As a tribute to his mentor Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect John Lautner built a contemporary treehouse in the Hollywood Hills. Built in 1962 using wood, stone and glass, The Wolff House, as it’s known, blends with the natural

CoreLogic has released its May Home Price Index, revealing another month of positive gains. Marking 39 months of consecutive year-over-year gains, national home prices, both including and excluding distressed sales, increased 6.3 percent in May compared to the same

Known as “The Bootlegger’s House,” this 3,169 square foot home has more to offer than just six bedrooms and five baths. Located in Jacksonville, Fla., this property’s most striking feature is a series of underground tunnels, starting in the

A 500-acre ranch located in San Juan Valley recently hit the market for $5.6 million, and it has a lot to offer. Aside from featuring two farmhouse compounds, Lestralaur Ranch and October Farm, San Juan Valley Ranch offers access to

Is strong market prediction too bold to make? Fannie Mae released their June National Housing Survey results with an overall conclusion that a strong market was shaping up for the summer. However, when looking at the specific year-over-year data, the results are more

Mortgage applications decreased 4.7 percent last week, according to the data from the latest Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) survey. The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, dipped 4.7 percent. Similarly, the Refinance Index decreased 5 percent

Talk about making the most of what you’re given. Having spent nearly 40 years in the same 344-square-foot apartment, Gary Chang, an architect, has transformed his living space, creating 24 rooms in one. Using moveable walls and storage spaces,

Tyler Perry purchased his 34,688 square foot home in 2005 for $9 million. Now, Perry is ready to sell his estate, listing the property for $25 million, making it Atlanta’s second most expensive home. The house offers a number

“Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Johnny Depp recently listed his “private village” in Plan de la Tour, France for $25.76 million. Depp’s 37-acre estate offers 10,000 square feet of living space between the main house and guest cottages, a chapel,

CareerBuilder releases new labor market rankings In late May, CareerBuilder released its second quarter Labor Market 150 Index, which attempts to evaluate and rank the country’s largest metros. Using data from the employment website’s data arm, EMSI, or Economic

Much speculation surrounds three pairs of handprints captured by Google’s Street View cameras on the front windows of a New York property. Despite the property’s low price of $105,000, buyers are hesitant to place a bid on the historic

The king of rock n roll’s Palm Springs mansion is on the market and filled with little reminders of Elvis Presley’s successful music history. The five-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion was named “The Home of Tomorrow” by LOOK Magazine in 1962.

2015 shaping up to be a modest year for new construction in Miami Residential construction spending in the Miami area was down 19 percent year-over-year in May, and so far in 2015 is 14 percent ahead of where it was last year. Those were

How has Miami’s rental market developed in 2015’s second quarter? New data from Reis provides some perspective. Miami’s rental market has been one of the hottest in the nation, and new numbers from Reis on the second show show that

Metro 1, the Miami real estate organization, and Addison House, a supplier of contemporary furniture in the luxury market, have teamed up to facilitate the opening of the brand’s third location in South Florida. Located in the Design District, on

What details in latest jobs report bear the most significance for housing? The nation’s unemployment rate fell from 5.5 to 5.3 percent in June, while the overall economy added 223,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor