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Live/Work Loft in NYC

Why yes, yes I’d love to come live in this stunning TriBeCa loft. What? I have to WORK there as well? So be it. In honor of my recent pro-renting rant, I thought I’d feature a rental for a change. No, it’s not exactly thrifty at $30,000/month, but hey, budgeting has to start somewhere. Towering (more&hellip)

Update: Live-In Landlord Opportunity in NYC

Whilst browsing Sotheby’s the other day, as I am wont to do, I came across a rental listing for a New York City building that I featured back in May. The building, if you remember, was a rent-regulated 6-unit West Village building. Listed for $4.5 million, it’s now under contract, and the owners are already (more&hellip)

Sustainable Building and Condo Breakdowns

How do I constantly find myself reporting on real estate gone wrong? Oh yeah, because it seriously happens, and I believe people need to weigh all the risks when making real estate decisions. Today’s real estate disaster is rather epic in scale, and it’s also a tale of six degrees of real estate separation. Remember (more&hellip)

Sustainably Stunning in Taos

Sustainably stunning? Is that super lame? I can’t tell – that’s what the Internet does. It turns your brain to mush! What I know ISN’T lame is this tricked out sustainable house in Taos, NM. (Disclaimer: I was born and raised in New Mexico so I have inside information about how awesome it is.) The (more&hellip)

Renting to Own Happiness and Avoid Clutter

I realize it’s ironic for a blog about real estate to advocate renting. The thing is, for many people, renting makes a lot of sense. The American Dream tradition of everyone owning a home served our country well…until it didn’t. And now, people are increasingly questioning the value of home ownership. Some say it stifles (more&hellip)

Update: Recovering from Renovation Wreckage

Remember the plight of Real Savvy readers Jocelyn and Kevan? The ones who bought their dream home, planning to spend a few thousand on minor repairs and ended up mired in four times the damage and expense? To refresh your memory, here’s what the front of their house looked like after their contractor discovered massive (more&hellip)

How Much Money Should I Put Into My House?

I’m sorry to break it to you, but you’ll never know the definitive answer to this question. It is the ultimate unanswerable question, and it’ll haunt you throughout your life as a homeowner. Tough breaks, but that’s just how it is. See, when you first find your dream home, the question is: how much should (more&hellip)

A Man, A Rock, and the Sea

We humans seem to have an unstoppable drive to explore, conquer, and dominate…especially when it comes to real estate. From elaborate treehouses built high above the ground, to rural country cottages far from civilization, we practically dare Mother Nature to try to contain us. This is not a new phenomenon. Back in the early 1900s, (more&hellip)

‘Townhouse or Condo’ Guessing Game

We throw around the terms “townhouse” and “condo” pretty regularly, but when it comes down to it, do we really know the technical definition of each? To save us all future cocktail party embarrassment, I’ll clear this up once and for all. A Townhouse (or Townhome) is a style of architecture, usually defined as having (more&hellip)

Ask a Realtor: Do you ever get the jealousies?

When it comes to East Los Angeles real estate, Rob Kallick is your man. With an affinity for mid-century and craftsman architecture, Rob seeks out the most stunning homes in East Los Angeles (including hip ‘hoods like Silver Lake, Echo Park, and Los Feliz) for his blog, Take Sunset. And because he’s a realtor, they (more&hellip)

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