By Barbara Pronin Next to a newly-updated kitchen, a renovated bathroom is a top priority for today’s homebuyers—and homeowners. Get in on these seven sought-after features: Beadboard or Deep Tile – A deep tile or beadboard backsplash, sometimes known as “bathroom wainscot,” lends a sense of elegance to any style bath. These practical backsplashes are… Read More
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Britney Does It Again: Pop Icon’s Thousand Oaks Home Up for Sale
By Suzanne De Vita Don’t hold it against her. Britney Spears has placed her Thousand Oaks, Calif. home on the market —seven months after purchasing a nearby property—for $8,995,000. The Mediterranean-style, single-story home is located in the Lake Sherwood enclave, neighboring a who’s-who in music that includes Paul Anka and Tom Petty. She’s so lucky! Built in… Read More
Truly in a League of Its Own. Luxury Lake Home in Premier New Hampshire Location
As long-time desert dwellers and lover of all things ‘Lake’ we’re in awe of a fellow Realtor in New Hampshire’s beautiful Lakes Region, who has the privilege of listing and selling gorgeous, luxury lake homes every day. We just couldn’t resist featuring one of her incredible lakeside listings on the unconventionally named Lake Winnipesaukee. Take… Read More
History for Sale: Michelangelo’s 16th Century Tuscan Home
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni’s products range from sculptures to painting, poetry, engineering and architectural design, through the refinement of the High Renaissance and into the artistic age of Mannerism. He is considered by many to be the greatest artist of all time, and a major influence for Western Art. In 1549 at the age… Read More
New Study Suggests Strong Outlook for Green Homes
During the prolonged housing downturn, green homes provided support to the ailing residential market and now promise to be an important element of the recovering market as well, according to a new study conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and with the support of Ply… Read More