So when’s the housing bubble bursting?

[Helico-pterFunk]

Bob Barker's Historic L.A. Estate of 50 Years Hits Market For $2,988,000

Bob Barker's iconic estate is hitting the market ... giving one lucky buyer the chance to own a slice of L.A. history -- that is, if they have close to a few million to plunk down.

www.tmz.com

Bob Barker Estate of 50 Years Listed For Sale $2,988,000

Bob Barker Estate of 50 Years Listed For Sale $2,988,000

www.tmz.com

Bob Barker’s House in Photos

The vintage Hollywood Hills fixer-upper, listed for $3 million, was owned by “The Price Is Right” host for more than half a century.

robbreport.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

A Jamaican Hideaway Featured in the Bob Marley Biopic ‘One Love’ Can Be Yours for $16.8 Million

Known as Strawberry Hill, the property resting high atop the Blue Mountains features 13 cottages, a spa, an infinity-edge pool and a helipad.

robbreport.com

Charlize Theron Just Bought a $3.3 Million House in SoCal’s Studio City

The actress has paid $3.3 million for a modern farmhouse-style home in Studio City's desirable Colfax Meadows neighborhood.

robbreport.com

Kesha Is Seeking $6 Million for This Modern Compound on L.A.’s Westside

Kesha, the pop music star best known for her 'Tik Tok' song, has listed her contemporary Mar Vista home for $6 million.

robbreport.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

How can AI and 3D printing address global housing challenges? | Context

AI and 3D printing can help create homes that are not only affordable and quickly built, but also potentially retrofitted to improve existing structures

www.context.news

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Province puts up $4M for new permanent homeless shelter in Courtenay, B.C.

The British Columbia government will spend $4 million to buy a parcel of land for a proposed homeless shelter on northern Vancouver Island.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

B.C. court rules on real estate dispute stretching back to 1960s transaction

A dispute over a real estate transaction that began more than 60 years ago has been resolved in B.C. Supreme Court.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Settling, in Downtown Brooklyn

Residents say they traded neighborhood charm for amenitized luxury and never looked back.

www.curbed.com

Why Is My Apartment So Dusty All the Time?

It took several air monitors, a Ziploc of my own hair, and two scientists to find out.

www.curbed.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

A Tree House for Two Architects in Carroll Gardens

Phu Hoang and Rachely Rotem built the indoor-outdoor “Mini Tower One” extension to their Brooklyn home.

www.curbed.com

A Clinton Hill Townhouse With a Cooking Fireplace

The kitchen is the main event at Adam Sachs and Evyn Block’s house.

www.curbed.com

What Happens After Your Landlord Is Arrested?

As Daniel Ohebshalom begins a 60-day sentence at Rikers, his tenants are about to find out.

www.curbed.com

It’s Hard to Imagine Who’d Want to Buy Trump’s Seized Properties

Between the threat of lawsuits and the taint of Trump’s brand, his real estate seems like it’ll be more trouble than it’s worth.

www.curbed.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Boston’s Mayor Makes Friends—and Enemies—with Her Focus on Housing

In one of the country’s most expensive cities, Michelle Wu is pursuing ambitious policies intended to reverse inequality and a declining population.

www.newyorker.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Americans in nearly 25 coastal cities at risk of excessive flooding

Home property damages could cost $109 billion by 2050, scientists estimate. But the findings are likely an underestimate ignoring damage to bridges, hospitals and more

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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How one Canadian tech millionaire built a tiny-home community - Macleans.ca

Marcel LeBrun made millions as a software tycoon, then funnelled his fortune into 12 Neighbours, a planned community of 99 affordable tiny homes in Fredericton. For the city’s unhoused, it’s a chance to turn their luck around.

macleans.ca

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

My retirement project? Building affordable co-housing. - Macleans.ca

Bureaucratic barriers make housing inconvenient and expensive to build. If you get creative, it doesn't have to be.

macleans.ca

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

A Sherman Oaks house was raided, looted in plain sight. What happened to its owner was worse

Charles Wilding went missing from his Sherman Oaks neighborhood in fall 2020. Investigators trying to find him uncovered an elaborate fraud.

www.latimes.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Mother vs. the Housing Crisis

I lost my job and my apartment. I refused to settle for a tiny, dank replacement.

www.curbed.com

 

[praetor]

Foreclosures are up, but perspective is important.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Rapper Aminè Just Picked Up a Sleek Architectural-Style House in Los Angeles

The Portland native paid Honey co-founder Ryan Hudson $2.8 million for the Hollywood Hills home.

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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix Just Picked Up a New L.A. House in the Hills

The "Vanderpump Rules" star has paid $1.6 million for a midcentury-modern home in Hollywood Hills.

robbreport.com

Christina Aguilera and Liza Minnelli Once Lived in This L.A. Home. Now It Can Be Yours for $8.4 Million.

The mid-century modern residence in the Hollywood Hills was originally designed in 1960 by architect Harry Gesner.

robbreport.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

LeBron James Is 'Very Concerned' About Squatters Throwing 'Cocaine Orgy Parties' Near His Mansion

Lebron James is reportedly perturbed by squatters who have taken over a $5 million home close to his sprawling Beverly Hills mansion.

theblast.com

LeBron James is 'very concerned' about squatters in nearby $5M home

The NBA star, 39, bought an extravagant $36.8 million mansion in Beverly Hills in 2022 before tearing it down to build his dream home.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Diddy owes the bank $100million after taking out massive mortgages

Diddy, 54, took out eight mortgages to fund the purchases of three luxury mansions in Los Angeles and Miami.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces Federal heat over $100 million mortgages on Los Angeles, and Miami mansions

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' multi-million dollar estates in LA and Miami, raising questions about his financial stability amidst series of sex trafficking allegations.

www.hindustantimes.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Christina Aguilera, Liza Minnelli's Former L.A. Home Hits Market For $8.3M

The Hollywood Hills pad that's been home to Liza Minnelli, and later, Christina Aguilera is on the market for several million bucks ... but dynamic voices are not included.

www.tmz.com

Liza Minnelli & Christina Aguilera's Former Hollywood Hills Home for Sale $8,399,000

Liza Minnelli & Christina Aguilera's Former Hollywood Hills Home for Sale $8,399,000

www.tmz.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Devastated family stuck in £107k debt with a wrecked home

EXCLUSIVE: Danielle and Andrew Duffy, from Rochdale, agreed to pay £71,000 for a double-storey extension to their three-bedroom property but have been left with a wreck.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Stunning six-bedroom Miami Vice home hits the market for $30 MILLION

Known as Villa Serenita, the Mediterranean Revival-style mansion was built in 1929 and designed by renowned Miami architect Walter De Garmo. It has had $12 million makeover.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Americans sold 'van life' dream reveal nightmare of living on road

Siena Juhlin, 23, bought a white Ford cargo van this past in summer, but has since sold it after intending to make it her forever home.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Snapchat’s Billionaire CEO Is Seeking $20 Million for Harrison Ford’s Former L.A. Estate

Billionaire Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel is asking $20 million for the Brentwood, Los Angeles estate that actor Harrison Ford owned for nearly 30 years.

robbreport.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Why buying a house feels impossible right now

Can’t buy, won’t sell: Today’s housing market, explained.

www.vox.com

 

[Da Backshot Champ]

I really like the idea of moving to DC
Get the seasons, homes look beautiful, good transport and access

Just got to do something about the youths causing trouble

Plus it is a great place to get your dick sucked. That city has some of the best cockpuffers on the planet. You know the kind that suck it so hard it their mouth sounds like it is beatboxing.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Canada is building more housing than ever, but it still isn't enough

There are no quick fixes for restoring equilibrium to the housing market, but these policies will help fix what's ailing the sector. Read on

financialpost.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Mary, 46, worries that being a renter will hurt her retirement plans. How much should she be concerned?

Mary grosses about $90,000 a year in business income, against which she has $25,000 in expenses

www.theglobeandmail.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Housing Crisis, Packed Hospitals and Drug Overdoses: What Happened to Canada?

From Toronto to Vancouver, some residents are losing faith in a government social safety net that is central to the country’s identity.

www.bloomberg.com

 

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Incubus DJ Chris Kilmore Selling Los Angeles Home for $4.599 Million

The house has a gourmet kitchen, a screening room and a safe.

www.mansionglobal.com

Daniel Snyder, Former Washington Commanders Owner, Donates Lavish D.C.-Area Home to Cancer Research

The property, once on the market for $49 million, spans roughly 15 acres and includes a stately French chateau-inspired mansion

www.mansionglobal.com

Missouri Mansion MLB All-Star Cole Hamels Built Hits the Market for $14.5 Million

The 104-acre estate has undergone major renovations, and could serve as an event venue with an annex where the current owners live

www.mansionglobal.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Tennis Great Ivan Lendl Sells His 445-Acre Connecticut Estate for $12 Million

The sale of the 20-room mansion is the highest ever in Litchfield County

www.mansionglobal.com

Where Chiefs and 49ers Stars Call Home

From the Bay Area to Kansas City, these NFL players scored themselves some impressive properties

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Cate Blanchett Is Selling Her Leafy Melbourne Home

The Oscar-winning actress and her husband, playwright Andrew Upton, have owned the three-bedroom house since 2006

www.mansionglobal.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

I’m Watching My Outer Banks Community Drown One House at a Time

A small hamlet on Hatteras Island is being swallowed up by the sea at an alarming rate.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[blackbull1970]

[Check out the tiny-home village a millennial built, where 29 units priced as low as $190,000 sold out in less than 2 months

Micro-home community South Park Cottages offers locals an affordable alternative to renting. Homes in the community start at $190,000, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is around $1,500. South Park Cottages is so popular that its developer is building another community in Georgia.

Alcynna Lloyd
Mar 16, 2024

See a tiny-home village with airy, affordable houses that sold out fast

Booker Washington crowdsourced $2 million to build a community with high-end affordable homes that cost less than the typical Atlanta house.

www.businessinsider.com

The interior of a home at South Park Cottages.​

 

[blackbull1970]

Home Depot’s largest acquisition ever is an $18.25 billion bet on the housing market’s severe shortage of new homes

Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion. It is Home Depot’s largest acquisition in its history and with it, it steps more aggressively into the fast growing professional builder and contactor business.

BYMICHELLE CHAPMAN AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 28, 2024

Home Depot’s largest acquisition ever is an $18.25 billion bet on the housing market’s severe shortage of new homes

The acquisition target, SRS Distribution, provides materials for professionals like roofers, landscapers and pool contractors.

fortune.com

 

[blackbull1970]

How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing

One quarter of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians — and their businesses — in the city.

By Thomas Fuller
March 19, 2024

How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing

One quarter of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians — and their businesses — in the city.

www.nytimes.com

Even on a gray winter’s day, the Eiffel Tower stands out from the balcony of the new Îlot Saint-Germain public housing development in the Seventh arrondissement. The apartment’s resident, Marine Vallery-Radot, is among hundreds of thousands of Parisians living in public housing​

 

[blackbull1970]

Evictions skyrocket nationwide as housing costs rise

Pandemic-era eviction postponements and federal assistance programs have expired, leaving renters vulnerable to the eviction filings that have dramatically increased nationwide. As wages can’t keep up with higher housing prices, landlords make the ultimate decision on whether to evict, oftentimes at a human cost. NBC News’ Valerie Castro reports.

NBC NEWS
March 30, 2024

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[blackbull1970]

You know this country doesn’t give two Fucks about nobody when it treats Lil’ Old White Ladies like this…

A 94-year-old San Francisco woman was threatened with eviction from the home she's lived in for 82 years


Helen Byrne, who spends most of her time bed-ridden after suffering a fall last year, has lived in the same quadplex since age 12. Her dream is to live out her final years in a place full of happy memories of family and friends.

Bethan Moorcraft
March 17, 2024

A 94-year-old San Francisco woman was threatened with eviction from the home she's lived in for 82 years

“People aren’t just numbers to be discarded.”

finance.yahoo.com

A 94-year-old San Francisco woman was threatened with eviction from the home she's lived in for 82 years​