realestate

    • The Nation’s Emptiest Cities
      Jennifer Karmon

      The Nation’s Emptiest Cities

      Numbers just released by RealtyTrac indicate that for most challenged housing markets, the problem is tight supply. But in a few metro areas, the vacancy rate is still far above the overall nation’s — almost five times worse in Flint, Michigan, for example.

    • Leather Walls, Mirrored Boudoir and a Fur Vault for $84.5M
      Jennifer Karmon

      Leather Walls, Mirrored Boudoir and a Fur Vault for $84.5M

      The home of developer Keith Rubenstein and his wife, Inga, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has just hit the market at $84.5 million, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Renowned for their “over-the-top parties,” according to Architectural Digest, they even installed a ventilated smoking room for their European friends.

    • Boring Facade Hides Outrageous Interior -- to Fool the Tax Man
      Michelle Huffman

      Boring Facade Hides Outrageous Interior -- to Fool the Tax Man

      Outside is a suburban home like any other. Inside, you'll find a Renaissance-era castle.