Live Like a Saint in Seattle’s Sanctuary
July 16, 2010 by Rebecca
Living in a church is all the rage these days, so it shouldn’t be a surprise to see a townhouse development within a massive church in Seattle’s hip Capitol Hill neighborhood. The townhouses started selling a year ago, and I believe most are sold, since I can’t seem to find MLS listings anywhere online. The (more&hellip)
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Obscenely Nice Downtown Digs
I don’t do a lot of celebrity real estate coverage, but there are a couple celebs like Nicholas Cage (a walking real estaster!) and Gwyneth Paltrow that are just so ostentatious I can’t help myself. You may recall my recent coverage of Gwyneth Paltrow’s “humble” Nashville apartment renovation. Needless to say, it was far from (more&hellip)
Swiss Miss Mid-Century and Twitter Fun!
July 2, 2010 by Rebecca
I’ll get to this photo in a second. But first, let’s play a game! I’ve been talking with real life first time homebuyers who’ve learned the ins and outs of real estate the hard way. Next week, I’ll be posting an illuminating interview with homebuyers who fell into a money pit, so be sure to (more&hellip)
Warehouse Nouveau: Life in an Old Factory Looking Good
June 22, 2010 by Rebecca
It’s not that I wasn’t aware of this San Francisco neighborhood. People just don’t really talk much about it. I guess it used to be sketchy, and it’s still full of warehouses and empty streets, which turns off some people. And we only looked at one horribly depressing condo back during our house-hunting binge, so (more&hellip)
Hidden Real Estate Gems: Charlotte, NC
June 18, 2010 by Rebecca
I realize that my coverage here on Real Savvy tends to skew coastal and urban. That just happens to be where I spend most of my time. But there’s a whole big world out there I’m missing, so I’ve resolved to make an effort to seek out the hidden gems across America: places with a (more&hellip)
Gwyneth Paltrow Goes “Thrifty”
June 3, 2010 by Rebecca
I subscribe to Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP newsletter for two reasons: entertainment value (the lady is seriously out of touch with regular folk) and recommendations (she still comes through with some awesome recipes/ideas from time to time). Last week’s issue sort of hit both categories. She dedicated the entire newsletter to an apartment renovation done for (more&hellip)
Live-In Landlord Opportunity in NYC
Anyone who has lived in a metropolitan area has no doubt entertained the fantasy (or horror) of becoming a landlord in one of the quaint old apartment buildings that we rent. Well, here’s your chance to see what your options are. There’s just such a building available in New York’s adorable West Village. For a (more&hellip)
NoHo Loft: Care to Take the Stairs to the Tub?
I barely need to say anything. Just look at this: Once you see something like, this, it’s kind of “game over,” right? How can you ever love again after witnessing such splendor? This stunning bathroom belongs to a swank “NoHo” (read: recently a bad neighborhood that realtors are trying to rebrand) loft in Manhattan. This (more&hellip)
Wine Country Style – Heaven to be Had
May 15, 2010 by Rebecca
This spring, some friends and I drove up north to Sonoma County for their annual wine barrel tasting event. The idea is that you get the chance to taste the wines while they’re still in the barrels, before they’re bottled 12-18 months hence. My friends and I weren’t in it for the barrel tasting (let (more&hellip)
Foreign Real Estate Love Affair in Buenos Aires
You know what? I don’t care. I’m moving to Buenos Aires. I love it there so hard it’s insane. I’ve been twice for extended periods (once when it was expensive, once when it was pretty cheap). Yes, the economy is unstable…but it’s earthy, European, literary, cultured, passionate, beautiful, and the steak and wine are unbelievable. (more&hellip)


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