for creativity, healing, and intentional living,” the unique Rising Fawn property could be used as a legacy compound, … Read more

San Diego Mulls $5,000-per-Bedroom Tax on Short-Term Rentals—Critics Warn It Will Do More Harm Than Good

San Diego Mulls $5,000-per-Bedroom Tax on Short-Term Rentals—Critics Warn It Will Do More Harm Than Good

A battle is brewing in San Diego over a ballot proposal that would impose a $5,000-per-bedroom annual tax on short-term rentals and vacation homes, with opponents arguing the measure could put hosts out of business and cripple the city’s tourism industry.  The proposed Vacation Home Operation Tax would apply to roughly 10,644 properties, half of … Read more

Chip and Joanna Gaines’ 19-Year-Old Daughter Joins the Family Business for New ‘Fixer Upper’ Spinoff

Chip and Joanna Gaines’ 19-Year-Old Daughter Joins the Family Business for New ‘Fixer Upper’ Spinoff

HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines‘ 19-year-old daughter, Ella, is following in her parents’ footsteps and joining the family business in a brand new “Fixer Upper” series. Chip, 50, and Joanna, 47, took to Instagram to show off their upcoming series, “Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House,” which hit TV screens Oct. 28. In addition to … Read more

Boston Bets on Office Space To Ease Housing Crunch—and More Than a Dozen Projects Are Underway

Boston Bets on Office Space To Ease Housing Crunch—and More Than a Dozen Projects Are Underway

Boston’s real estate market is showing its trademark resilience—and now, a wave of new housing is set to rise from the city’s empty office buildings. With 19 office-to-residential conversions approved and several already under construction, Boston is betting big on adaptive reuse to tackle its housing shortage and breathe new life into its downtown. “Boston’s … Read more

Buying a House in an Unincorporated Area: Fewer Rules With Unique Considerations

Front exterior of 2030 Sand Hill Rd, a home for sale in Menlo Park, CA.

Where your home falls on the map shapes nearly every part of your life—from how far you drive to work to the schools your kids attend and the property taxes you pay. But geography also determines the quieter parts of homeownership, like who’s responsible for the day-to-day functions of your neighborhood, including trimming street trees … Read more

Outpost Pays $52M For Miami-Dade County Industrial Site

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Outpost expanded its industrial portfolio into Miami-Dade County after paying $52.1 million for an outdoor storage site. Chicago-based Outpost, led by CEO Trent Cameron, acquired the 17-acre property at 3200 Northwest 67th Avenue adjacent to Miami International Airport, Marc Smouha with Corepoint RE told The Real Deal.  Smouha and Jonathan Marti, also with Corepoint RE, … Read more

When a Sleepy Town Goes Viral, Homeowners Pay the Price 

Beekman Street at night in Sleepy Hollow, New York

For two centuries, the legend of “Sleepy Hollow” and the Headless Horseman has delighted fans of all ages, especially at Halloween.  Those who live in the tiny, namesake hamlet in downstate New York have enjoyed the notoriety of being home to the tale’s author, Washington Irving, leaning into the season every October with events like … Read more

Doronin, Blavatnik Seek OK for Aman Miami Beach Change

Doronin, Blavatnik Seek OK for Aman Miami Beach Change

Billionaires Vlad Doronin and Len Blavatnik are seeking approval for tweaks to the Aman Miami Beach luxury condo and hotel development that’s under construction.  At its meeting on Tuesday, the Miami Beach Planning Board will vote on a comprehensive plan amendment and floor area ratio (FAR) preservation incentive within the Faena District that would benefit … Read more

Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown’s Very Humble Property Portfolio Revealed—as Plant-Based Company’s Stocks Plummet

Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown’s Very Humble Property Portfolio Revealed—as Plant-Based Company’s Stocks Plummet

Once the poster child for the plant-based revolution, Beyond Meat has seen its stocks collapse in recent days—falling from a peak of nearly $240 per share to less than $1 in a devastating decline. According to the Los Angeles Times, that plummet means that shareholders who bought into the El Segundo, CA-based company at the … Read more

Remote 220-Acre Montana Compound That Feels Like a Private Frontier Village Comes With Secret Hollywood History

Montana cabin compound

In one of the most remote corners of the country is a cabin compound so vast that it feels more like a frontier village than a private residence. Now on the market for just a hair under $5 million, the Montana estate is spread across more than 220 acres that include pristine forestland, over a … Read more